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Matildas young gun joins Manchester City
Mary Fowler, 19, will play in the Women’s Super League and Women’s Champions League after joining the English powerhouse club on a four-year deal.
- by Anna Harrington
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Matildas
Matildas need change and it should start with Gustavsson
If the Matildas are to make something of the 2023 World Cup on home soil, a lot needs to change. After their Iberian trip, that might have to be their coach.
- by Dominic Bossi
Portugal equalise with late goal
Telma Encarnacao scores for Portugal to bring it to 1-1, but did she stray offside?
Portugal 1 Australia 1
Friendlies
Ibini nets debut Matildas goal in Portugal friendly draw
Princess Ibini put the Matildas in front, finishing off good lead-up work down the right flank before Telma Encarnacao tied things up three minutes from time.
- by AAP
As it happened: Matildas held to a 1-1 draw with Portugal
It’s just over a year until the Women’s World Cup on home soil and the Matildas are coming off the back of their worst loss in a quarter of a century.
- by Dominic Bossi
‘A question of how many goals’: Matildas coach believes Spain thrashing should have been expected
Tony Gustavsson says he is “surprised that people are surprised” the Matildas fell to their heaviest defeat in a quarter of a century and that the question was how many goals they would concede to Spain.
- by Dominic Bossi
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Matildas
Matildas suffer Spain thrashing, a 25-year low
A Matildas team missing Sam Kerr and an array of stars has crashed to 25-year low in a 7-0 thrashing at the hands of Spain in Huelva.
- by Staff reporters and AAP
Will the Socceroos take a stand in Qatar?
“If football is to be a genuine force for good, the sport needs to take responsibility when human rights are violated.”
- by J.J. Rose
‘The players know you’re there’: Being the Socceroos’ 12th man heading to Qatar
Socceroos superfan Pablo Bateson is making the journey to Qatar in November for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. But what do you need to know before you go?
- by Billie Eder
‘That phone call is due’: Mabil silences critic with La Liga move
Socceroos star Awer Mabil has clinched a four-year deal with Cadiz in Spain’s top flight - the perfect response to a detractor who told him he wasn’t good enough to play in one of Europe’s top five leagues.
- by Dominic Bossi