National Team

1 week ago

Nish-in: Velupillay lands Socceroos World Cup squad spot 

Nishan Velupillay has been selected to play for Australia at the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup. Melbourne Victory’s attacker is part of the nation’s 26-player squad for the 48-team tournament co-hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. The Socceroos, led by...

3 weeks ago

Victory’s Bunge in for Football Ferns double-header 

Melbourne Victory’s Claudia Bunge has been called up by New Zealand for June’s international window.  The 26-year-old defender will be part of Michael Mayne’s 24-player squad for two fixtures held in Malaga, Spain, next month.  New Zealand is going up...

3 weeks ago

Victory trio receive Young Socceroos shout 

Three Melbourne Victory players have been selected for international action at the 2026 ASEAN U19 Boys’ Championship next month.  Oliver Dragicevic, Daniel Graskoski and Lewis Marinucci will be part of Australia U20 Head Coach Trevor Morgan’s 23-player squad for the...

1 month ago

Victory’s Velupillay in Socceroos train-on squad

Nishan Velupillay will join up with the Socceroos for a pre-World Cup training camp. Melbourne Victory’s 24-year-old attacker is one of eight players set to arrive in Sarasota, Florida, later this week. Velupillay has six caps and three goals for...

1 month ago

Afghan Women’s National Team to resume FIFA competition 

Everyone at Melbourne Victory wishes to congratulate our friends within the Afghan Women’s National Team on their forthcoming return to FIFA competitions.  The move has been enabled by the FIFA council approving a momentous amendment to the FIFA Governance Regulations, which opens the door for all Afghan female...

1 month ago

Victory’s Ashburner primed for U17 Asian Cup

Winston Ashburner has been selected to play for Australia at the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026. The 17-year-old defender will be part of Carl Veart’s 23-player CommBank Joeys squad heading to Saudi Arabia in May. Australia is competing with India...

2 months ago

Victory’s Hussein heading to U17 Asian Cup

Melbourne Victory’s Leyla Hussein is set to compete for Australia in the 2026 AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup. The 17-year-old forward has been named in Michael Cooper’s 23-player squad for next month’s tournament in China, which also serves as the...

2 months ago

Victory duo primed for Young Joeys

Two Melbourne Victory Senior Academy players are set to represent Australia at the ASEAN U17 Championship 2026. Winston Ashburner and Oliver Dimovski have been called up for the CommBank Joeys, the defending champions after winning the 2024 edition of the...

3 months ago

Victory’s O’Keeffe set for U20 Women’s Asian Cup 

Melbourne Victory is proud to announce that Poppy O’Keeffe will represent Australia at the upcoming 2026 AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup. The 17-year-old midfielder from Jeff Hopkins’ A-League Women’s squad has been named in Alex Epakis’ 23-player squad for the tournament’s...

3 months ago

Victory’s Velupillay in Socceroos squad 

Melbourne Victory’s Nishan Velupillay has been selected by Australia for their upcoming FIFA Series 2026 internationals. The 24-year-old attacker has been named in Tony Popovic’s 26-player squad for the National Men’s Team’s matches in FIFA’s expanded cross-confederation initiative.   Australia will play against Cameroon in...

3 months ago

Bunge named in New Zealand Squad for crunch matches

Melbourne Victory’s Claudia Bunge has been called on to help New Zealand qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The 26-year-old defender is part of Head Coach, Michael Mayne’s 23-strong group for the finals of the FIFA Women’s World...

3 months ago

Victory duo to represent Young Socceroos in China 

Melbourne Victory’s Daniel Graskoski and Lewis Marinucci have been named in a 23-player squad for the Australia-China Friendship Series during the March FIFA Men’s International Window. An U20s team lead by Australia U20 Head Coach, Trevor Morgan, will play two matches...