Why the Matildas are at a crossroads

Why the Matildas are at a crossroads

With a playing group in dire need of rejuvenation,it’s the right call by Football Australia to take its time with the appointment of a full-time successor to Tony Gustavsson.

  • byVince Rugari

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Former coach Tom Sermanni back for third stint as Matildas boss

Former coach Tom Sermanni back for third stint as Matildas boss

Football Australia has turned back the clock,appointing the 70-year-old as interim coach while the search continues for Tony Gustavsson’s full-time replacement.

  • byVince Rugari
‘We’re disappointed’:Arnold’s Socceroos tenure could hinge on China qualifier

‘We’re disappointed’:Arnold’s Socceroos tenure could hinge on China qualifier

Football Australia CEO James Johnson has thrown his full support behind Graham Arnold after the national team’s horror September window,but a do-or-die moment looms on the horizon.

  • byVince Rugari
Suffering from stasis,Socceroos wake up with a brutal hangover

Suffering from stasis,Socceroos wake up with a brutal hangover

While Australia’s loss to Bahrain was a surprise,the way they played was sadly not.

  • byVince Rugari
She’s the oldest player in history. How this former Tillies captain does it at 44

She’s the oldest player in history. How this former Tillies captain does it at 44

At 44,Melissa Barbieri is a veteran of the game,an anomaly in a sport where the median age of retirement for professional female footballers is 26.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
Matildas,Socceroos to remain on Network 10 for next five years

Matildas,Socceroos to remain on Network 10 for next five years

Football Australia has sealed a new five-year broadcast deal for the national teams with Paramount Australia - but most of the Matildas’ next two major tournaments will be put behind a paywall.

  • byVince Rugari andCalum Jaspan
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Where to from here? The questions the Matildas must answer
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Where to from here? The questions the Matildas must answer

After parting ways with coach Tony Gustavsson,the federation has some big,philosophical questions it needs to answer before it embarks on a search for his successor.

  • byVince Rugari
Matildas part ways with coach Gustavsson after Olympics flop

Matildas part ways with coach Gustavsson after Olympics flop

Tony Gustavsson and Football Australia have agreed there will be no new contract after the Swede’s previous deal expired with the team’s elimination from Paris 2024.

  • byVince Rugari
‘Not ideal’:Matildas’ luggage stuck in Spain ahead of Olympics opener

‘Not ideal’:Matildas’ luggage stuck in Spain ahead of Olympics opener

Australia’s chef de mission Anna Meares says every effort is being made to get the Matildas their luggage and equipment left behind after a private flight to France.

  • byTom Decent
Failure to launch:Football Australia’s mooted national second division in doubt

Failure to launch:Football Australia’s mooted national second division in doubt

Hopes of a 10 to 12-team home-and-away competition kicking off in 2025 hinge on the outcome of an FA board meeting on Thursday.

  • byVince Rugari
‘Nothing short of farcical’:Matildas alumni at war over FA’s history U-turn

‘Nothing short of farcical’:Matildas alumni at war over FA’s history U-turn

A longstanding dispute within the women’s soccer community in Australia has erupted after a decision which strips Julie Dolan of her status as the Matildas’ first captain.

  • byVince Rugari