There is an endless slate of football to keep you occupied over the coming months with plenty of A-Leagues action, crucial Subway Socceroos World Cup Qualifiers, a long awaited homecoming for the CommBank Matildas as well as your fair share of continental football.
Endless drama in the Isuzu UTE A-League
The longest preseason in world football is almost over as we look forward to the start of the 2024/25 Isuzu UTE A-League season.
Building on the growth in TV viewership in 2023/24, this season will see the two Isuzu UTE A-League Men free-to-air matches moved to every Saturday on 10 Bold and 10 Play with back-to-back games kicking off from 5pm and 7:40pm AEST.
There will be a new team joining the competition while Central Coast Mariners will be on the hunt for their third straight Championship.
Isuzu UTE A-League: Important Links
- 2024/25 Isuzu UTE A-League Fixtures
- Isuzu UTE A-League Hub
- How to Watch the Isuzu UTE A-League Men on 10 Play
- Alex Tobin Medal Hub
The Isuzu UTE A-League Men season will kick off on the weekend of 18-20 October, as Auckland FC embarks on their inaugural season in an expanded 13-team competition.
The new boys on the block will be coached by a familiar face with former Sky Blues man Steve Corica charged with leading the club in their inaugural season.
The newly assembled squad consists of mainly home grown New Zealand talent with some proven signings that include Japanese defender Hiroki Sakai while Alex Paulsen will be in between the sticks after joining from Bournemouth on loan.
The addition of another New Zealand team now adds another derby to the Isuzu UTE A-League calendar which already features the Sydney, Melbourne and Original Rivalry derbies just to name a few.
NEW: The Weekly Kick-off
Catch the new Weekly Kick-off Show which will see the 10 Football Team dissect all the latest across the Isuzu UTE and Ninja A-Leagues.
Watch the new show live and free every Wednesday at 10:30pm on 10 Bold beginning on October 9! You will also be able to catch up on the show on 10 Play.
Ninja A-League All Summer Long
The 2024/25 Ninja A-League season is just around the corner.
Following a record-breaking season that saw record crowds, memberships and TV viewers, the Ninja A-League Women 2024/25 season will kick off on the weekend of 1-3 November.
The season has also been extended to a 23-game regular season as the league continues to expand to meet international standards.
The 2024/25 Ninja A-League season will see each team play 22 home and away fixtures, with an additional game being played during Unite Round.
Ninja A-League: Important Links
- 2024/25 Ninja A-League Fixtures
- A-League Women Hub
- SharkNinja announced as new naming rights partner of the A-League Women
- 2024/25 A-League Women Fixtures Announced
Socceroos target automatic World Cup Qualification Berth
Australia will have a new coach at the helm following Tony Popovic's arrival in late September.
He has been tasked with reviving the Subway Socceroos' World Cup qualification hopes after Graham Arnold departed after picking up the solitary point from their two opening encounters.
Popovic's first match in charge will be date with bottom of the table China in Adelaide on Thursday, 10 October.
- Subway Socceroos Fixtures
- Review: Socceroos September Qualifiers
- AFC Asian Qualifiers: Road To 26 Hub
- Your Guide to the AFC Road to 26 Qualifiers
China suffered back-to-back defeats against Japan and Saudi Arabia and will be considered the prime opponent for the Socceroos who are in dire need of a win to boost their World Cup hopes.
Following on from that clash in Adelaide, Popovic's men will travel to Saitama for one of the most challenging matches.
How to Watch the Subway Socceroos World Cup Qualifiers
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The Socceroos vs China clash will be live and free on 10 and 10 Play from 7:30pm AEDT on Thursday, 10 October.
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The Japan vs Socceroos match will be able to stream live and exclusive on Paramount+ from 8:45pm AEDT on Tuesday, 15 October.
The Blue Samurai have had an absolutely lethal start to the latest set of qualifiers, putting seven unanswered goals past China before knocking off Bahrain 5-0.
The Socceroos record against Japan makes for difficult reading with their last win coming all the way back at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Since then, the two nations have shared the points on a couple of occasions but otherwise it has been Japan who hold the clear advantage in the head to head.
They met at this same qualification stage in Saitama for the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Japan coming out on top 2-1.
The Socceroos Road To 26 Qualifiers continue over the following months with a double header against Saudi Arabia in Melbourne before making the trip to Bahrain.
Subway Socceroos: Important Links
- Subway Socceroos' Qualification Path To FIFA World Cup 2026™ Confirmed
- Catch up with all the action from the Socceroos' Final Second Round Qualifiers
- Subway Socceroos Fixtures
AFC Road to 26 Qualifiers - Live on Paramount+
All of the AFC Road to 26 Qualifiers are available to stream live on Paramount+. Check out the fixtures below to find out the schedule for the upcoming Match Days.
AFC Road to 26 Qualifiers: Important Links
P+ Exclusives: Matildas face off against Switzerland & Germany
The CommBank Matildas are back in action for the first time since the Paris Olympics earlier this year.
The Olympics marked the end of the chapter for Tony Gustavsson who departed his role as coach of the CommBank Matildas following their Group Stage exit.
Matildas: Important Links
- Football Australia Appoints Tom Sermanni as Interim Matildas Coach
- 2024 CommBank Matildas Fixtures
- CommBank Matildas to close out 2024 in Victoria against Chinese Taipei
Matildas' longest serving coach Tom Sermanni is back in charge on an interim basis as he looks to reignite a group of players that he knows all too well from his previous spell.
With a few months to reflect on their Olympics campaign, the Matildas will assemble as a group for the first time since August as they meet Switzerland in Zurich on Saturday, 26 October at 0500 AEDT.
They will then be in action three days later as they face off against Germany in Duisburg on Tuesday, 29 October at 0400 AEDT.
All of the CommBank Matildas away matches are live and exclusive on Paramount+ with the full match replay and highlights available on 10 Play 36 hours after the completion of each respective fixture.
Matildas gear up for massive week in Queensland and Victoria
The CommBank Matildas will be back on Australian shores in November for the first time since their farewell matches against China prior to the Olympic Games.
Over the course of just over a week they are set to face off in a two match series against Brazil in Brisbane and the Gold Coast on Thursday, 28 November and Sunday, 1 December before jetting down to Victoria to meet Chinese Taipei.
They will meet Chinese Taipei on Wednesday, 4 December at AAMI Park before heading west to Geelong's GMHBA Stadium for the second match of the series on Saturday, 7 December.
AFC Champions League Football Rolls On
Continental football carries on throughout the warmer months with both Sydney FC and Central Coast Mariners in action throughout Asia.
Sydney FC's ACL Two campaign has them venturing to Japan and Hong Kong throughout the remainder of 2024 as they aim to finish top of their group and qualify for the knockout stages next year.
You will be able to watch all of Sydney's ACL Two matches live and exclusive on 10 Play.
Meanwhile, Central Coast Mariners have some mouthwatering ACL Elite fixtures on the horizon as they take on the likes of Yokohama F. Marinos, Vissel Kobe and Shanghai Port.
You can catch every match from the ACL Elite live and exclusive on Paramount+.
Roshn Saudi League: Live & Exclusive on 10 Play
Catch all the best matches from the Roshn Saudi League live and free on 10 Play.
Each round, viewers will be treated to three matches which will be available to stream live and free on 10 Play.
Roshn Saudi League highlights packages and a weekly Magazine Show will also be available via 10 Play.
10 Play will also stream all the matches from Saudi Arabia's national Cup competition, the King's Cup. You will be able to watch all the matches live and on demand along with highlights packages available for each game.
Roshn Saudi League: Important Links
