Football Federation Australia (FFA) is offering the football community another bumper week of entertainment, as the Federation seeks to offer the football community a diverse range of content to stay connected throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
FFA continues to relive some of Australian football鈥檚 most memorable moments with its football family and has arranged for to be replayed on Tuesday.
The match 鈥 which saw Australia defeat England in an 鈥楢鈥 international for the first time with help from goals to Tony Popovic, Harry Kewell, and Brett Emerton 鈥 will commence at 7:30pm AEST on Tuesday, 21 April, and will be able to be viewed via both and
The Socceroos鈥 official will also provide coverage of the match as if it were being played 鈥榣ive鈥, offering an unique perspective of a game that was contested before those platforms were launched.
Australia鈥檚 fixture against England in East London was played in front of over 30,000 supporters and featured a raft of great names in both teams, including David Beckham, Mark Viduka, Michael Owen, and Craig Moore, to name a few. Vince Grella and Wayne Rooney both made their debuts in the match as second half substitutes.
In addition, this week marks the start of a month of Hyundai A-League Grand Final replays, giving the football community the chance to celebrate some of the most historic Hyundai A-League Grand Finals.
The month of Hyundai A-League Grand Finals will commence on Wednesday with the 2012 decider between Brisbane Roar and Perth Glory premiering live and free on the Hyundai A-League鈥檚 and Instagram TV, and the . The full list of matches for this week are listed below.
FFA Chief Executive Officer, James Johnson, said that FFA expects another positive week in social and digital engagement.
鈥淲e have seen huge numbers continue to engage with us via our digital platforms, and on Easter Saturday recorded more strong interactions with a triple-header of activity across the Socceroos, Westfield Matildas, and FFA Cup platforms,鈥 Johnson said.
鈥淭he England-Australia match was requested by many supporters after we played the Australia-Uruguay thriller, and I am pleased that our team has been able to gain the relevant permissions to make this Tuesday鈥檚 activity happen. We would also like to acknowledge the Football Association (FA) in England for assisting FFA with this initiative, demonstrating the power of football to bring us all together.
鈥淭he England-Australia game will underpin another content-rich week across the FFA network, with three memorable Hyundai A-League Grand Finals of yesteryear also being featured across the Hyundai A-League鈥檚 digital platforms.
鈥淚 would like to thank and congratulate the football community for doing a brilliant job of staying connected and engaged with the game during these difficult times. It is important that we all continue to remain positive and optimistic, and we are excited to be able to relive these wonderful moments together,鈥 he said.
Match Replay Schedule (week commencing Monday, 20 April 2020)
Tuesday, 21 April 2020 at 7:30pm AEST
England v Australia 鈥 2003 International Friendly
Available on Socceroos and
Join the conversation using: #ENGvAUS
Wednesday, 22 April 2020 at 7:30pm AEST
Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory 鈥 Hyundai A-League 2012 Grand Final
Available on Hyundai A-League and Instagram TV, and
Join the conversation using: #BRIvPER #ALeagueGF
Friday, 24 April 2020 at 7:30pm AEST
Western Sydney Wanderers v Central Coast Mariners 鈥 Hyundai A-League 2013 Grand Final
Available on Hyundai A-League Facebook and Instagram TV, and My Football YouTube
Join the conversation using: #WSWvCCM #ALeagueGF
Saturday, 25 April 2020 at 7:30pm AEST
Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC 鈥 Hyundai A-League 2010 Grand Final
Available on Hyundai A-League Facebook and Instagram TV, and My Football YouTube
Join the conversation using: #MVCvSYD #ALeagueGF
