Socceroos road to 2026 World Cup set to get even harder
Socceroos midfielder Keanu Baccus says he only expects qualifying for this and future World Cups to get harder as more and more Asian countries invest more into national football teams.
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A-League off-season: big names out and the stars coming to play
The off-season has produced mass movements including big names departing and star signings. ERIN SMITH takes a look at how every club is placed ahead of the upcoming season.
‘Just do your job’: Ex-Matildas coach slams whinging players
In an extraordinary interview the Matildas longest serving coach has publicly defended ousted coach Tony Gustavsson and said the disastrous Olympic result is not the coach’s fault.
Football Australia chief hits back at ‘silly’ criticism
Football Australia boss James Johnson is looking for answers after the worst Olympic campaign in Matildas history as he hits back at criticism and denies rift with star striker Sam Kerr.
Slater: Golden girls show Matildas what real success looks like
The Matildas don’t need to look further than the Olympic village for an idea of what it takes to be the world’s best, writes ROBBIE SLATER. And it’s time Football Australia takes responsibility if they’re ever going to get there.
Olympic soccer match ends in huge brawl
Even coaching staff got involved during the major brawl at the Olympics quarter-final.
Matildas ‘need to win something’ says Football Australia CEO
On the back of their Olympics debacle, James Johnson has opened up on the plans for the Matildas’ ‘evolution’ as the team heads towards hosting a home Asian Cup in less than two years.
Fears champagne-sipping FA have cruelled next-gen Matildas
The Matildas failure to get out of the group stage of the Olympics has thrust a burning spotlight on a game that is already in crisis at a domestic level. It’s about to get worse.
The candidates: Who could be Matildas’ next coach?
Three time women’s championship winning A-Leagues coach Ante Juric has emerged as a front runner to take the charge of the Matildas. Find out how he compares with the contenders.
Enter via jet, exit by bus — Matildas’ journey goes off script
They arrived on a private jet full of promise and were hustled out of town on a train and bus, but players are sticking by the outgoing coach and their preparation for the Games.
‘Unmitigated disaster’: Matildas failure torn apart
An unmitigated disaster – there’s no other way to describe the Matildas’ failed Olympic Games campaign. And Football Australia has themselves to blame for what is a costly failure, writes Socceroos great ROBBIE SLATER.
Matty and Missile: French Phelps, the great Fox, Matildas hard truths
Jess Fox Australia’s “greatest athlete,” France’s hometown hero, Mollie’s nerves get the better of her, the hard truths for the Matildas and more on the Matty and the Missile podcast in Paris.
Player ratings: Where things went wrong for Tillies against USA
The Matildas’ Olympic campaign has come to an end after a disappointing loss to the USA. ERIN SMITH casts her eye over every performance.
USA brings Matildas’ dismal Olympics campaign to an end
The Matildas’ Olympic campaign is over after going down to the USA, with unwanted history made by the Australian team.
Draw, profiles, latest news: Ultimate guide to Matildas in Paris
The Matildas will hope to build on their World Cup legacy at the Olympic Games – this is everything you need to know.
Fresh twist in Canada drone scandal could gift Matildas bronze
There are calls for Canada’s women’s football team to be stripped of its Tokyo Olympic gold medal – and for Australia to be awarded the bronze medal, after explosive new details about the drone spying saga have been revealed by FIFA.
Kerr detail at centre of Matildas ‘sh*tshow’
The Matildas Olympic campaign has been rocked by a damning report that details scenes of disharmony within the locker room.
How Matildas plan to wind back clock against ‘world’s best team’
The Matildas were in this exact same situation three years ago at the Tokyo Olympics when they took on the USA and pulled it off. Coach Tony Gustavsson explains how they can do it again.
‘Sh*tshow’: Matildas in turmoil ahead of crunch match
Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson’s reign as coach will end after this Olympics, but questions have been raised about his management of the team in France.
Mistake Matildas cannot repeat if they want to win a medal
Having survived by the skin of their teeth against Zambia, the Matildas take on women’s football giants the USA. ERIN SMITH breaks down the changes they must make to stand any chance.
Gold medals are great, but Olympics a reality check for us all
If you win you’re a national hero, lose and we turn our collective backs and put the scarfs and beanies back in the drawer, writes Mike O’Connor.
‘Critical’ that A-Leagues capitalise on Matildas boom
Angel FC boss Julie Uhrman, the president of the most valuable women’s football franchise in the world, said it is ‘critical’ Australia gets its national women’s competition right to capitalise on the Matildas’ boom.
Slater: Shambolic Matildas must lift after ‘lucky’ escape
Staring down the barrel of elimination, the Aussies showed great courage to fight back but let’s not sugar-coat things too much. The Matildas had more than their share of luck and must cash in on it now, writes ROBBIE SLATER.
6-5 thriller! Remarkable comeback keeps Matildas dream alive … just
It was a comeback for the record books that provided more questions than answers, but Michelle Heyman has helped keep the Matildas’ Olympics dream alive with a late goal sealing an incredible 6-5 victory.
Super sub saved the day but how did it go so wrong? Ratings
They conceded five goals in less than 60 minutes, but the Matildas’ Olympic campaign is somehow still alive. ERIN SMITH rates all the players from a wild night at Stade de Nice.
The two big wins out of Matildas’ disjointed loss
The Matildas were far from their best in their final hit-out before the Olympics, but two key players have given Tony Gustavsson plenty to be encouraged by.
Coach goes silent over Matildas’ captain
The Matildas coach is playing games over the fitness of a critical player just days from the start of the Olympic Games.
‘Thanks for dropping me’: Why Fowler is in debt to Gustavsson
Benching an emerging superstar is a huge call, but Mary Fowler is convinced it was the making of her as an elite footballer and a person.
Inside Matildas star’s concussion hell, and fight back to the top
Matildas goalkeeper Teagan Micah was flying – she had the No.1 spot on the national team and was an Olympics hero. Then she was concussed. This is how her life changed in that moment, and the struggle to return to the top.
Matildas legend’s last shot to win an Olympic medal
Just weeks after an emotional send off Matildas retiring goalkeeper Lydia Williams has been handed one last chance to add an Olympic medal to her trophy cabinet.
Matildas lock in Olympics champs for final pre-Games tune-up
Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson will have a final chance to test his squad with a pre-Olympics clash locked in against Canada.
America rocked, Kerr’s partner in huge storm
America has been divided by a “seismic” announcement ahead of the Olympics with Sam Kerr’s fiancee learning devastating news.
‘A 10-year Matilda’: Why Charlie Rule is the next big thing
At 21, Charlie Rule is not only the youngest Matilda – she is a rising superstar in her own right, playing for England’s Brighton & Hove Albion and becoming a TikTok sensation.
Olympic heartbreak for Matildas legend
The Matildas have announced their 18-player Olympic Games squad that will carry an injured star but not a veteran shot-stopper.
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