CommBank Young Matildas head coach Leah Blayney has selected a 29-player squad to come together for a training camp held from 13-18 June 2021 in Sydney, NSW.
Working in conjunction with CommBank W-League coaches, Member Federation staff and regional coaches, Blayney and her technical staff have identified players from across Australia to continue the CommBank Young Matildas’ campaign for the 2022 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup.
The squad consists of members from Capital Football, Football NSW, Football Queensland, Football West and Northern NSW Football, with…
It was a decisive day at the IFCPF Asia Oceania Championships, with the final standings in the group stage of the men's tournament decided.Read a summary of the day's action below.
Men: Japan 1 - 1 ThailandGoalscorers: Yoshiki Kubo (53'); Chanatip Deeman (9').This was always going to be a close match between the teams ranked 13 and 14 in the world and it showed, with the teams unable to be separated after 60 minutes.Chanatip Deeman opened the scoring with a stunning goal for Thailand. Picking up the ball from inside his own half, he made a run past…
Australia’s squad has been revealed for the Group B 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup Round 1 Qualifiers held in Mongolia from 24 – 28 April 2023.
The CommBank Junior Matildas will fly to Ulaanbaatar next week to take on Chinese Taipei and the host nation, Mongolia, with the top two teams progressing to the Round 2 Qualifiers in September 2023.
Head Coach Rae Dower has named a 23-player squad following a series of training camps, Elite Matches, and international friendlies over the past six months. Six Member Federations from across Australia are represented in the final selection…
Football Australia is delighted to share the discovery of the century-old Australia New Zealand ‘Soccer Ashes’ trophy, which was last sighted in 1954.The trophy was recently uncovered by the family of Football Australia Hall of Fame Member, Sydney Storey, who served as an administrator of the game between 1922 and his passing in 1966.Built by New Zealand trophy maker Harry Mayer in 1923, the Ashes are a powerful symbol of the Spirit which underpinned a strong trans-Tasman sporting rivalry that emerged following Australia’s first-ever ‘A’ International on June 17, 1922. Constructed from a…
The legacy of Australia’s pioneering female footballers will be writ large on Sunday as thousands of football fans descend on Sydney Harbour Bridge marking a watershed moment for the women’s game in Australia.
The celebration of football, culture and community invites everyone to walk, jog or dance across the bridge to the Unity Beat, just 25 days before kick off in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™.
In a significant coincidence, this month also marks exactly 35 years since Australian women had their first taste of a World Cup experience.
Today, Wednesday 6 November 2024, marks 20 years since the great Johnny Warren sadly passed away.Known as ‘Captain Socceroo’ for his relentless passion to grow football in Australia, Warren was a genuine visionary of the game and left a lasting legacy behind.Warren passed away in November 2004 after a long battle with cancer, but his memory lives on for everything he did to grow the beautiful game in his roles as player, coach, administrator, writer and broadcaster.The legendary Socceroo earned 42 caps for his country across nine years of international football, captaining Australia 24 times.…
The AFC Women’s Asian Cup is now one step closer with Commonwealth Bank Matilda’s’ head coach Tony Gustavsson selecting his initial squad for the tournament.
Twenty-five players will head to Dubai for a pre-tournament camp. There, the 21 officially selected players will be joined by four players who will battle it out for the final two spots on the roster.
The squad draws heavily from the Olympic team with 19 players who made the Tokyo 2020 team featuring in this roster. Sam Kerr and Steph Catley will once again lead the side in the captain and vice-captain…
Australian football fans know Naomi Chinnama as a reliable centre-back, a young leader, and – as of the CommBank Young Matildas game against Korea Republic – a clutch, last-minute goal scorer.She is currently competing at the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024™, where she has been a key part of the team reaching the semi-finals of the tournament and qualifying for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024™.How does the 19-year-old Melbourne City defender describe herself?“Very focused,” she began. “Focused, but also when I can kick back, I do have a good time. I will socialise, and…
Football Australia and the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the growth of football across the Pacific, reinforcing a long-standing partnership and creating new opportunities for collaboration until 2029.The agreement, signed today at the 2025 Australian Football Leadership Summit in Sydney by Football Australia Chairman Anter Isaac and OFC President Lambert Maltock, cements decades of cooperation between the two organisations and establishes a dynamic framework for future development.Under the MoU, Football Australia and…
There was an Australian first unfurling at the FIFA DIVERSITY AWARD 2018 overnight in London, where John Moriarty Football (JMF) finished in a prestigious top three placing.
Accepting the Finalist’s award at the FIFA ceremony, JMF Co-Founder John Moriarty shared his own story of the power of football to cut through discrimination and exclusion to enable a different life.
The football program named for Moriarty reflects his own journey as the first Aboriginal footballer selected for Australia.
Described by FIFA as powerful recognition of diversity and anti-discrimination values through…
Fanatics to operate Football Australia’s official online store from its Melbourne headquarters, to provide merchandise for supporters both at home and abroad through the Football Australia websiteFootball Australia and Fanatics Announce New Partnership to give Fans Access to Merchandise Across the WorldFootball Australia is excited to announce a new distribution partnership with Fanatics.. The new partnership will give fans of the CommBank Matildas and the CommBank Socceroos an…
Matchday five saw thunderstorms, goals, and massive results.Read a summary of the day's action below.
Men: India 0 – 6 IranGoalscorers: Amir Mahdi Rahim Abadi (3’, 42’), Hadi Khosheghbal (16’), Amirhossein Ghorbani (22’, 49’), Amin Rezaeibezminabadi (60+1’).Iran were too good for India, the tournament favourites dominating proceedings throughout and scoring a total of six goals.However, it was the best performance so far at the tournament for India and one that they will be incredibly proud of. They defended stoutly and created some opportunities of…
The CommBank Young Matildas have been defeated in the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2024™ semi-final, falling to a superb Japan 5-1.Goals to Hiromi Yoneda, Uno Shiragaki, Maya Hijikata, and Chinari Sasai, as well as an own goal off Australia’s Naomi Chinnama, sealed the result for the six-time champions. Peta Trimis scored the only CommBank Young Matildas goal. It was the fourth time that Australia have made the semi-finals of an AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup and they will now have the chance to equal their best-ever finish of 2006 when they take on Korea Republic in the third-place match on…
Following on from events that were widely circulated and critiqued, members of the Football Australia Board met with Sam Kerr to discuss the situation. During this meeting, Kerr acknowledged her actions were not her best moment and recognised the broader impact it had, including implications in relation to the Code of Conduct, which applies to all players, coaches, staff, and officials.“I want to express my sincere regret for how events unfolded,” said Sam Kerr. “It was an incredibly difficult period for me, my family, my club, my teammates, and especially for the fans whose support means so…
The dates for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ were officially recommended to take place from 1 to 21 March 2026, following the 3rd AFC Women’s Football Committee meeting held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, yesterday (12 November).The prestigious tournament will be hosted across the Gold Coast (Queensland), Perth (Western Australia), and Sydney (NSW), with five iconic venues selected to provide an inspiring backdrop for Asia’s top 12 teams.The selected venues include:STATE / VENUESNew South WalesStadium AustraliaWestern Sydney StadiumQueenslandGold Coast StadiumWestern AustraliaPerth…
The Young Matildas' run at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup has come to an end following a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Spain in Costa Rica.
The current European champions at this age level were clinical in front of goal with Julia Gabarro’s hat trick enough to send Spain to the knockouts and Australia back home.
Young Matildas' head coach Leah Blayney made three changes to the starting line up which started both the games against Costa Rica and Brazil, with Abbey Lemon, Jessika Nash, and Charlie Rule earning starts.
CommBank becomes the largest supporter of football in Australia’s history sponsoring the game at all levels and abilities, and extending its support of Australia’s most played team sport¹.CommBank and Football Australia today announced a ground-breaking investment in the world game, and Australia’s most played team sport, for the next six years.With this agreement, CommBank will become Football Australia’s major sponsor at all levels. In addition to the existing sponsorship of the CommBank Matildas, the 2024 IFCPF Women’s World Cup Champions the ParaMatildas, and the Pararoos, CommBank will…
For as long as anyone can recall, a member of the Janes family in Central Queensland has been involved with the 127-year-old Wesley Hall Cup.
As early as 1925, there are records of brothers Charles, Ted and George Janes playing for Rockhampton club Nerimbera in the Cup final.
In the post-war period, Charles’ son Neville won the Cup ten times with four different clubs, including a famous victory with the now-defunct Mt Morgan Welfare Soccer Club.
Neville, who passed away in June, was a Central Queensland football icon and a long-serving trustee of the Wesley Hall Cup.
NSW Sky secured spots in both the Under 15 and Under 16 Championship Matches at the 2025 CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships in front of a full house at Valentine Sports Park.Western Sydney rolled out a perfect day with blue skies and the sun shining, which aptly complemented a day full of high-quality football action.
The final day of the 2025 CommBank Emerging Championships will take place tomorrow with the two Championship Finals, third-place playoff matches and the official closing ceremony. More on the CommBank Emerging Matildas…
