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News, debate and coverage of Australia’s senior women’s national team, The Matildas, on their path to the 2022 Asian Cup and 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia. Can this golden generation stamp their place in the history books once and for all? Featuring frequent interviews with former players, current coaches and journalists with plenty of history in covering the side.

Melissa Barbieri lauds Katrina Gorry’s return as Matildas return to winners’ list

Willem van DenderenApril 19, 2022

The Matildas have gone some way to consigning their Asian Cup disaster to history with a pair of friendly wins over New Zealand in Townsville and Canberra, as m...

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Joey Lynch analyses Matildas’ Asian Cup debacle

Willem van DenderenFebruary 5, 2022

Since June 2020, when Football Federation Australia (now Football Australia) and New Zealand Football won the hosting rights to the 2023 Women’s World Cup, th...

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Amy Chapman Previews Matildas Asian Cup Campaign

Willem van DenderenJanuary 21, 2022

The Matildas face Indonesia in Mumbai tonight in their opening match of the Asian Cup, a tournament that presents as a prime, and perhaps final, opportunity to ...

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Joey Lynch unpacks Matildas’ defensive woes

Willem van DenderenDecember 4, 2021

The Matildas will enter January’s Asian Cup with significant questions surrounding their defence, regarding both structure and personnel, after the United Sta...

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Georgia Yeoman-Dale on Matildas Asian Cup Importance

Willem van DenderenNovember 30, 2021

Winning is a habit, and in sport, the best do it at major tournaments. It’s a habit the Matildas are yet to bed down, after an early exit at the 2019 World Cu...

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Stephanie Brantz Previews Matildas’ Brazil Friendlies

Willem van DenderenOctober 23, 2021

The Matildas are back on home soil for the first time since March 2020 but with less than 100 days until the 2022 Asian Cup, their two friendlies against Brazil...

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Tracey Holmes unpacks Lisa De Vanna’s explosive statement

Willem van DenderenOctober 10, 2021

Lisa De Vanna’s statement that she was the victim of bullying, sexual harassment and grooming during her early years with the Matildas has rocked Australian w...

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James Johnson on National Team Success, Covid Challenges, High Performance Appointments

Willem van DenderenSeptember 6, 2021

The most pressing issue facing Football Australia has thankfully eased, with the Socceroos to play in Australia for the first time since November 2019 next mont...

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MELISSA BARBIERI REVIEWS THE MATILDAS OLYMPICS CAMPAIGN

Willem van DenderenAugust 7, 2021

The Matildas have left the Olympics empty-handed after letting slip two opportunities to secure a medal, firstly edged out 1-0 by Sweden in the semi-final befor...

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STEPH BRANTZ ON MATILDAS NZ WIN, SWEDEN CHALLENGE

Willem van DenderenJuly 24, 2021

The Matildas banked three vital points from Wednesday’s Olympic opener against New Zealand in Tokyo, and simultaneously snapped their five-game winless run he...

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