Uncertainty over World Cup tickets after FIFA backflip Football Australia will receive discounted $A90 World Cup tickets after FIFA responded to the outcry at high prices, but fans remain uncertain about access. AAP · Dec 16, 2025
Socceroos to host FIFA pre-World Cup warm-up tournament The Socceroos will get their last home hit-out before the World Cup finals in a four-team tournament on Australian soil next March. AAP · Nov 21, 2025
Socceroos fans divided over new FA+ paid membership offering fast access to World Cup tickets But the membership’s $99 fee does not guarantee a ticket depending on the ticket allocation for the North American tournament The Guardian - AU · Oct 28, 2025
Finance boss latest top exec to quit FA after $8m loss Chief financial officer Caroline Veitch has become the latest high-profile departure from Football Australia, resigning after reporting a $8.55-million loss. AAP · Oct 2, 2025
From World Cup halo to turmoil: why the A-League Women is at a crossroads The Matildas’ legacy was meant to supercharge the domestic game. Instead the league has lost a team, leaving many to wonder if the boom has gone bust The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2025
Top sports teams are bought and sold for billions worldwide. The risky trend is coming to Australia In recent years, private equity has changed the global sports landscape, with clubs from Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Football League (NFL), rugby union in New Zealand and European soccer reaping massive financial benefits. The Conversation · Sep 17, 2025
Player linked to A-League betting scandal learns fate Football Australia has wrapped up its probe into Matthew Millar's role in the Macarthur betting scandal. AAP · Sep 11, 2025
Fresh twist gives new hope for crisis-hit A-League club Western United's hopes of returning to the A-League in the future have received a major boost following a Football Australia backflip. AAP · Sep 10, 2025
Embattled A-Leagues expansion club wound up by courts An eleventh-hour bid to save Western United has failed with the Federal Court ordering the wind-up of the embattled A-Leagues club. AAP · Aug 29, 2025
From an A-League title to the brink of collapse: how did it all go wrong for Western United? The highs of 2022 are a distant memory as a perfect storm of off-field issues leaves the club’s existence on a knife-edge and players and fans in limbo The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2025
‘The world betting game’: is football more susceptible to match-fixing in Australia? Integrity experts are concerned over the strength of laws in parts of the country, with the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup deemed particularly vulnerable The Guardian - AU · Aug 20, 2025
Western Utd given boost in A-Leagues licence fight Embattled Western United have received an extension to their appeal against having their A-Leagues licence stripped as they attempt to keep their club alive. AAP · Aug 18, 2025
Battling A-Leagues club to fight licence stripping Embattled football club Western United is at risk of folding after Football Australia stripped them of their licence for both the A-League Men and Women. AAP · Aug 8, 2025
A-League club Western United close to collapse after licence withdrawn Melbourne-based club says it plans to appeal against decision after independent board found it failed to meet licensing requirements The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2025
AAP · Jul 4, 2025 Former Adelaide coach takes charge of Australia's Joeys Football Australia has appointed Carl Veart as coach of the national under-17 team in a nod to his renowned work with young players.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2025 Football fans invading Bondi beach? Hosting the Club World Cup would do wonders for the game in Australia There are logistical challenges to hosting a month-long tournament in June and July but Football Australia is open to becoming the next host
The Guardian - AU · Jun 26, 2025 Protect pay and rankings to support female athletes to have children, guidelines say Australian government backs recommendations which aim to stop women having to choose between motherhood and sport careers
AAP · Jun 18, 2025 Soccer headers alter brains, adding to dementia fears Repeatedly heading a soccer ball alters the brain, a world-leading Australian study has found, but the long-term impacts still need to be investigated.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2025 Football Australia get right coach in Joe Montemurro, but why did it take so long? After 10 months of uncertainty, judgment on the new Matildas coach will be immediate, but a true picture of his tenure won’t emerge for years
AAP · Jun 2, 2025 Worth the wait? Limbo over as Matildas land Montemurro Joe Montemurro has been named as the next coach of the Matildas in a deal that runs until the end of the Los Angeles Olympics.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2025 Joe Montemurro unveiled as new Matildas coach by Football Australia A 10-month period of limbo has come to an end with Football Australia appointing the widely-respected coach to lead the Matildas
AAP · Jun 1, 2025 Men's A-League player charged with betting scandal Two men have been charged over their involvement in an alleged betting scandal that included the manipulation of yellow cards during soccer games for gambling.
The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2025 Matildas’ Arsenal glory provides monumental moment for Australian football The Women’s Champions League success of Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord and Kyra Cooney-Cross has delivered a boost at a time when it needed it the most
AAP · May 25, 2025 Top female coaches earn Matildas opportunity There are no senior female coaches within Football Australia but three from A-League Women clubs are about to get an opportunity with the Matildas.
AAP · May 23, 2025 $8m loss sparks Football Australia 'right sizing' Football Australia could be braced for a period of belt tightening after posting a $8.55 million loss at its annual general meeting.