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'A great analysis opportunity': Matildas to face reigning gold medallists ahead of Olympic campaign

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.
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Mary Fowler applauds Matildas fans

Are these the 'First Matildas?' Football Australia rewrites history with 1975 caps

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.
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A black and white photo of a women's soccer team wearing an Australian uniform

How the Matildas effect has inspired Australia’s women's blind and Deaf footballers

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.
A white woman wearing sunglasses holds her polo shirt which has a soccer ball logo, she's standing in front of a soccer pitch

analysis:Cortnee Vine's departure yet another warning shot for A-Leagues

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?
Cortnee Vine, in yellow shirt and green shorts (her Matildas kit), kicks the winning penalty against France.

Matildas World Cup hero signs three-year deal with US NWSL club

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.
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A close up of Cortnee looking serious on the pitch.

Matildas captain Kerr signs extension with Chelsea

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.
Chelsea player Sam Kerr in a jacket, holding a bottle, walking on the pitch before a match

'Pinch me moment': Matildas star honoured with a 14-metre mural in her home town of Wollongong

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.
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Woman standing in front of a mural of herself.

analysis:Will FIFA's new match calendar help or hurt the women's game?

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?
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Ellie Carpenter has the ball between her legs with Lauren Hemp running behind her

analysis:Balancing risk: Can the Matildas' Olympic squad gambles pay off in gold?

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?
Three women soccer players, two wearing yellow and green and the other wearing light blue, in a composite image

Trailblazers, record breakers, debutants and no Sam Kerr: Matildas name their Paris Olympics team

Cortnee Vine is among four debutants in Australia's women's football team heading to Paris without seven-time Olympic goalscorer Sam Kerr.
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A woman looks on with her hands behind her head.

analysis:'It's everything': Lydia Williams leaves the Matildas as one of its greatest legacies

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.
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A woman soccer player is wrapped in a large cloak made of kangaroo skin by a famous Aboriginal sports icon

Matildas defeat China 2-0 as they say farewell to legend Lydia Williams

The Matildas' home preparations for the Paris Olympics have ended on a positive note with a 2-0 win over China in Sydney.
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Two soccer players wearing purple hug on the sidelines of a game with a big crowd in the background

Matildas draw 1-1 with China after Michelle Heyman's stoppage-time equaliser

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.
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Michelle Heyman of Australia celebrates after scoring against China in Adelaide on May 31, 2024

Weary Matildas turn attention to China matches after All Stars clash

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. 
Cortnee Vine and Caitlin Foord run

Newcastle United hammered 8-0 by A-League All Stars, women lose 1-0 to Arsenal

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.
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Two soccer players, one wearing black and one wearing green and white, during a game

analysis:How will a Kerr-less Matildas tackle their 'group of death' at the Paris Olympics?

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 striker Sam Kerr

Matildas star Sam Kerr officially ruled out of Olympics because of ACL injury

Matildas star Sam Kerr will miss the upcoming Paris Olympics after being officially ruled out because of an ongoing ACL injury.
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A woman looks on with her hands behind her head.

Australia announced as host country for 2026 Women's Asian Cup

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.
Footballer Caitlin Foord running in celebration, finger in the air, after socring for her country

Matildas star misses out as Manchester United wins its first Women's FA Cup final over Tottenham

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.
Ella Toone lies on the grass with a bottle of champagne while celebrating Manchester United's FA Cup win.

analysis:Did the A-League Women make the most of the Matildas' World Cup legacy?

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?
A composite image of photos from the 2023-24 A-League Women season

analysis:Why Sydney FC's gritty championship win was just reward for a season of suffering

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 footballer Princess Ibini holding a trophy with her teammate, with their arms raised in victory

Sydney FC claim A-League Women championship after defeat of Melbourne City

Sydney FC have weathered a Melbourne City storm to snatch a 1-0 win and defend their championship title in the A-League Women.
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A women's soccer team wearing dark blue celebrates winning a trophy in front of a big blue sign saying "champions"

Matildas' Olympic opponents Zambia could be disqualified from Games

FIFA threatens the country with suspension amid accusations of money laundering and "undue influence by third parties" within its federation. 
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A women's soccer team wearing green uniforms walks out under a red banner gesturing to their heads

'Project ACL' launched to address knee injury epidemic in women's football

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.
Footballer Ellie Carpenter lying on the ground, holding her right knee, face in the turn in pain, after suffering an ACL injury

analysis:A-League Women Semifinal Round-Up: City flex their muscles as Mackenzie Hawkesby saves Sydney

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.
A composite image of women soccer players and coaches in Australia