Everything you need to know about the Matildas as they tackle Olympic qualification ahead of Rio

HISTORY awaits the Matildas and they are ready to tackle it head on. Ultimate guide to their Olympic qualifier and how it all works.

HISTORY awaits the Matildas and they are ready to tackle it head-on.

Victory in Monday night’s crucial game against Korea will secure the Matildas their spot at the Rio Olympics later this year.

Ellie Carpenter, 15, can cut it

Matildas hit Vietnam for nine

It’s a crunch game the world is watching as the Australia’s women’s sporting team grows in confidence after a stellar tournament in Japan which has seen the side notch three successive victories.

Lisa De Vanna heads the ball to score her team's first goal against Japan.

The top two teams at the tournament will earn Olympic qualifications and the Matildas have their sights firmly set on this goal.

Interest in the team is sky high so here are the details to get behind the Matildas on their journey.

OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

Who: Matildas v North Korea.

Time: 9.30pm AEDT

Where: Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka

HOW IT WORKS

A draw or win against DPR Korea on Monday would see the Westfield Matildas qualify for Rio. However a loss could open up other permutations depending on other results that include the possibility of needing a win in their final match against China Wednesday.

Emily van Egmond of Australia and Aya Miyama of Japan compete for the ball in the first match.

HOW THE MATILDAS ARE GOING

The Matildas currently sit on top of the six team group with nine points.

They are two points clear of second placed China and four points ahead of North Korea.

These are the two teams the Matildas still have to face, with two match days remaining.

TV INFORMATION

TV: 7mate and PLUS 7 Live.

TV Times

Sydney 9.30pm LIVE on 7mate

Melbourne 9.30pm LIVE on 7mate

Brisbane 6.30pm LIVE on 7mate

Adelaide 9pm LIVE on 7mate

Perth 6.30pm LIVE on 7mate

Kyah Simon after scoring against South Korea

REMAINING MATCH AFTER KOREA

Matildas v China.

Wednesday 9 March 2016

Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka

Kick-Off: 7:35pm local time (9:35pm AEDT)

LIVE nationally 9:30pm AEDT on 7mate

THE ROAD TO GLORY SO FAR

Monday 29 February 2016

Westfield Matildas 3 (De Vanna 25’, Heyman 41’, Gorry 78’)

Japan 1 (Ogimi 45+2’)

Kincho Stadium, Osaka

Wednesday 2 March 2016

Westfield Matildas 9 (Gielnik 10’, Simon 17’/38’/43’, Kennedy 19’, Sykes 64’, van Egmond 68’, Heyman 77’, Polkinghorne 85’)

Vietnam 0

Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka

Friday 4 March 2016

Korea Republic 0

Westfield Matildas 2 (Simon 1’, van Egmond 14’ (pen))

Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka

Michelle Heyman and Li Jiayue compete for the ball in the match between China and Australia.

MEET THE MATILDAS

NAME, POSITION, TEAM, INTERNATIONAL CAPS/GOALS.

Lydia Williams, Goalkeeper, Canberra United, 51 (0).

Ashleigh Sykes, Midfielder, AS Harima Albion, Japan, 18 (5).

Caitlin Cooper, Defender, Western Sydney Wanderers FC, 4 (1).

Clare Polkinghorne, Defender, Brisbane Roar FC, 83 (6).

Laura Alleway, Defender, Melbourne City FC, 41 (2).

Chloe Logarzo, Midfielder, Newcastle Jets, 5 (0)

Stephanie Catley, Defender, Melbourne City FC, 45 (2).

Elise Kellond-Knight, Midfielder, Potsdam FC, Germany, 67 (1).

Emily van Egmond is key for the Matildas.

Caitlin Foord, Midfielder, Perth Glory, 41, 5.

Emily van Egmond, Midfielder, FFC Frankfurt, Germany, 50 (13).

Lisa De Vanna, Forward, Melbourne City FC, 108 (38).

Casey Dumont, Goalkeeper, 1 (0).

Tameka Butt, Midfielder, Brisbane Roar FC, 53 (7).

Alanna Kennedy, Defender, Sydney FC, 40 (1).

Emily Gielnik, Forward, Brisbane Roar FC, 9 (1).

Michelle Heyman, Forward, Canberra United, 44 (17).

Kyah Simon, Forward, Sydney FC, 61 (19).

Mackenzie Arnold, Goalkeeper, Perth Glory, 8 (0).

Katrina Gorry, Midfielder, Brisbane Roar FC, 40 (12).

Ellie Carpenter, Defender, Western Sydney Wanderers FC, 1 (0).

Australian players celebrate their team's first goal by Kyah Simon against South Korea. )

Originally published as Everything you need to know about the Matildas as they tackle Olympic qualification ahead of Rio