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Diego Maradona (right) and Socceroos captain Paul Wade walk onto the Sydney Football Stadium for the first leg of a World Cup qualifying tie in 1993.

Maradona played there. Now Sydney’s iconic stadium may lose its World Cup qualifiers

Newly released documents reveal Football Australia has threatened not to play high-stakes Socceroos and Matildas internationals at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium.

  • Chris Barrett

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The Socceroos’ hopes of a 20-year anniversary rematch with Uruguay at Accor Stadium have been scuppered, in part, by Oasis’ reunion tour.

How Oasis ruined the Socceroos’ plans for a 20-year anniversary clash with Uruguay

The trade-off for Noel and Liam Gallagher’s long-awaited reunion at Accor Stadium in November is that another similarly historic reunion will not take place at that very same venue that month.

  • Vince Rugari
Lionel Messi and the FIFA Club World Cup trophy.

How hosting the Club World Cup can take the ‘handbrakes’ off the A-League

Outgoing Football Australia boss James Johnson believes the key to maintaining the growth of the game in Australia is through connecting the local product to global football: through major events and broadcasting arrangements.

  • Vince Rugari
Gold Coast United once played in the A-League.

Match called off as police probe alleged approaches to players

Police are investigating claims that players at a former A-League club were approached by representatives of a Chinese company to manipulate betting outcomes.

  • Vince Rugari and Chris Barrett
Football Australia chair Anter Isaac.

Football Australia posts record $8.5 million loss … but CEO says Socceroos, Matildas won’t be impacted

Football Australia says its national team and grassroots programs will not be affected by the posting of a record $8.5 million loss, but interim chief executive Heather Garriock hinted that the federation could be set to shed some jobs.

  • Vince Rugari
Mackenzie Arnold and Sam Kerr during a friendly between the Matildas and South Korea in April.

Matildas doing ‘significant amount’ of work with Kerr ahead of return

Interim Matildas boss Tom Sermanni has revealed the team has a physiotherapist working closely with Sam Kerr in London while he also praised potential new coach Joe Montemurro as being ideal for the job.

  • Roy Ward
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Football Australia CEO James Johnson has stepped down after five and a half years.

Football Australia to post $8.5 million loss, write off A-Leagues debts as Johnson exits as CEO

FA’s new chief executive will face challenges as the organisation will announce a record financial loss.

  • Vince Rugari
Perry Park’s 1960s-era grandstand packed to the rafters for a recent Brisbane Roar A-League Women match.

Perry Park upgrade expected to be agreed to in ‘near future’

Negotiations between Football Queensland and the state government over an upgrade to Perry Park may soon bear fruit, with hints from the Brisbane Roar its billionaire owners might be willing to help cover the cost.

  • Cameron Atfield
Football Australia chief executive James Johnson.

Facilities, future tournaments and … flares? Australian football’s $3 billion funding plea

Australian football’s various bodies have united to make a collective pitch to government for more than $3 billion in funding over the next 10 years.

  • Vince Rugari
Steph Catley wore the armband in both matches against Korea.

How an Arsenal Champions League loss could benefit the Matildas

Australian duo Caitlin Foord and Steph Catley will be desperate to progress to the UEFA Champions League final when they face coach Joe Montemurro’s formidable Lyon side later this month.

  • Vince Rugari

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