Live stream: How to watch the Football Australia National Youth Championships

It’s the first of three days of sudden-death final action as the best young female players in Australia continue their quest for glory. Click on the links inside this story to take you through to the games.

The next generation of Matildas and Socceroos are taking centre stage as the Football Australia National Youth Championships continue.

As the Matildas make the final preparations on their quest for gold in Paris, and the Socceroos continue on their road to the FIFA World Cup, the National Youth Championships will give football fans their first glimpse of the best talent rising through the junior ranks.

Every match of the boys and girls tournaments, which will take place over a blockbuster fortnight of action, will be exclusively live streamed on KommunityTV across News Corp Australia’s digital mastheads.

The National Youth Championships will be held at the Home of the Matildas at La Trobe University in Melbourne for the Under 15 and 16 Girls (3-8 July), and WIN Stadium, JJ Kelly Park and Ian McLennan Park in Wollongong for the Under 15 and 16 Boys (16-21 July).

NSW were unstoppable on their way to te Under-16 girls title last year, winning the grand final 5-0. Picture: Football Australia

HOW TO WATCH LIVE

KommunityTV will be the only place you can watch all of the action from the Football Australia National Youth Championships, with the tournament live streamed across all of our News Corp Australia digital mastheads.

We’re keeping it simple for the two week-long tournaments.

Each day’s live action and action replays will be housed in individual stories, with the links included below on the eve of each day’s action.

Alternatively, you can use the video player on your local KommunityTV homepage by going to www.KommunityTV.com.au throughout the tournament.

Use the live stream schedules below so you know what day your team is playing during the week.

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FA NYC SCHEDULES

WHY THE NATIONAL YOUTH CHAMPS ARE IMPORTANT?

The tournaments have been a proven breeding ground of Australia’s top football talents, and could provide the perfect springboard for the next generation to hit the global stage.

Football Australia chief executive officer James Johnson said the partnership with KommunityTV would take the coverage of the National Youth Championships across the nation.

“The National Youth Championships are the flagship youth event in the Australian football calendar, with teams from our nine state and territory member federations competing not only to claim the coveted national title, but to impress attending national team technical staff for future honours,” Johnson said.

“This arrangement is an exciting addition to this year’s event, and we look forward to working with the team at KommunityTV to further elevate these prestigious Championships and take the girls and boys tournaments to screens across the nation.”

The pressure will be on Football Victoria this year to defend their crowns after a clean sweep of the boys titles and the Under-14 girls top division.

Queensland White proved they were a state on the rise, making it to the Under-15 boys grand final last year against Victoria. Photo: Damian Briggs/Football Australia

NSW Metro will have revenge on its mind after falling to Victoria in two of those finals including the dramatic penalty shoot-out finish in the Under-16 boys title decider.

News Sport Network general manager product and partnerships Sachin Kumar said including every match of the 2024 National Youth Championships would take the coverage to the next level.

“It is exciting to renew our partnership with Football Australia to showcase the best emerging junior talent from across the country,” said Kumar.

“The National Youth Championships has a track record of producing players that go on to play at the highest levels of football, right around the world.

“We are excited to provide football fans a chance to see the next generation shine on a big stage.”

Live stream schedules for the girls tournament will be announced in late June, while the boys tournament will be released in early July.

Originally published as Live stream: How to watch the Football Australia National Youth Championships