The Qantas Matildas defeated New Zealand 6-0 last night in the first of two training matches in Canberra. In extremely warm conditions the Qantas Matildas scored three goals in each half to record a comprehensive victory.

The Australian women’s team grabbed the silver medal and the men’s team the bronze medal following victories over China on the final day of action at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney.

The Australian men’s and women’s football teams recovered from opening day defeats to perform impressively against Japan recording a win and a draw on Day 2 of the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney.

The Australian men’s and women’s football teams kicked off their respective campaigns at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival with narrow defeats against Korea in Sydney yesterday.

An unfortunate clash between Mark Schwarzer and Patrick Kisnorbo has handed Ghana a 1-1 draw in an entertaining match against the Socceroos at Loftus Road in London. John Aloisi scored Australia's goal.

Mark Bresciano scored a memorable goal that will long live in the memory of those at the Aussie Stadium, as the Socceroos cruised to a 2-0 win against Bahrain.

Australia has drawn 1-1 with Paraguay in its international friendly match at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium tonight. Retiring defender Tony Popovic scored what looked a late winner for Australia, but an unfortuante own goal from Michael Beauchamp gifted the South Americans an injury-time equaliser.

Two second half goals in quick succession, has secured a 2-0 for Kuwait over Australia in their AFC Asian Cup qualifier played in Kuwait City. The win now moves Kuwait to within two points of Australia in the group table.

Australia has secured its place in the Asian Cup finals next year after recording a 2-0 win over Kuwait at Aussie Stadium in Sydney tonight. Late goals to Travis Dodd and Sasho Petrovski saw Australia skip five points clear of both Kuwait and Bahrain on the Group D table.

Australia has bowed out of the 2006 World Cup finals in the most dramatic of circumstances, when another controversial refereeing decision saw Fransesco Totti score with the last kick of the game from the penalty spot to win the Round of 16 clash for Italy 1-0 in Kaiserslautern.