
Matildas' World Cup semifinal loss to England was not about the finish, but the run towards it
ABCSam Kerr didn't know what she was going to do when she turned her body towards the empty grass and started to run. Sam Kerr's absence from most of the World Cup made the anticipation of her start against England even greater. This was meant to be Sam Kerr's World Cup, but she had spent most of the past two weeks watching it pass her by. The Matildas pushed all the way to the final desperate minute, with Kerr missing two glorious chances to claw her side back, but perhaps, like them, her race had already been run. In the lead-up and throughout the tournament Tracey Holmes brings you the stories and interviews that matter To not just have gotten further than any Australian team has at a World Cup before, but to have done it in the way that they have — giving everything of themselves, scrapping and soaring as each game came and went, letting their hopes and heartbreaks spill out onto the grass for all of us to see — they have changed Australian sport forever, unifying a nation and opening the door to what once felt impossible.
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Why captain Sam Kerr won't be playing for Matildas in upcoming SheBelieves tournament in the US
Daily Mail
Sam Kerr's Matildas captaincy decision to be made after trial, says Football Australia
ABC
Why the Matildas can FORGET winning gold at the Paris Olympics after disastrous loss to Germany
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See the Sam Kerr sledge that came back to haunt the Matildas in their horror Paris Olympics loss
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Sam Kerr sends Olympic Games message to Matildas ahead of opening match against Germany... but it all goes terribly wrong for the Aussies in Marseille
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Australia vs Germany: Matildas fans descend on Marseille ahead of women's team's Olympic Games opening match
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The Matildas finally come clean on whether Sam Kerr will play at the Olympics after skipper's horror knee injury
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Victoria defends call not to bid to host Matildas matches for 2026 Women's Asian Cup
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If you don’t think the Matildas deserve a statue for their World Cup exploits, you haven’t been paying attention
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England's devastation after FIFA Women's World Cup final defeat to Spain a sign from where they've come
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Matildas' loss to Sweden was the performance of a team who had already given everything
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Five quick hits from Matildas v Sweden: Katrina Gorry plays angry and Tony Gustavsson finally uses his subs
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Australia pledges $128 mln for women’s sport to cement World Cup legacy
The Hindu
Australia’s fairytale home Women’s World Cup ends in defeat to Sweden in third-place playoff
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A nation of new Matildas fans salutes Australia’s run to the Women’s World Cup semifinals
The Hindu
A nation of new Matildas fans salutes Australia’s run to the Women’s World Cup semifinals
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A nation of new Matildas fans salutes Australia's run to the Women's World Cup semifinals
The Independent
Matildas Women’s World Cup semifinal against England smashes Australia TV records
The Hindu
England beats host Australia to reach Women's World Cup final
China Daily
‘Captured the nation’: Australia-England match breaks broadcast records
Al Jazeera
Women’s World Cup 2023: Australia coach Gustavsson rues what might have been after England loss
The Hindu
Sam Kerr scores but Australia loses to England and falls short of Women’s World Cup final
Associated Press
England midfielder Keira Walsh shows her class as she consoles Australia goalscorer Sam Kerr after the Lionesses overcame the Matildas to reach their first ever World Cup final
Daily Mail
England beats Australia 3-1 to move into Women's World Cup final against Spain
The Independent
Women’s World Cup 2023: England reaches World Cup final despite Kerr stunner
The Hindu
FIFA Women’s World Cup | England reach first World Cup final despite Kerr stunner
The Hindu
Can Lauren James play for England in the FIFA Women’s World Cup final?
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England moves into the Women’s World Cup final against Spain after ending Australia’s run
Associated Press
Sam Kerr lashes in one of the World Cup's best goals with 25-metre wonder strike from outside the box - as Premier League legend brands her 'the best in the world'
Daily Mail
Angry Matildas fans blast 'cowardly' Lionesses' aggressive approach in World Cup semi-final as they accuse England of 'being out for Sam Kerr'
Daily Mail
Sam Kerr to start for Australia in Women’s World Cup semifinal against England
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The Matildas: Women's World Cup TV host Mel McLaughlin left furious after old 'friend' begs her for tickets to see the Australia Vs England semi-final clash - and they haven't talked for EIGHT YEARS
Daily Mail
Australia is having a moment — will Sam Kerr finally get hers against England?
The Independent
England stun hosts Australia to reach first Women’s World Cup final
Al Jazeera
England beat Australia to reach 2023 Women's World Cup final
The Telegraph
Women's World Cup: Sam Kerr is a household name, but here's your pocket guide to the entire Matildas squad
ABC
How the internet reacted to the Matildas' heartbreaking 3-1 loss to England in the FIFA Women's World Cup
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Matildas lose 3-1 to England's Lionesses in semifinal at Sydney's Olympic Stadium
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What happens now the Matildas have lost to England in the Women's World Cup semifinals?
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Matildas knocked out of FIFA Women's World Cup after 3-1 semifinal defeat to England
ABC
Women’s World Cup: Australia dared to dream of World Cup glory, then it all slipped away
CNN
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: England coach Wiegman says more to Australia than just Sam Kerr
The Hindu
Australia has captured its continent as it faces England for a spot in the Women’s World Cup final
Associated Press
Australia has captured its continent as it faces England for a spot in the Women's World Cup final
The Independent
Attendance and ticket records keep growing at the 2023 Women’s World Cup
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FIFA Women’s World Cup | Australia, England primed for blockbuster World Cup clash
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Attendance and ticket records keep growing at 2023 Women’s World Cup
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