Football news headlines

Speculation around Erik ten Hag's future has been put to rest as the once-mighty club languishes.

The Socceroos were close to pulling off a shock victory in Japan but the second own goal of the night cruelled those hopes.

Tony Popovic's tenure got off to a winning start as the Socceroos fought back from a goal down to claim an essential win.

The Colombia-born footballer, who played for the Central Coast Mariners before being stood down, has pleaded not guilty.

Matildas great Clare Polkinghorne has announced she will retire from international duties at the end of this year.

Graham Arnold has resigned, effective immediately, in news that has thrown the team's World cup campaign into disarray.

He led a "golden generation" of players, at the same time as the emergence of WAG culture.

Tony Gustavsson's tenure as Australian head coach is over after the side bowed out in Paris.

The Canadian Olympic Committee removed women's national football head coach Bev Priestman for the remainder of the Paris Games following an alleged drone spying scandal.

Spain won a record fourth European Championship title on Monday and continued England's insane men's trophy drought.

England have advanced to the final of a major tournament for the first time on foreign soil as the Netherlands fall to a late strike.

A freelance photographer's work has resurfaced after it was shared with the simple text: "The beginning of two legends".

Police say the betting scheme led to hundreds of thousands of dollars being paid out in winnings.

Only low-alcohol beer is being served at the stadium in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, in a bid to curb violence.

German police say they have shot and wounded a man who was threatening them with an axe and a firebomb.

A former Socceroo may have to wait until next year to fight allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in the company of another man.

Two more A-League players have been named as participants in an alleged bet-fixing scheme involving their Macarthur FC teammates.

Mark Jackson's men became the first A-League team to achieve a treble in the history of the competition, after securing the premiership and AFC Cup earlier this season.

A young Adelaide footballer has defied the odds to return to the sport he loves after a life-altering accident left him paralysed from the waist down.

This weekend's match is dedicated to the memory of Charlie Stevens, youngest son of Police Commissioner Grant Stevens, and Chris Buss.

Macarthur FC captain Ulises Dávila allegedly paid two of his teammates up to $10,000 to intentionally give away yellow cards in at least one game last year.

Player Jennifer Hermoso claimed the kiss Luis Rubiales gave her was unsolicited and without consent.

A young man has suffered life-altering injuries on a footy trip, rushed to hospital after being found by his mates.

Three men have been charged for allegedly performing the salute at Parramatta's CommBank Stadium on October 1, 2022.

Lawyers for three men not known to each other have denied alleged salutes made at the 2022 Australia Cup final have links to Nazi Germany.

Luis Rubiales was arrested as part of a separate corruption probe by Spanish police before being released.

Luis Rubiales has reportedly been charged with sexual assault and coercion in the Spanish courts.

A goal before half-time in the match between saw hundreds of fans descend onto the pitch.

Kerr is accused of the racially aggravated harassment of the officer amid a dispute with a taxi driver.

A British tabloid has reported on the specific words the Matildas star is alleged to have said.

Sam Kerr has faced court over the allegations, an overseas news outlet has claimed.

It took just one half of football for the Matildas to well and truly lock in their spot at Paris 2024, demolishing Uzbekistan 10-0 in Melbourne.

A three-judge panel at the Barcelona Provincial Court convicted the 40-year-old former Brazil and Barcelona defender.

After sullying his nation's Women's World Cup victory, former Spanish football president Luis Rubiales will face trial for kissing forward Jenni Hermoso without her consent at the final.

Joe Lewis, whose family trust owns the club, had been free on $454 million bail, with a yacht and private plane serving as collateral.

Socceroos great Robbie Slater blasted the Australian Professional Leagues management of the A-Leagues and football's broadcast deal with Channel 10, labelling the current state of domestic football a "disaster".

A magistrate has withdrawn an arrest warrant for disgraced AFL player manager Ricky Nixon.

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes said that Blues forward Lauren James is "not in a good place" after receiving "disgusting" online abuse.

Canada may have beaten Australia, but it wasn't without pain after this incident floored a defender.

Despite a huge 7-0 win over Bangladesh, hat-trick hero Jamie Maclaren says the Socceroos can do better.

He was freed after the Liverpool player appealed for the release of his dad.

Matildas stars are poised to earn almost $100,000 more per year on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement that will provide players with a share of revenue they help generate.

The countdown is on to The Matildas' blockbuster against the Phillipines at Optus Stadium in Perth, in front of what could be a record crowd for women's sport.

The WA Government renamed its newly built State Football Centre in Perth after The Matildas captain.

Sydney's rail services have returned to normal after track repairs sparked diversions for some trains to Olympic Park, hours before the NRL grand final.

He was already forced to quit his job. now Luis Rubiales faces sexual assault and coercion charges.

The football community is in mourning after the death of rising star Samara Whitney at 16.

Spain's government, players' unions, players and many citizens have come out in support of Hermoso while Rubiales has become an outcast.