Sport FIFA mandates female coaches for women’s tournaments FIFA has announced a new requirement for teams competing in its women’s tournaments to include female coaches on their benches,
News & Views Matildas v Japan: What to expect from Women’s Asian Cup final this weekend The Matildas will take on Japan in the final of the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup this weekend, as Australia vies to win.
News & Views Two more Iranian football squad members granted humanitarian visas, will stay in Australia Two more members of the Iranian women’s national football squad have decided to stay in Australia, joining the five other players.
News & Views Government urged to protect Iran women’s football team The Albanese government is being called upon to protect the members of Iran’s women’s national football team during their stay in Australia.
Sport Act of resistance: Iranian women’s football team stay silent for national anthem In a powerful display of resistance against the Islamic Republic, Iran’s women’s football team declined to sing their national anthem.
News & Views Afghan Women’s Refugee Team to return to international football, fighting for freedom The FIFA-backed Afghan Women’s Refugee Team is about to fly out to Dubai for its first chance of international football for four years.
News & Views Bend It Like Beckham sequel to be released in 2027 The director of the cult classic Bend It Like Beckham has confirmed that she is currently working on a sequel.
Sport Australia prepares to host biggest celebration of women’s football in Asia Australia is preparing to host the biggest celebration of women’s football in Asia, the AFC Women’s Asian Cup.
News & Views ‘We couldn’t hold on any longer’: Australia’s first and only women’s sports bar quietly closes its doors Australia’s first and only women’s sports bar in Sydney’s quietly closes its doors, after just four months of operations.
News & Views ‘Mewis-Kerr baby coming 2025’: Sam Kerr announces baby with fiancée Kristie Mewis Footballers Sam Kerr and her fiancée, Kristie Mewis have announced on Instagram they are welcoming a baby in 2025.
Sport Paramount Australia score major deal to broadcast Matildas matches until 2028 It’s about to be much easier to tune in to women’s football games, after Football Australia signed a landmark deal with Paramount Australia, parent company to Network Ten and Paramount+.
Sport Why are we obsessed with the Matildas? Former player Sarah Walsh shares a first-hand view on their incredible rise Former Matildas player Sarah Walsh has some insight into why the Matildas craze has become so powerful and far-reaching.