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Football Australia retweeted
A coaching icon celebrates their 80th birthday today! 🎂💚💛
Best wishes to our former boss Guus Hiddink, who left an indelible impact on Australian football during his time at the helm between 2005 and 2006. 🙌
The Dutch tactician secured a number of firsts with the CommBank Socceroos:
◉ First FIFA World Cup appearance since 1974
◉ First FIFA World Cup win
◉ First time advancing to the knockout stage
Football Australia retweeted
📋 Our squad for the November Window is locked in! 🔒
🗞️ Details: bit.ly/SOC-NOV26-Squad
Who's the playmaker? 🪄 The defender? 🪨 The goalscorer? 🥅
In futsal, every player attacks, every player defends, and every player helps create opportunities. From the Fixo to the Pivo, each position has a unique role, but success comes from movement, teamwork, and constant involvement in the game.
🔗 Learn more at futsal.footballaustralia.com…
🗣️ Carl Veart says exposure to international football at a young age is crucial for a player's development.
He also praised the exciting generation of talent that has emerged from the A-Leagues in recent years, with several going on to represent the CommBank Socceroos and secure moves to top clubs in Europe. 💚💛
📰 Read more: bit.ly/Veart-U17WC
🗣 "Football is my identity; no one can take that away from me."
From playing barefoot in Ghana and not letting anybody stop her from playing the sport she loves, Vida Opoku-Agyemang’s love for the game refused to be boxed in by expectations.
#FootballUnites
ourgameaus.com.au/news/mygam…
💬 CommBank Joeys Head Coach Carl Veart is looking forward to the challenge that awaits his side at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026™ later this month. 🇶🇦🌍🏆
The Aussies kick off their campaign against one of the tournament favourites in Argentina before facing Denmark and Mozambique.
🇦🇷 v 🇦🇺 - 20.11.26, 3:00am AEDT
🇩🇰 v 🇦🇺 - 22.11.26, 11:30pm AEDT
🇦🇺 v 🇲🇿 - 26.11.26, 2:30am AEDT
📺💻📱: Stream on FIFA+
Football Australia proudly sent newly created Charles Perkins Pathway Teams off to compete at the School Sport Australia Games in Newcastle last month.
Coached by legends Gema Simon and Travis Dodd, our teams performed extremely well and enjoyed their week long experience on the national stage!
A big thanks to @Nike for supplying the kits.
@NNSWF
More touches, more decisions, more creativity, more football. That's futsal.
Played with five players per side and a smaller, low-bounce ball, futsal is a dynamic format of football that keeps players constantly involved in the game.
Play More Football. PLAY FUTSAL. 💚💛⚽
🔗 Learn more: futsal.footballaustralia.com…
Football Australia retweeted
Everything you need to know on how to watch our upcoming friendly clash against Qatar ⬇️
🇶🇦 v 🇦🇺 - 14.11.26, 1:45am AEDT
📱💻📺: Live on Paramount+
bit.ly/HTW-QATvAUS
Football Australia is excited to unveil a new futsal brand and dedicated website, alongside the launch of its first national futsal awareness campaign, Play More Football PLAY FUTSAL. ⚽🙌
📰 Read more: bit.ly/Play-Futsal
Football Australia retweeted
The AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ has officially been postponed.
Originally to be held from January 7 to February 5, 2027, the tournament will now take place from December 23, 2027, to January 21, 2028, following close consultation with the Local Organising Committee (LOC), the Saudi Arabian Football Federation and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Sporting Schools Funding is still open! ⚽️🏫
There's still time to secure funding and bring football to your students in Term 1, 2027.
Applications are easier than you think.
🔗 Don't leave it until the last minute; apply now: footballaustralia.com.au/spo…
Defeat for the Australian U15s against Wales U15s.
⏭️ Up Next: Cameroon 🇨🇲
🏆: FIFA U15 World Cup & Festival
⏰: Today, 4:00pm AEDT
📲: FIFA+ on DAZN
📸: AFFA
