The Westfield Matildas were defeated 0-1 by DPR Korea in the opening match of their 2012 Olympic qualification campaign at Jinan Olympics Sports Centre, China.

The Qantas Socceroos have tuned up for the FIFA 2014 World Cup Asian qualifiers with a slick 2-1 victory over Wales in Cardiff.

The Qantas Young Socceroos are out of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Colombia 2011 after they were defeated by Spain 5-1 at the Estadio Palogrande in Manizales tonight.

The Qantas Young Socceroos have been defeated 2-3 by Costa Rica in their second match of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Colombia 2011 at the Estadio Palogrande in Manizales tonight.

Tommy Oar’s spectacular free kick late in the second half gave the Qantas Young Socceroos a 1-1 draw in their opening Group C encounter of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Colombia 2011 against Ecuador in Manizales today.

Australia were knocked out of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 after suffering a 3-1 defeat to Sweden in the quarter-finals played on Sunday in Augsburg, Germany.

The Westfield Matildas posted one of their most impressive performances at a FIFA Women’s World Cup only to be beaten by world number three Brazil, 1-nil, in their first match of Group D.

In the early stages of the match Finland were tenacious getting the toe in often and frustrating Australia. Finland tried valiantly against the Pararoos, but had difficulty against the combinations of Menzies, Roche and Pyne.

The Pararoos have been defeated 0-7 by host nation the Netherlands in their last group match of the 2011 Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA) Football 7-A-Side World Championships.

In a game that was always going to be a tough encounter, Brazil showed their superiority as a world leader in Paralympic Football, dominating Australia yesterday afternoon.