This is quite the week for sport
The Women’s Ashes are won. The blokes can retain the urn this week. The Matildas are about to play their opening World Cup match.
FIFA Women's World Cup 2023
‘Smart’ Matildas ready for physical Irish
Matildas star Alanna Kennedy says her team is much better prepared to face Ireland compared to the most recent meeting between the teams.
‘Invest the same’: Response to Matildas pay call
Equal World Cup prize money and rainbow armbands for captains have become hot topics on the eve of the massive tournament.
‘Will bid again’: Big Aussie call on future World Cups
A successful FIFA World Cup could be just the start of the world’s biggest football tournaments being played in Australia.
The history Matildas must defy to win World Cup
They’ve been given only an eight per cent chance of taking out the World Cup, but the Matildas are ready to buck trends and defy statistics as they continue to take scalps of the world’s best teams.
Olympic icons reveal secret to home glory in Matildas rev-up
The Matildas will carry a secret weapon into the World Cup – armed with inside knowledge from two of Australia’s greatest ever athletes on how to triumph on home soil.
Five Aussie stars to watch at World Cup
The Matildas are ready to shine in front of a home crowd as the world tunes in for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.
Peacock: Believe the hype, Matildas can win World Cup
Only one team has ever won the World Cup on home soil. ADAM PEACOCK is in no doubt the Matildas can become the second and the rest of the world believes it too.
Man City star’s high praise for Matildas young gun
Mary Fowler may struggle for minutes at the World Cup, but the matchwinner in the send-off game against France has received some huge praise from a Manchester City veteran.
Kid gloves to net zero: Mackenzie Arnold’s World Cup dream
The Matildas’ partially deaf goalkeeper is crucial to their World Cup hopes. ‘It’s sort of been a bit of a mountain to climb to get here,’ she says.
Matildas call on past pioneers to ease pressure
Matildas’ alumni, including Sydney 2000 Olympics captain Alison Foreman, have been called on to ease the pressure on Australia’s World Cup squad.
Drones fished out of river after light show fail
Professional divers have fished out hundreds of drones from the city’s river after they suffered a ‘technical glitch’ and fell into the water.
Revealed: How Matildas fared in bumper TV ratings battle
The Matildas triumphed in front of 50,000 fans at Marvel Stadium on Friday night – see how the showpiece fared on TV in a huge week of sport. Plus the latest on the Tameka Yallop injury.
Slater: The difficult World Cup calls facing Matildas
If Alanna Kennedy, Clare Polkinghorne and Clare Hunt are all fit, three into a defensive two doesn’t go. So who makes way? Robbie Slater looks at the selection calls facing the Matildas.
Calm Matildas relish pressure of the big stage
You’d think the Matildas played in front of 50,000 fans every second week going by the calm reaction from players. ADAM PEACOCK found out they only have one World Cup request however – cheer even louder.
Coach hails Matildas win as ‘final step’
The Matildas coach has declared the side a serious contender as an update is given on the fitness of captain Sam Kerr.
Player ratings: Who were the real heroes of Matildas’ farewell win?
The Matildas have built some serious momentum heading into their clash with Ireland to kick off the FIFA Women’s World Cup. But who starred and who flopped? Check out our player ratings.
Peacock: Matildas star primed to take world by storm
Watch out world. The Matildas mean business and are ready to take their attack to football’s stage. ADAM PEACOCK reflects on the 1-0 win over France and names the Australian flyer who can take the tournament by storm.
Cup fever reaches a sold-out crescendo
The Matildas versus France result was neither here nor there. What it really did was highlight how far they’ve come.
Hail Mary: Matildas warning shot for World Cup rivals
The Matildas have put rival nations on notice, upsetting France in the perfect send-off for the Women‘s World Cup after a Mary Fowler goal proved the difference.
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