Australia are bound once again for Brisbane to contest a consolation play-off against Sweden that,if won,will mean finishing third at an expanded 32-team tournament.
When Sam Kerr got the ball,she was great,but England coach Sarina Wiegman and her Lionesses did a good job of dismantling the Matildas Kerr-factor.
Little girls are flocking to soccer clubs with dreams of being the next Sam Kerr.
There were tears. There were always going to be tears. But once the hurt subsides for the Matildas and the nation,and it will,the prevailing sentiment ought to be not disappointment,but pride in getting so close.
A shattering 3-1 semi-final defeat to England has knocked the Matildas out of World Cup contention at Stadium Australia.
The Matildas captain wants this moment to be used as a catalyst for change in Australian soccer.
Sam Kerr scored a goal for the ages,Mackenzie Arnold was super between the sticks and Clare Hunt’s reputation was only enhanced. Who starred and who didn’t for the Matildas?
Matildas striker Cortnee Vine is just one of the squad members to learn her skills in the sunshine state.
Souths ace Latrell Mitchell is right behind the Matildas,but has a more important date at Sydney Olympic Park on Wednesday night.
Is this the “Cathy Freeman moment” the Matildas wanted to give to Australia? Hopefully not. Hopefully,this is just the entree.
The Matildas face a foe they know well when they take on the Lionesses for a place in the World Cup final. Here’s where a blockbuster semi-final might well be won or lost.