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1 month ago

Matildas update: Mary Fowler makes a HUGE return, Clare Polkinghorne says goodbye while Sam Kerr is stuck on the couch

The mental and physical break she received while skipping Matildas duty appears to have done Mary Fowler the power of good as she returned to action for Manchester City with a superb goal in their 4-0 trouncing over Leicester. On a miserable day in Manchester, Fowler's clincher just before the hour mark warmed up proceedings, as the ball wasn't properly …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Chloe Logarzo's long-awaited Matildas return ends early against Chinese Taipei

ABC

After standing arm-in-arm on the pitch with her Matildas teammates for the national anthem for the first time in more than three years, Chloe Logarzo wiped tears from her eyes. Logarzo's cross led to the opening goal for Tash Prior in the 11th minute, but 15 minutes later the tears returned after a head clash with Chan Pi-han. The Matildas …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Matildas to play USA, Japan, Colombia at SheBelieves Cup in February

ABC

The next Matildas coach could experience a baptism of fire in games against Japan, the United States and Colombia in Australia's debut at the SheBelieves Cup. The Matildas lost 2-1 to the US Women's National Team to officially end their Paris Olympics campaign earlier this year, but will hope mercurial skipper Kerr is back playing by their next clash, as …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Daily Mail

Sam Kerr threw her support behind the Matildas, with the Australia superstar watching from afar as Tony Gustavsson's side got their Olympic Games journey under way on Thursday. But it was a bad start to the Games for Tony Gustavsson's side as they fell behind in the first half, with Marina Hegering powering a bullet header past Mackenzie Arnold and …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Matildas at war as FIFTEEN players are wiped from the history books in shocking row

Daily Mail

A huge row has erupted among Matildas alumni after 15 former players were wiped from the record books this week. On Monday, Football Australia announced it had revised its record books to confirm that a team from 1975 will now be viewed as the first even Australian national women's football team. She led the Australian national women's football team against …

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7 months ago

Stan Original documentary Trailblazers lifts the lid on the Matildas' incredible journey

Daily Mail

The highly anticipated Trailblazers documentary is now streaming on Stan. Created by an all female production team, the flick details the incredible rise of Australia's national women's soccer team the Matildas. Pictured: Mary Fowler Created by an all female production team, the flick details the incredible rise of Australia's national women's soccer team the Matildas. And now the Stan Original …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Deaf Football Australia women's team head to America

ABC

David Lipson: The Matildas aren't the only national women's team preparing to represent Australia this weekend. Deaf Football Australia's national women's team is gearing up for an historic opening match in the United States, where they've been invited to open for one of the world's top teams. Elizabeth Cramsie: At Lily's Football Centre in Sydney, the members of the Deaf …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Milicic appointed to help Steel Roses blossom

China Daily

Ante Milicic reacts during a match. With the Steel Roses missing out on the Paris Olympics, the new coach's primary objective is to ready the team for its Women's Asian Cup title defense in Australia in 2026 and to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. Official Sina Weibo account announced the appointment of the former coach of the …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Milicic appointed to help Steel Roses blossom

China Daily

Ante Milicic reacts during a match. With the Steel Roses missing out on the Paris Olympics, the new coach's primary objective is to ready the team for its Women's Asian Cup title defense in Australia in 2026 and to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. Official Sina Weibo account announced the appointment of the former coach of the …

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10 months ago

Outspoken football expert Lucy Zelic reveals Sam Kerr's biggest mistake as her three-word alleged racist slur to police officer is revealed

Daily Mail

Football expert Lucy Zelic has revealed Sam Kerr's biggest mistake following her three-word alleged racist slur aimed at a UK policeman in January last year. Speaking on ABC Radio, Zelic - an Australian TV presenter - stated the Matildas captain was wrong to avoid telling Football Australia and the national side about what allegedly unfolded following a boozy night out …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Matildas switch to match, commercial payments under new Australia pay deal

The Hindu

Australia’s Matildas will join their male counterparts in the Socceroos in receiving match and commercial payments instead of centralised contracts under the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement announced on Wednesday. Football Australia said the four-year deal would enhance the revenue-sharing model adopted under the last CBA after what the body described as a period of “unparalleled international success” …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Australia has captured its continent as it faces England for a spot in the Women’s World Cup final

Associated Press

SYDNEY — Sam Kerr released her autobiography roughly three weeks before Australia’s national team opened the Women’s World Cup. With a win over England, Australia can advance to the final and try to become the only team other than the United States to win a Women’s World Cup on home soil. “The legacy that we wanted to leave throughout this …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Matilda mania is sweeping Australia as its World Cup team breaks viewership records

NPR

Matilda mania is sweeping Australia as its World Cup team breaks viewership records Enlarge this image toggle caption Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Call it soccer or football, the Australian women's team is on an unprecedented run in the World Cup. The Matildas are Australia's national women's soccer team, and have been surpassing expectations — even beyond the historic …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Dan Andrews gives 12,000 Matildas World Cup fans some incredible news just days after being slammed for tweet about Australia's football heroes

Daily Mail

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has given thousands of Matildas fans a huge boost ahead of the side's World Cup quarterfinal against France by letting them watch the match on the big screen at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena. Football fans who want to see the Matildas vs France game with a bit of atmosphere now have an ideal venue to catch …

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1 year, 4 months ago

What does a yellow card mean? Why is the match going into 'added time'? What's a penalty shoot out?

ABC

With Australia through to the quarterfinals of the FIFA Women's World Cup, it seems like everyone's talking about soccer right now. Or a player can get red carded without having previously been given a yellow card for committing what's called "a sending-off offence". The Women's World Cup rules state that a red card automatically means the player is banned from …

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1 year, 5 months ago

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins stuns Kiwis with Matildas World Cup comment and jokes 'I'm going to get text messages from Albo about that'

Daily Mail

The Matildas' stirring World Cup win over Canada has led to a thawing of trans-Tasman relations, with New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins reluctantly throwing his support behind Australia. NZ Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has reluctantly thrown his support behind Australia in the Women's World Cup After the Kiwis were bundled out of the World Cup on Sunday, Mr Hipkins …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Indigenous Football Australia pushes for direct funding out of Women’s World Cup legacy

Associated Press

BRISBANE, Australia — The Indigenous Football Australia Council has urged FIFA to address what it calls an “egregious omission” of First Nations-led organizations in a Women’s World Cup legacy plan. Former Sydney Swans Australian rules football star Adam Goodes and John Moriarty, the first Indigenous player selected for Australia’s national soccer team, were among the signatories to a letter sent …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Fowler makes her Women’s World Cup debut on a significant night for the Australian and Irish teams

Associated Press

SYDNEY — So much was happening when Mary Fowler made her Women’s World Cup debut in Australia’s opening win over Ireland. “I obviously feel for Sam, because it’s such a big tournament and she means so much to this team and this country,” Fowler said. Fowler was born in Cairns in the far northeast of Australia, but played on Ireland’s …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Australia star Sam Kerr ruled out of opening two FIFA Women’s World Cup games with injury

The Hindu

Sam Kerr has been ruled out of Australia’s opening two games of the Women’s World Cup in a major setback for the tournament co-hosts. The star striker picked up a calf muscle injury during practice on Wednesday and it was confirmed shortly before kickoff Thursday that she wouldn’t be able to play for the Matildas against Ireland at Stadium Australia …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Australia is fast succumbing to Women's World Cup fever, but it's a slow burn in Aotearoa/New Zealand

ABC

In downtown Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland, the city of sails is gleaming. There are virtually no clues the world's third largest sporting event is about to kick off – at Auckland's Eden Park — when New Zealand's Football Ferns host Norway on Thursday night. Matildas Women's World Cup Group B Preview Photo shows Four women soccer players wearing their national team jerseys …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Cathy Freeman, Australia’s iconic Olympian, pays Matildas a surprise visit before Women’s World Cup

Associated Press

BRISBANE, Australia — During a recent team trip to Melbourne, Tony Gustavsson, head coach of Australia’s national women’s soccer team, called a meeting. “They played about a three-minute highlight reel on YouTube of the moment of Cathy Freeman’s race,” Matildas defender Aivi Luik recounted Tuesday in Brisbane, where the Matildas are finalizing preparations for the Women’s World Cup. With the …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Australia’s Matildas call for equal prize money for men’s and women’s World Cups

Associated Press

SYDNEY — Australia’s Matildas have called for equal prize money for soccer’s global showpiece tournaments just days out from kicking off the Women’s World Cup in Sydney. All 23 members of Australia’s World Cup roster, i ncluding star forward Sam Kerr, spoke in a video released by the players’ union on Monday to acknowledge the growth of the women’s game …

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1 year, 6 months ago

New Zealand needs to lift ticket sales for FIFA Women’s World Cup: FIFA

The Hindu

Women’s World Cup co-host New Zealand needs to lift ticket sales in the coming weeks given the relatively modest “selling power” of the National Football Ferns team, FIFA executive Sarai Bareman has said. “So there’s a bit more of a lift to do in the coming weeks.” More than one million tickets have been sold for the July 20 - …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Matildas to face world number 5 France in final friendly in Melbourne before 2023 Women's World Cup

ABC

The Matildas will complete their 2023 Women's World Cup preparations with a final "send-off" match against 2019 tournament hosts France, which is set to take place at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on July 14. Key points: The Matildas' "send-off" game against France will be the ninth top-10 nation they have played in preparation for the 2023 Women's World Cup However, …

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Matildas update: Mary Fowler makes a HUGE return, Clare Polkinghorne says goodbye while Sam Kerr is stuck on the couch

Chloe Logarzo's long-awaited Matildas return ends early against Chinese Taipei

Matildas to play USA, Japan, Colombia at SheBelieves Cup in February

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

Matildas at war as FIFTEEN players are wiped from the history books in shocking row

Stan Original documentary Trailblazers lifts the lid on the Matildas' incredible journey

Deaf Football Australia women's team head to America

Milicic appointed to help Steel Roses blossom

Milicic appointed to help Steel Roses blossom

Outspoken football expert Lucy Zelic reveals Sam Kerr's biggest mistake as her three-word alleged racist slur to police officer is revealed

Matildas switch to match, commercial payments under new Australia pay deal

Australia has captured its continent as it faces England for a spot in the Women’s World Cup final

Matilda mania is sweeping Australia as its World Cup team breaks viewership records

Dan Andrews gives 12,000 Matildas World Cup fans some incredible news just days after being slammed for tweet about Australia's football heroes

What does a yellow card mean? Why is the match going into 'added time'? What's a penalty shoot out?

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins stuns Kiwis with Matildas World Cup comment and jokes 'I'm going to get text messages from Albo about that'

Indigenous Football Australia pushes for direct funding out of Women’s World Cup legacy

Fowler makes her Women’s World Cup debut on a significant night for the Australian and Irish teams

Australia star Sam Kerr ruled out of opening two FIFA Women’s World Cup games with injury

Australia is fast succumbing to Women's World Cup fever, but it's a slow burn in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Cathy Freeman, Australia’s iconic Olympian, pays Matildas a surprise visit before Women’s World Cup

Australia’s Matildas call for equal prize money for men’s and women’s World Cups

New Zealand needs to lift ticket sales for FIFA Women’s World Cup: FIFA

Matildas to face world number 5 France in final friendly in Melbourne before 2023 Women's World Cup