Vivid memories of 2010 driving more Asian Cup success
It is 15 years since the Matildas did what was impossible to many – and won the women’s Asian Cup. Tameka Yallop reflects on the dramatic final and historic win.
It is 15 years since the Matildas did what was impossible to many – and won the women’s Asian Cup. Tameka Yallop reflects on the dramatic final and historic win.
She won’t play for the Matildas on Friday night in the friendly against Argentina, but it’s “really positive” signs for superstar skipper Sam Kerr.
Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord and Kyra Cooney-Cross will be on ‘cloud nine’ when they arrive in Melbourne this week for Matildas duty.
As much as injured Matildas star Mary Fowler enjoys playing football, she’s opened on her headspace towards the game and the other things in life she feels more ‘passionate’ about.
A strong potential candidate to be the next Matildas’ head coach has been lost to a rival nation leaving three still in the race.
Matildas winger Hayley Raso says she is unfazed by the delay in appointing a new head coach of the national team and that they have time before the Asian Cup to adapt to a new coach.
A key move for Matildas star Mary Fowler could be the catalyst for more success ahead of skipper Sam Kerr’s imminent return.
In what may have been his final game as the Matildas’ interim coach, Tom Sermanni has solved the Mary Fowler mystery that has blighted the national team for years.
The Matildas have concerns after a massive collision between teammates left one player limping off and another seriously battered.
A sprinkle of Mary Fowler magic has led the Matildas to finish their two-match friendly series with another clean sheet in front of a bumper Newcastle crowd. Watch the highlights.
With speculation rife that a permanent Matildas coaching appointment is imminent, interim coach Tom Sermanni remains in the dark about whether his side’s upcoming clash with Korea will be his final act in charge.
Alanna Kennedy knows the Matildas have ‘let themselves down’ since their World Cup run. She details the problems that have brought them undone as they look towards the Asian Cup.
The Matildas’ match on Monday is expected to be Tom Sermanni’s last as interim coach and Kaitlyn Torpey thinks the resolution of a permanent national coach can help the squad improve.
With next year’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup fast approaching, the Matildas want to turn winning into a habit.
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