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.
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.
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.
Matildas’ star Mary Fowler admitted she was off her game against Germany but said she had hit the reset button ahead of their must win game with Zambia.
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 coach Tony Gustavsson will have a final chance to test his squad with a pre-Olympics clash locked in against Canada.
America has been divided by a “seismic” announcement ahead of the Olympics with Sam Kerr’s fiancee learning devastating news.
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.
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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