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Matildas and Socceroos keen to lock in new pay deal

The current collective bargaining agreement for the Socceroos and Matildas expires on Sunday, and players are keen to get their new pay deal locked in.

AAP

Matildas’ Olympic qualifier moved to bigger stadium due to soaring demand for tickets

Soaring demand for Matildas tickets has prompted Football Australia to move a crucial Olympic qualifier in October to a 60,000-capacity stadium

The Guardian - AU

Football Australia chair Chris Nikou to step down at pivotal time for game

Chris Nikou has announced he will stand down as chair of Football Australia before the end of the year with the game at a ‘pivotal’ juncture

The Guardian - AU

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‘It’s so backwards’: women call for equal prize money in South Australian football

Players in the state’s Women’s National Premier League compete for less than a third of the prize money allocated to men

The Guardian - AU

Bucket man pitch invader jailed for A-League incursion

It was described as the 'darkest day' for Australian football.

Newcastle Herald

Tony Gustavsson demands investment in women’s football after success of World Cup

Tony Gustavsson insists Australia’s showing at the World Cup is just the start of a journey and has challenged Football Australia to make a meaningful investment

The Guardian - AU

Matildas vow to end World Cup on a high in third-place playoff against Sweden

The Matildas will be fighting hard for third place with Tony Gustavsson to send out a full-strength side and just Alanna Kennedy unavailable

The Guardian - AU

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Afternoon Update: Border force raids Sydney home; Hillsong founder acquitted; and the game that stopped a nation

Police in hazmat suits raid property in Arncliffe after reports of nuclear isotopes being found

The Guardian - AU

‘The future looks bright’: talk turns to how Australia must capitalise on Matildas’ World Cup success

The Matildas have played their part in raising the profile of football but for everyone else the hard work starts now

The Guardian - AU

Matildas jerseys outsell past editions 13 to 1, as Australian fans clamour for more merchandise

Unprecedented merchandise sales have led to major stockists running low. Here’s how to buy Matildas merch, or make your own to dress the part

The Guardian - AU

Matildas enter last-chance saloon with door to World Cup last 16 still open

Australia’s subpar opening performances have set up a sliding doors moment for the tournament hosts against Canada

The Guardian - AU

How do we keep women's football clean? Start paying players a fair wage

As the Women’s World Cup grows in size and stature, it’s not surprising concerns are also being raised about match-fixing and the integrity of the sport.

The Conversation

‘We were unlucky’: Tony Gustavsson defends training methods after injuries rock Matildas

Mary Fowler and defender Aivi Luik have been ruled out of the Women’s World Cup clash with Nigeria after sustaining mild concussions in training

The Guardian - AU

Sam Kerr will ‘definitely be back’ this Women’s World Cup, Caitlin Foord says

Foord says the Matildas captain is ‘doing everything possible’ to be fit but there are fresh concerns after Mary Fowler suffers knock in training

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Matildas captain Sam Kerr out of World Cup opening matches with calf injury

The Australian star will miss at least first two matches of tournament after picking up calf injury at training on Wednesday

The Guardian - AU

Football Australia boss criticises Fifa ban on rainbow armbands at Women’s World Cup

James Johnson expresses disappointment at Fifa’s refusal to allow players to wear rainbow armbands during the 2023 tournament

The Guardian - AU

Gaps in the record reveal the winding road of women’s football in Australia

On the eve of the Women’s World Cup, listing Matildas captains should be easy, but it sent Heather Reid into the archives for days

AAP

Socceroos great Atilla Abonyi is mourned

Football Australia chairman Chris Nikou has led tributes to Socceroos great Atilla Abonyi who has died.

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The National (Scotland)

Celtic star Aaron Mooy retires from football with immediate effect

Aaron Mooy has decided to retire from football after his treble-winning season with Celtic.

The Canberra Times

'We want Canberra to be part of this': Women's World Cup trophy headed to ACT

The eyes of the football world will soon be on Australia.

The Guardian - AU

Rale Rasic, football pioneer who ‘changed the game in Australia’, dies aged 87

Rale Rasic, a pioneer of football in Australia and the first coach to take the Socceroos to the World Cup, has died aged 87

Evening Standard

Tottenham manager job a ‘personal triumph’ for Ange Postecoglou, say Australian FA

The Australian FA has hailed former Socceroos manager Ange Postecoglou’s appointment at Tottenham as a “moment of great pride for Australian football”.

ABC News

Jynaya and Indiana Dos Santos join Young Matildas for Vietnam Asia Cup qualifier

Jynaya and Indiana Dos Santos are in Vietnam and bringing their on-field sibling chemistry to the Young Matildas.

The Guardian - AU

Socceroos lock in friendly against world champions Argentina in China

The Socceroos and Argentina will renew their recent rivalry with a friendly match to be played in Beijing

The New Daily

Dutton takes aim at sports ‘elites’ over Voice support

Peter Dutton has hit out at sporting "elites" as more of the country's big organisations back the Indigenous Voice to parliament.

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