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Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced it has imposed sanctions on Nathaniel Atkinson, Riley McGree, Lachlan Wales and Brandon Wilson for breaches of clauses 2.1 and 6.1 of the FFA National Code of Conduct (the Code of Conduct). The sanction imposed on Atkinson,

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Victorian Government backs Australia’s FIFA Women’s World Cup™ Bid

Football Federation Australia (FFA) today thanked and congratulated the Victorian Government for its support of Australia’s bid to host the FIFA Women’s World CupTM in 2023. The Victorian Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, Mr Martin Pakula, made the announcement at

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Australian Match Officials appointed to Final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019

Hyundai A-League full-time referee Chris Beath has been appointed as the fourth official for Final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil whilst fellow Australian match official Anton Shchetinin will be the Reserve Assistant Referee for the same match which will be played at the Bezer

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FFA congratulates Sam Kerr as Westfield Matildas captain signs with Chelsea

Football Federation Australia (FFA) has congratulated Westfield Matildas captain, Sam Kerr, on her move to Chelsea FC Women in England’s Barclays FA Women’s Super League. After leading the Westfield Matildas to a 2-nil series result against Chile, the 26 year old Western Austr

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South Australia get behind FIFA Women’s World Cup bid ahead of Chile clash

As the Westfield Matildas get set for their first match in Adelaide in 13 years, the South Australian Government has thrown their support behind Australia’s 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup bid. South Australia became the third state – alongside NSW and Queensland – to fully get be

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Football Federation Australia congratulates SA Government on FIFA Women’s World Cup Bid decision

Football Federation Australia (FFA) today congratulated the South Australian Government and Premier Steven Marshall MP for their decision to fully back the Bid to host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. FFA Chief Executive David Gallop AM said he was delighted that South Austral

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Kate Jacewicz named AFF Referee of the year (Women)

Football Federation Australia (FFA) wishes to congratulate referee Kate Jacewicz on being named the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Referee of the Year (Women) at the gala AFF Awards which were held last night in Hanoi, Vietnam. Jacewicz enjoyed another outstanding year with t

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Westfield Matildas finalise partnership with Pantene

Football Federation Australia (FFA) today welcomed Pantene into the Westfield Matildas’ partner family, with one of the world’s leading haircare brands signing on as an official partner of the team through to May 2021. With the Westfield Matildas’ two-match friendly series aga

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Football confirmed as the largest club-based participation sport in Australia

Football’s place as the number one club-based participation sport in Australia has been confirmed, with the release of the latest AusPlay survey by Sport Australia. In the year to June 2019, 1,853,600 people played football in Australia comprising 1,084,200 adults and 769,400

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Historic CBA to close football's gender pay gap

Football Federation Australia (FFA) and Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) have struck a new landmark Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that closes the pay gap between Australia’s National Teams, the Caltex Socceroos and the Westﬁeld Matildas. The new, four-year CBA

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Westfield Matildas v Chile in Adelaide kick-off time adjusted

Football Federation Australia (FFA) today advised that the kick-off time for next week’s international friendly between the Westfield Matildas and Chile at Coopers Stadium in Adelaide has been adjusted. The match will now kick-off at 7:30pm local time (ACDT), 8.00pm (AEDT) on

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Indigenous Football Week kicks off

Moriarty Foundation is announcing that the annual Indigenous Football Week, now in its fourth edition, is this year running from November 2-10.

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FFA to host first Pararoos match on home soil since Sydney 2000

Football Federation Australia (FFA) is proud to announce that the Pararoos, Australia’s senior men’s national football team for athletes with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, or symptoms acquired from stroke, will play their first match on home soil since the 2000 Paralympi

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Nominate your local sporting heroes for a Sportscover Clubbies Award

The Sportscover Clubbies Awards are back to celebrate the unsung heroes of Australian grassroots sport.

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Westfield Junior Matildas ‘Pacific Step Up Tour’ nominated for Peace & Sport Award

The Westfield Junior Matildas’ twelve day tour of the Pacific in August 2019 has been shortlisted for the Special Jury Prize at the Peace & Sport Awards in Monaco on December 12 2019. Peace & Sport is an international organisation that develops peaceful communities through the

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