Australia and Ireland during the first FIFA Women’s World Cup game at Stadium Australia.
It would have been a great spectacle and drawn a huge crowd,but a Matildas World Cup match at the MCG was never a realistic proposition.
FA has outlined plans to make the sport a powerhouse of the nation,revealing the key growth areas being targeted beyond the Women’s World Cup.
The Matildas squad have recorded a video calling for better treatment of women's footballers around the world.
Starting against France in Melbourne on Friday night,the Matildas are ready to celebrate the opportunity of a lifetime as they compete for football’s World Cup in front of adoring home crowds.
Friday night’s friendly against France will provide a final glimpse at Tony Gustavsson’s tactical plans for the Women’s World Cup.
As the Matildas are presented with their jerseys at Fed Square,the exciting reality of a home World Cup begins to sink in.
The remarkable story of how the mascot from the 1982 Commonwealth Games inspired the Matildas’ nickname - after a public vote on a legendary SBS television show - is a mini-history of the evolution of the women’s game in Australia.
An investment tool is set to be developed to help draw major global sporting events to Australia in the lead-up to the 2032 Brisbane Games and beyond.
Thousands of distinctive red and yellow seats that have faded during two decades of use are to be replaced – and community sporting clubs could be the winners.