SYDNEY (4 June 2022) – The Commonwealth Bank Young Matildas will head internationally for the first time in almost three years when they take on the Junior Football Ferns in New Zealand on 12 June 2022. Following a two-match international series between the two nations in April, Leah Blayney’s side will travel to meet their…
MELBOURNE (28 May 2022) – Western United claimed their first A-League Men championship in just their third season, stunning Melbourne City 2-0 in the Grand Final to complete head coach John Aloisi’s redemption arc. Western took the advantage via City defender Nuno Reis’ own goal in the second minute, the fastest goal in an Isuzu…
SYDNEY (25 May 2022) – Barcelona survived a mighty scare as they were forced to come from behind to claim a 3-2 friendly victory against the A-League All-Stars. In front of 70,174 fans – mostly of a Barcelona persuasion – the Dwight Yorke-coached All-Stars claimed an unlikely 2-1 lead in the second half before being…
SYDNEY (12 May 2022) – Football Australia have announced that Barcelona 1992 Olympian, Tony Vidmar, will lead Australia’s U23 men’s national football team, the Olyroos, in its bid to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Vidmar, who is a current member of Graham Arnold’s coaching staff with the Socceroos, will take charge of the…
SYDNEY (5 May 2022) – The eagerly anticipated FIFA World Cup™ intercontinental play-offs, which will see four countries vie for the remaining two slots at football’s flagship event, will be held at Qatar’s Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium. On 13 June, the winners of the AFC playoff between Australia and UAE on 7 June – also played…
SYDNEY (25 April 2022) – Football Australia’s mission to implement a modern and progressive domestic transfer system for the Australian game has taken a positive step forward after Football Australia ratified the removal of the cap on transfer fees for contracted players. Since 2007 the maximum value of a fee that could be paid for…