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Chelsea’s Australian superstar Sam Kerr embraces manager Emma Hayes after victory in the 2021 FA Cup final. They went on to win it again in 2022.

Emma Hayes to leave Chelsea at end of WSL season, tipped for USA job

Emma Hayes, one of the most decorated managers in women’s football, will step down as Chelsea manager.

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The Matildas went on strike shortly after reaching the quarter-finals of the 2015 World Cup.

The day the Matildas walked down Oxford St and went on strike

Sam Kerr, Caitlin Foord, Katrina Gorry and co downed tools in protest over $21,000 contracts, below Australia’s minimum wage, and refused to tour the US. It was a “watershed moment” for women’s sport.

  • Adam Pengilly
US women’s soccer captain found herself in another public spat with Donald Trump after her team was bundled out of the World Cup.

Trump dumps on US women’s soccer team

The US presidential candidate fired a broadside at his country’s women’s soccer team after they were bundled out of the World Cup in Melbourne.

  • Greg Dundas
Nathalie Bjorn and her Sweden teammates celebrate a win for the ages.

Sensational Swedes stun the US, knock the favourites out of the World Cup

After a rattling good match in “The Battle of Melby”, Sweden and their heroic goalkeeper have put the superpower Americans out of the World Cup.

  • Greg Baum
Lina Hurtig and team Sweden celebrate after defeating the USA in penalty shootout.

Women’s World Cup as it happened: Sweden ends USA’s three-peat dreams in penalty shootout win, Netherlands progress to quarterfinals after 2-0 win over South Africa

Reigning World Cup champions the United States will want to dominate against World number 3. Sweden, when the two face-off in Melbourne for their round of 16 clash at AAMI Park on Sunday night.

  • Roy Ward and Billie Eder
The Matildas celebrate.

‘They have all the pieces’: US Cup-winning coach says Matildas can lift trophy

Two-time World Cup-winning coach Jill Ellis believes the Matildas have what it takes to go all the way under her former assistant Tony Gustavsson, who she nominated for the job after being approached herself by Football Australia.

  • Vince Rugari
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Angel City follows Natalie Portman’s efforts to supersize the US women’s soccer league.

Meet Angel City FC, the women’s team owned by Natalie Portman and a host of stars

Australia can learn from the Los Angeles-based National Women’s Soccer League franchise which is two-thirds owned by women including Portman, Eva Longoria and Jennifer Garner.

  • Emma Kemp
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As it happened: Australia v Denmark locked in; England destroy China 6-1; United States avoid disaster

Check in on the latest scores and news from the Women’s World Cup. There’s plenty happening across New Zealand and Australia on Tuesday with the Matildas’ next opponent to be determined.

  • Scott Spits
United States’ Julie Ertz, left, and Netherlands’ Katja Snoeijs jump for a header.

As it happened Women’s World Cup: USA, Netherlands draw 1-1 as both look to be serious title contenders

The defending champion Americans and one of the rising European powers in women’s football clash in Wellington, with the winner in pole position to finish top of Group E.

  • Roy Ward
Lindsey Horan celebrates scoring the US’s thrid goal with Megan Rapinoe and Sophia Smith.

Spirited Vietnam make wasteful USA work for opening World Cup win

“Are you going to crush us like you did Thailand four years ago?” a Vietnamese journalist asked US coach Vlatko Andonovski in the pre-match press conference. Despite fears of a cricket score, the Asian minnows battled brilliantly.

  • Vince Rugari

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