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Chris Beath
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Chris Beath whistles full-time on decorated career

Chris Beath, one of Australia's most decorated football referees, has announced that this Saturday’s Isuzu UTE A-League Men's Grand Final will be his 234th and final A-League/A-League Men match as a referee, as he hangs up the whistle. The 38-year-old Queenslander made his A-L

Matildas Celebrating - Tiffany Williams
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50 DAYS TO GO UNTIL THE FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP™ AND THE LEGACY IS ALREADY COMING TO LIFE

Wednesday 31 May, marks 50 days until the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Australia & New Zealand™ kick-offs, bringing to Australian shores the most significant sporting event the country has hosted since the Sydney 2000 Olympics. While Australia gears up for the largest-ever FIFA

CommBank Junior Matildas squad selected for Korea Republic International Series
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CommBank Junior Matildas squad selected for Korea Republic International Series

The CommBank Junior Matildas will continue their preparations for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup Round 2 Qualifiers with a two-match international series against Korea Republic.  The U-17 Women’s National Team will travel to Paju, north of Seoul in Gyeonggi Province for a

The LEGO Group teams up with the stars of women’s football to inspire children to Play Unstoppable
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The LEGO Group teams up with the stars of women’s football to inspire children to Play Unstoppable

World-class players Megan Rapinoe, Yuki Nagasato, Sam Kerr and Asisat Oshoala have joined the team sheet to help the LEGO Group champion the way girls’ play – both on and off the pitch. The new Play Unstoppable campaign follows research that found girls feel less restrained by

Chris Beath
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Chris Beath appointed referee for 2022/23 A-League Men's Grand Final

Î÷¹ÏÓ°ÊÓ is pleased to announce that Queensland’s Chris Beath will preside over this Saturday’s 2022-23 Isuzu UTE A-League Men’s Grand Final between Melbourne City FC and Central Coast Mariners FC at CommBank Stadium in Sydney. Supporting Beath will be Assistant Refe

FFW - Celebrating Women In Football
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Female Football Week - Celebrating Women in Football

 Î÷¹ÏÓ°ÊÓ marked the end of Female Football Week 2023 by hosting a third and final seminar, this time focusing on the stories of current and former CommBank Matildas and their hopes for the future of women in football. The guests included Sarah Walsh, Tracy Jen

FFW - Women In Refereeing
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Female Football Week - Women in Refereeing: Officiating Football

 The second of three webinars hosted by Î÷¹ÏÓ°ÊÓ for Female Football Week was undertaken last night, this time celebrating the careers of four female referees and hearing about how they forged their careers. Bibiana Steinhaus-Webb, Kate Jacewicz, Lara Lee and M

Î÷¹ÏÓ°ÊÓ's Football Development Workshop in India
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Î÷¹ÏÓ°ÊÓ's Football Development Workshop in India

Over the past week, Î÷¹ÏÓ°ÊÓ has been delivering public diplomacy and capacity-building initiatives in India, joined by former Matilda and Julie Dolan medallist Ash Sykes, and former Canberra United player/current Canberra Olympic coach Nicole Begg. Joined by Referee

CommBank Matildas return to Perth on the path to Paris 2024â„¢
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CommBank Matildas return to Perth on the path to Paris 2024â„¢

The CommBank Matildas will commence their qualification for the Paris 2024â„¢ Olympic Games on the West Coast after Î÷¹ÏÓ°ÊÓ and the Western Australian Government today confirmed Perth as the Host City of Group A of the Women's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024â„¢ Asia

Î÷¹ÏÓ°ÊÓ re-affirms support for Uluru Statement and Voice to Parliamanet
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Î÷¹ÏÓ°ÊÓ re-affirms support for Uluru Statement and Voice to Parliament

Today, Î÷¹ÏÓ°ÊÓ reaffirmed its support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full, including the Voice to Parliament.  This reinforces Î÷¹ÏÓ°ÊÓ’s stance as one of the first national sporting bodies to support ‘the Voice’, when on 13 September 2022, it e

Women In Coaching
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Female Football Week - Women in Coaching: From Grassroots to Matildas

As part of Female Football Week, Î÷¹ÏÓ°ÊÓ held the first of three webinars focusing on the stories of women in football. ‘Women in Coaching: From Grassroots to Matildas – Creating an Environment for Female Coaches to Thrive’ highlighted the stories of four coaches an

Alex Badolato
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Australian U-18 squad to face some of Europe's best

Î÷¹ÏÓ°ÊÓ continues its focus on national youth team programs, when it sends an under-18 men’s squad to compete in a four nations tournament in Portugal next month. With the Subway Young Socceroos agonisingly missing out on FIFA U-20 World Cup qualification on a penal

Matildas great Alicia Ferguson appointed Head Of Delegation for FIFA Women's World Cup 2023â„¢
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Matildas great Alicia Ferguson appointed Head Of Delegation for FIFA Women's World Cup 2023â„¢

Î÷¹ÏÓ°ÊÓ today confirmed that Matildas' great Alicia Ferguson (Cap #101) will join the CommBank Matildas’ official staff for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023â„¢ after being named as Australia’s Head of Delegation. Ferguson, who debuted for the se

Socceroos
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Socceroos to face Argentina in China

The Subway Socceroos will take on reigning World Champions, Argentina, in Beijing, China next month in a much-anticipated rematch following their Round of 16 encounter at last year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The international friendly will take place at The Workers’ Stadium on

Sydney scores with Unity Pitch
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Sydney scores with Unity Pitch

Football fever continues to build in Sydney with the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ Unity Pitch setting up home at Yulang, Sydney Olympic Park for the next five days. Coinciding with Female Football Week taking place across NSW, and with only 62 days until the tournament kicks o