The Chinese Football Association (CFA) said on Thursday it is postponing all domestic games due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus epidemic as the total number of confirmed deaths from the newly identified pathogen in the country rose to 170.

Chinese health authorities said there were 7,711 confirmed cases of infection as of the end of Wednesday, mostly in Hubei province, while infections have been reported in at least 15 other countries.

The virus has had a major impact on China's sporting landscape,...

The Matildas' qualification tournament for this year's Olympics are in doubt amid fresh concerns about the potentially lethal coronavirus.

Just hours after announcing the schedule for next week's six matches involving Australia, Thailand, Taiwan and China, FFA announced they would not start selling tickets on Thursday as planned.

The decision was taken after Australia's chief medical officer Professor Brendan Murphy advised authorities evidence suggested coronavirus is contagious before people...

Australia's women's football team's path to the Olympic Games in Tokyo will detour through Sydney's western suburbs with the venues for next week's qualifiers confirmed.

Group B will kick off the final stage of qualification with Australia taking on Taiwan and China facing Thailand at Campbelltown Stadium on Monday.

A second double-header at the venue will pit the Matildas against the Thais while Taiwan tackle China on Thursday, Feb. 6.

The group wraps up at Bankwest Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 9, when...