Matildas part way with Stajcic

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Matildas part way with Stajcic

Sydney: The Australian women's national team will appear in the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 with a new head coach, after Alen Stajcic was relieved of his duties in an announcement on Saturday.

Football Federation Australia Chief Executive Officer David Gallop AM revealed the rationale behind the decision, which comes less than five months before Australia begin their France 2019 campaign against Italy.

“The ultimate responsibility for driving change and leading a high-performance environment that puts the team in the best possible position to achieve what they are capable of, rests with the Head Coach," he said.

"We no longer have confidence that Alen is the right person to lead the team and staff."

China PR, Korea Republic storm into Four Nations Final

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

China PR, Korea Republic storm into Four Nations Final

Meizhou: China PR and Korea Republic both earned impressive 3-0 wins on the opening day the Four Nations Tournament, and will now meet in the revamped competition's final on Sunday.

With the traditional round-robin format replaced by a straight knockout system, China PR's win over Nigeria and Korea Republic's earlier success over Romania means the two Asian sides will meet to decide the champions.

Korea Republic captain Cho snapped up by West Ham

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Korea Republic captain Cho snapped up by West Ham

London: Cho So-hyun's 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup build-up will take place considerably closer to France than her native Korea Republic, after the national team skipper's move to West Ham United was confirmed on Sunday.

Cho's transfer seals her first foray into English football, having spent the previous season with Norwegian outfit Avaldsnes IL.

Speaking to the club's official website, the midfield star said she was delighted to have pen to paper.

Australia, Korea Republic set for Cup of Nations tournament

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Australia, Korea Republic set for Cup of Nations tournament

Sydney: FIFA Women's World Cup-bound Australia and Korea Republic will face off as they prepare for June's Finals, with the Asian heavyweights to feature in the Australian-based Cup of Nations tournament in February and March.

The tournament, announced by Football Federation Australia on Tuesday, will also feature fellow France 2019 qualifiers Argentina and New Zealand in a round robin format, with Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne acting as host cities.

The Cup of Nations occupies the spot in the FIFA international calendar traditionally used for tournaments such as the Algarve and Cyprus Cups, but - with the World Cup looming - FFA Chief Executive Officer David Gallop said Australia is delighted to host the burgeoning event.