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Generations of Australians media release
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FFA to celebrate migrant and multicultural stories through National Teams

Football Federation Australia (FFA) will launch a five-part digital series this week focused on celebrating the rich migrant and multicultural fabric of Australia's national teams and Australian football at large.  The series, titled 'Generations of Australians', will feature

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Host City Selection Process for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ to begin with virtual workshops

A significant milestone on the road to the first-ever 32-nation FIFA Women's World Cup? will be realised today when the first virtual workshops with the 12 candidate Host Cities are conducted by FIFA.  From today through to Wednesday, 4 November 2020, FIFA will hold virtual wo

A-League and Westfield W-League 2020/21 calendar announced
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A-League and Westfield W-League 2020/21 calendar announced

A-League and Westfie...0/21 seasons to kick-off on Sunday 27 December 2020 Sydney's Macarthur FC begin their inaugural season, becoming the A-League's 12th team  Matches broadcast live on the My Football Live App, FOX SPORTS, Kayo and ABC TV The return of 

Pararoos & Arnie
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Pararoos power past fundraising target

The Pararoos' first-ever virtual fundraiser came to a close on Sunday evening with the team powering past its fundraising goal of $25,000 thanks to over 670 generous donations from around the globe.  'The #UndefeatedChallenge', held in line with World Cerebral Palsy Day, chall

Di Alagich was part of 3 World Cups and 2 Olympic Games campaign.
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A Nation in a Name: Dianne Alagich

The history of Australian football is the history of our multicultural nation: the introduction of new cultures and communities, the rise and fall of structures and institutions, the coming-together of scattered groups to achieve a common goal. Woven throughout this story are

Socceroos great Paul Wade and foundation Westfield Matilda Dr Shona Bass
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FFA engage Socceroos and Westfield Matildas greats as Walking Football Ambassadors

Football Federation Australia (FFA) is pleased to announce that Socceroos great Paul Wade (cap #337) and foundation Westfield Matilda Dr Shona Bass (cap #2) have signed on to become national Walking Football Ambassadors.  Funded by the Australian Government through a $1.8 mill

FNT 2020 Grand Finals
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Grand Final fever hits as Darwin prepares to complete a historic season

They were the first state or territory to see the return of football, and now Northern Territory will witness their first footballers compete in the Men's Premier League and Women's Premier League Grand Finals this weekend. Completing the 2020 season has been quite a feat with

Kat Jukic Rabona Goal
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Katarina Jukic reflects on her world class goal that went around the globe

It's not every day that you wake up and a goal you scored has gone viral.  However, that was the experience for Perth native Katarina Jukic last weekend when she equalised for Murdoch University Melville against Fremantle City with a beautifully timed Rabona goal.  For Juki

Socceroos Australia
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Socceroos: A true reflection of Australia’s diverse migrant history

Our nation's migrant history is strongly reflected in the current crop of Socceroos' whose heritage can be linked to all parts of the globe. With 30% of Australians born overseas and 49% having at least one parent born overseas, the story of Australian football is part of larg

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The Westfield Matildas: A truly Australian story

The story of Australian football is a story about our nation's migrant history. First introduced in the late 19th century by Englishman John Walter Fletcher, football (or soccer) soon became a space for migrant communities ? many of whom fled war and persecution in their homel

FFA join over 200 member associations in FIFA’s Talent Development Programme
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FFA join over 200 member associations in FIFA’s Talent Development Programme

Over 200 member associations join FIFA's Talent Development Programme FIFA's Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger: "Programme is aimed at giving every talent a chance" Thorough analysis of each member association's football ecosystem  ...World-leading experts

AFC Cups rebranded
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AFC rebrands age group championships to AFC Asian Cups

AFC MEDIA RELEASE: The growing reputation and prestige of the Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) competitions have been reflected by a revamping and rebranding of the AFC age group championships to become AFC Asian Cups from 2021. At the same time the AFC Futsal Championship

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Final ‘XI Principles’ document to guide Australian football’s transformation

Football Federation Australia (FFA) today released the second and final iteration of the 'XI Principles for the future of Australian football' (XI Principles) document following a rigorous and collaborative period of consultation with the national football family. The XI Princ

Young & Junior Matildas
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AFC youth women’s qualifiers secured for Cessnock and Shepparton

Football Federation Australia (FFA) today welcomed the decision by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) which will see Australia host two (2) AFC Youth women's qualification tournaments in Australia in 2021. The AFC has granted Australia hosting rights for a group of the AFC

Pride in Sport-Trans and Gender Diverse
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FFA commits to developing trans and gender diverse inclusion frameworks

A foundation member of Pride in Sport, FFA has committed to continuing to build a more inclusive game for all.  Football Federation Australia (FFA) was announced as one of 13 National Sporting Organisations (NSOs) that have pledged to developing trans and gender diverse inclus