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Arnold sets goal for Olympics: First Australian football team to win a medal

Fuelled by his remarkable past Olympic experiences, Graham Arnold holds a firm desire to oversee the first Australian football team to win an Olympic medal when they travel to Tokyo in July 2021.

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Introducing the FFA Podcast! Episode 1: The Olympic Edition

The Football Federation Australia Podcast has arrived! Football Federation Australia (FFA) today released the first episode of a new podcast established to help keep fans of Australian football abreast of, and connected to, some of the latest news and views in the game. T

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Here's the third #PlayAtHomeChallenge! Stay active & stay connected with football

The grassroots season around Australia may have been postponed but you can keep football in your life with the #PlayAtHomeChallenge. While it is important to practise social distancing during this time of uncertainty, it has never been more important to be active, connect with

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The simple ways you can keep fit like Socceroos & Westfield Matildas

Andrew Clark - Football Federation Australia’s High Performance Co-ordinator (Sports Science) - explains why it’s so important to maintain physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic and how you can easily do it like Socceroos & Westfield Matildas.

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Quickfire XI with Thomas Deng

What is Thomas Deng's greatest fear?

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Socceroos Podcast | Episode 2: Thomas Deng

In episode two of the Socceroos Podcast, Thomas Deng joins us from Japan to discuss how he’s coping over in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic which is sweeping the world. The Urara Reds defender chats about his joy at captaining Australia’s U-23 side to Olympic qualification

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‘Everything locked up. I was a mannequin out there’: Why Olympic qualification means so much to Deng

Representing Australia at the Olympic Games in Tokyo has been a dream of Thomas Deng’s for a number of years but the young defender is relying on rule change to make that happen. Deng lead the Australian U-23 squad as they qualified for the Olympics in memorable fashion in Tha

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Daniel Garb: Why the legacy of THAT night is so powerful 15 years later

Fifteen years on, it hasn’t aged.

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New rescheduled dates confirmed for Tokyo Olympics

The Australia U-23's and Westfield Matildas have learned when they will compete at the Tokyo Olympic games after the International Olympic Committee (IOC), The Government Of Japan and the event’s stakeholders agreed the new dates on Monday.

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'Absolute tears of joy': How social media reacted to Socceroos v Uruguay Premiere

When the Socceroos finally secured a spot at the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 32 years, there was no Twitter or Instagram while Facebook and Youtube were yet to enter the public's conscience. Rather, the 2005 play-off against Uruguay was captured through videos and ph

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FFA Statement: Johnson urges open dialogue and collaboration during COVID-19 pandemic

Football Federation Australia (FFA) CEO, James Johnson, has called for strong dialogue and collaboration across the game during the COVID-19 pandemic. Johnson said: “These are unprecedented and extremely difficult times for the sport and our nearly 2 million participants acro

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Stay active & stay connected with the second #PlayAtHomeChallenge!

The grassroots season around Australia may have been postponed but you can keep football in your life with the #PlayAtHomeChallenge. While it is important to practise social distancing during this time of uncertainty, it has never been more important to be active, connect with

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Watch: Full match of Socceroos v Uruguay in FIFA World Cup 2006 play-off

On Tuesday night the Socceroos were supposed to face Nepal in a FIFA World Cup qualifier. Instead, after requests from fans, we’re going to relive one of the Socceroos' greatest nights in their history. Tune in from 7:30pm AEDT on Tuesday on Facebook or Youtube to watch the

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Flashback: Australia record history-making win over Germany

On Sunday, nine years ago, the Socceroos left one of world football's powerhouses on the floor. Australia beat Germany 2-1 on March 29, 2011, in Mönchengladbach, with goals from David Carney and Luke Wilkshire ensuring a famous victory. It came only months after Australia's

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Former Socceroos, FFA teams up with Australian Red Cross to support Australian community’s response to COVID-19

Football Federation Australia (FFA) is lending its voice to Australian Red Cross’ work, supporting some of the most vulnerable caught up in COVID-19 pandemic across the country. As the largest club-based participation sport in the country with a participation base of approxima