Matildas

The Matildas are sparing nothing in their bid to head home from Paris with something to show for their efforts, with a friendly against Canada locked in ahead of the Olympics.

In 1975, a women's club team represented Australia in the first Women's Asian Cup in Hong Kong, but they've never been acknowledged as official Matildas. Until now.

The Matildas have redefined women’s football in Australia, and it has led to Australia’s blind and Deaf women’s football teams flourishing like never before. But a lack of funding means that breaking new ground has proven to be anything but straightforward.

The Matildas winger has signed a three-year deal in the United States, where full-time professionalism and standards are the norm. How should the A-League Women respond?

Matildas winger Cortnee Vine joins North Carolina Courage in the United States' National Women's Soccer League, sealing her club future until the 2027 Women's World Cup.

Matildas superstar captain Sam Kerr has re-signed with Chelsea until 2026 as she attempts to add more silverware to her trophy-laden time with the English powerhouse.

As Caitlin Foord prepares for her third Olympics, a stunning 14-metre-high mural in Wollongong celebrates her journey. The mural captures her dynamic style and features her beloved dog, Peach, inspiring young athletes to dream big.

From 2026, women's football for club and country will look different. So, what exactly has FIFA done, and will it help grow the game?

Tony Gustavsson's 18-player squad for the Paris Olympics looked predictable on paper, but there are risks all over the field. Can the Matildas balance them to win their first medal?

Cortnee Vine is among four debutants in Australia's women's football team heading to Paris without seven-time Olympic goalscorer Sam Kerr.

As the Matildas' longest-serving goalkeeper and proud Noongar woman, Lydia Williams has ushered through a new era of Australian sport, both on and off the field.

The Matildas' home preparations for the Paris Olympics have ended on a positive note with a 2-0 win over China in Sydney.

The first of the Matildas' two friendlies against China ended in dramatic fashion, coming from behind to secure a 1-1 draw thanks to a Michelle Heyman goal in stoppage-time.

After long club seasons with Arsenal, Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord and Kyra Cooney-Cross will relish the opportunity to join their Matildas teammates in camp. 

Arsenal FC claimed a 1-0 victory over a stoic A-League Women side after the men's team destroyed a young Newcastle United team 8-0 in the All Stars double-header in Melbourne.

The Australian striker was officially ruled out of the Games this week as she recovers from an ACL injury. So who will Tony Gustavsson turn to as the Olympics' 'group of death' draws nearer?

Matildas star Sam Kerr will miss the upcoming Paris Olympics after being officially ruled out because of an ongoing ACL injury.

The Matildas will get another chance to thrill local football fans on home soil with Australia named as the host nation for the 2026 Women's Asian Cup.

Charli Grant spends most of the FA Cup final on the bench as Manchester United beats Tottenham 4-0 in front of 76,000 fans at Wembley.

From a new club to record crowds, the A-League Women tallied several big wins this season. But could the competition have done more to capitalise on the World Cup?

It was an ugly, dogged struggle, but within that fight Sydney FC showed why they've become the A-League Women's greatest team.

Sydney FC have weathered a Melbourne City storm to snatch a 1-0 win and defend their championship title in the A-League Women.

FIFA threatens the country with suspension amid accusations of money laundering and "undue influence by third parties" within its federation. 

Women athletes are two to six times more likely than men to suffer from a season-ending ACL injury. Football's global union wants to figure out why and what clubs can do about it.

The regular-season premiers return to the big dance for the first time since 2020, while the competition's most consistent grand finalists made history the hard way.