Move over John Aloisi,Mark Schwarzer and Andrew Redmayne,Australia has a new batch of penalty heroes. Here’s who starred as the Matildas moved to just two wins away from winning a World Cup.
Where were you at exactly 8pm on August 12,2023 when Cortnee Vine’s deathly spot-kick marked a moment that will be etched into Australian sporting folklore.
The decision is ultimately one for states and territories,but Albanese has backed giving Australians a day to celebrate if the Matildas win the World Cup.
The Sam Kerr question lives on,but what about fatigue elsewhere in the team? How will Australia deal with France’s attacking weapons? And will Kyah Simon be involved?
The World Cup quarter-finalists have taken very different approaches to the use of substitutes - and,unsurprisingly,have contrasting views about how much that will matter come crunch time on Saturday night.
Where you can watch the Matildas play France in the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup on Saturday.
Ellie Carpenter and Clare Hunt come from communities with a combined population of 12,500. Their success as Matildas offers hope for a generation of bush kids.
Last November,Herve Renard’s game-changing team talk to Saudi Arabia’s men’s side went viral. Now he is steering France’s women’s team deep into the World Cup.
Sam Kerr,Caitlin Foord,Katrina Gorry and co downed tools in protest over $21,000 contracts,below Australia’s minimum wage,and refused to tour the US. It was a “watershed moment” for women’s sport.
We’ve seen how good Australia can be without their star striker ... so how good can they be with her? Caitlin Foord says it’s a frightening thought for opposition teams.
For a few scary moments on Monday night,the decision to send on the Matildas skipper looked like it had backfired – and coach Tony Gustavsson was worried.