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Matildas unveil first period-conscious kit design for Women’s World Cup

The co-hosts of this year’s Women’s World Cup have unveiled new kits that directly address period anxiety amongst players

The Guardian - AU

Football Australia to accelerate trans-inclusive high performance policy following anti-trans harassment cases in NSW

Kirralie Smith, director of anti-trans lobby Binary Australia, is being investigated for allegedly organising the targeted harassment of women footballers in NSW.

ABC News

Socceroo, milkman, friend to Pelé: football mourns Manfred Schaefer

The defender represented Australia 73 times, including at the 1974 World Cup, and will be remembered by the Socceroos on Tuesday night

The Guardian - AU

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Canberra United back in A-League Women finals race after points deduction is overturned on appeal

The club was deducted three points for an illegal substitution last month, but Football Australia has found in its favour after an appeal.

ABC News

Can a national second tier be the answer to Australian football’s problems?

Proponents claim it provides a crucial missing link while sceptics say it’s a bridge too far for a sport already teetering on the edge

The Guardian - AU

Sports minister says athletes should have greater say in sponsorships after Visit Saudi deal scrapped

Anika Wells argues athletes should have a greater say over sports sponsorships in the wake of FIFA coming under fire for a potential partnership between Saudi Arabia and the 2023 Women's World Cup.

ABC News

Women's World Cup hosts hail FIFA ruling out Saudi sponsorship

Wellington (AFP) - Co-hosts New Zealand and Australia on Friday welcomed FIFA's announcement that Saudi Arabia's tourism board will not sponsor this year's Women's World Cup.

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FIFA scrap Visit Saudi sponsorship of the 2023 Women's World Cup after public backlash

Following a backlash from fans, high-profile players and the co-hosts themselves, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed the Visit Saudi sponsorship deal will not be going ahead.

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Australian and New Zealand Indigenous groups to sign 'Football Treaty' ahead of FIFA Women's World Cup

Just months from the start of the FIFA Women's World Cup, Indigenous representatives in Australia and New Zealand are signing their own 'Football Treaty'.

ABC News

Fabio Paratici's stance on Mauricio Pochettino as Antonio Conte set for Tottenham exit

JOHN CROSS COLUMN: Tottenham are hugely unlikely to extend Antonio Conte's contract and in-the-spotlight football director Fabio Paratici is identifying managerial replacements

Daily Mirror

Fifa sets target of equal Women’s World Cup prize money by 2027

President Gianni Infantino said the total prize money for this summer’s Women’s World Cup has been increased to $152m, which is still some way short of the reported $440m at last year’s men’s finals

The Independent UK

Gianni Infantino wants Women’s World Cup prize money to match men’s by 2027

Infantino said the total prize money package for this summer’s Women’s World Cup was 152m US dollars.

The Independent UK

A-Leagues target Canberra and Auckland for club expansion ahead of 2024-25 season

The Australian Professional Leagues are set to introduce a men's team to Canberra and a new club to Auckland as they look to expand to blossoming markets.

ABC News

Football Australia to launch Women's Australia Cup in 2024 as part of Women's World Cup legacy

The nationwide knockout competition will be the first of its kind for Australian women, and will run parallel to the men's edition starting from next year.

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Can a National Second Division connect and correct Australian football's 'broken' pyramid?

After yet more criticism from a foreign head coach, Football Australia is finally correcting a major structural problem that has held the domestic game back, writes Samantha Lewis.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: alarm over online degrees, Fifa mulls Saudi sponsor U-turn, Albanese’s approval down

Essential poll says half support Labor tax plans but Albanese support falls; concern that expensive courses have been outsourced; Football Australia hopes World Cup deal will be reversed

The Guardian - UK

Fifa could perform U-turn on Saudi sponsorship of Women’s World Cup

There is cautious but growing optimism among Football Australia officials that Fifa will drop plans to unveil Visit Saudi as a key Women’s World Cup sponsor

The Independent UK

Women’s World Cup hosts urge Fifa to reject Visit Saudi sponsorship

Football Australia and New Zealand Football, the co-hosts of this summer’s tournament, have said they would not be ‘comfortable’ with the partnership due to human rights concerns

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Soccer's second-tier attracts 32 interested clubs

Some 32 soccer clubs have expressed an interest in joining a national second-tier competition in Australia.

The Guardian - AU

NRL and Football Australia accept link between head trauma and CTE

Daughter of late player and coach Steve Folkes tells Senate NRL would be ‘living under a rock if they weren’t’ aware of his CTE diagnosis

Daily Mirror

Arsenal's Vivianne Miedema gives scathing verdict on Saudi Women's World Cup sponsorship

Saudi Arabia's tourism authority is set to be named as a sponsor of the 2023 Women's World Cup and Arsenal star Vivianne Miedema believes the decision is "hard to believe"

The Independent UK

Players must be free to speak on social issues, says Football Australia CEO

Australia will co-host this summer’s Women’s World Cup with New Zealand.

AAP

Socceroos, Matildas lock in friendlies with England

Football Australia has announced friendly fixtures with England for both the Socceroos and Matildas.

ABC News

Melbourne City and Young Matildas player Chelsea Blissett wants to change how football talks about eating disorders

Melbourne City defender Chelsea Blissett shares about her ongoing journey, calling on football to be more proactive in preventing eating disorders among players.

ABC News

A-Leagues to launch inaugural Pride Celebration round to coincide with Mardi Gras and 2023 Sydney World Pride

Following the success of the 2022 Pride Cup, the APL will introduce a league-wide initiative to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and combat homophobia.

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