SYDNEY (29 March 2017) – After four draws in Group B, Australia finally broke the deadlock to beat the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 2-0 to keep alive their hopes of a place at the FIFA World Cup in 2018. A dominant display at the Sydney Football Stadium saw Australia grabbing the lead as early as…
SYDNEY (18 March) – Representatives from football’s Member Federations, Hyundai A-League clubs and the players’ association, Professional Footballers Australia (PFA), put their views on expansion of the sport’s Congress at a meeting called by Football Federation Australia (FFA). The purpose of the meeting was to allow further discussion between stakeholders ahead of an Extraordinary General…
MELBOURNE (25 Feb 2017) – With two crucial World Cup qualifiers in March, Caltex Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou won’t be rushing a host of new faces into the national team squad. The national team last played in mid-November against Thailand in Bangkok. Since then a number of faces on the fringes of national team selection have stood up…
SYDNEY (5 Feb 2017) – FFA Chairman Steven Lowy AM and CEO David Gallop AM met with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura and senior FIFA officials in Zurich on Wednesday over a full day of meetings to discuss a range of issues relating to the ongoing development of the…
PERTH (29 Jan 2017) – English Premier League giants Chelsea will play the A-League’s Perth Glory in a friendly next year in the team’s only Australian appearance, officials said Sunday. The match will take place in late July or early August at Perth’s new 65,000-capacity stadium, Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett said in a statement.…
SYDNEY (26 Jan 2017) – Football Federation Australia have revealed a dynamic new look which ties their professional leagues together – and introduces a first for sports branding in Australia. The new logos are the latest innovation for the Hyundai A-League, Westfield W-League and Foxtel Y-League following a new six-year broadcast rights deal and the…