This extension follows a four-year collaboration that has coincided with notable progress within the girls’s recreation. Since the partnership started in 2021, girls’s and ladies’ football participation has risen by 27%, whereas the CommBank Matildas have recorded a streak of 17 consecutive sell-out matches between 2023 and 2024. CommBank’s Growing Football Fund has additionally supplied grants to greater than 230 native golf equipment and associations.
CommBank chief govt Matt Comyn mentioned the expanded partnership displays the financial institution’s long-term dedication to the game. “With the Socceroos dealing with the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026, and the CommBank Matildas getting ready for the Australian-hosted AFC Women’s Asia Cup, there has by no means been a extra thrilling time to be a fan of football in Australia,” he mentioned.
“This six-year extension, mixed with our earlier 4 years, will end in a 10-year partnership. We hope this long-term dedication will assist drive optimistic and lasting change for the sport, gamers and communities.”
Interim Football Australia chief govt Heather Garriock mentioned the partnership represents extra than simply sponsorship. “CommBank have been unimaginable companions since 2021 – within the 4 years since, we have now collectively taken the ladies’s and para video games from power to power, and we can’t wait to increase this success into different applications,” she mentioned.