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Foord on fire as relentless Matildas put eight past Philippines
Both player of the match Caitlin Foord and captain Sam Kerr scored hat-tricks as Australia surged to the top of their Olympic qualifying group.
- by Emma Kemp
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Game of two calves: The secret injury Sam Kerr struggled with for weeks
Most people assumed the Matildas captain’s left calf was the reason for her “difficult” fitness battle over the past two months. They assumed wrong.
- by Emma Kemp
Matildas turn to big guns in bid to break down Philippines
Tony Gustavsson is expected to use his World Cup stars for Australia’s next Olympic qualifier in Perth as they look to replace Sunday’s rivals at the top of the group.
- by Emma Kemp
Why Matildas are using Man City blueprint for ‘mind-blowingly good’ Mary Fowler
Against Iran, Tony Gustavsson deployed the forward on the wing to mimic a tweak her club boss Gareth Taylor has implemented.
- by Emma Kemp
‘Rusty’ Matildas win first Olympic qualifier despite frustrating game against Iran
Iran kept the World Cup semi-finalists to only two goals using a low defensive block which largely achieved what it set out to do.
- by Emma Kemp
Matildas v Iran as it happened: Matildas win first Olympic qualifier 2-0 in Perth
The Matildas won their first Olympic qualifier on Thursday despite a frustrating Iranian defensive line.
- by Billie Eder
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Swede nothings: Gustavsson coy on Matildas future with US job still vacant
The coach talked and talked until there was nothing left to say. Except, perhaps, what everybody really wanted to know: will he still be around for the Olympics?
- by Emma Kemp
Sam Kerr’s minutes to be managed through Matildas’ Olympic qualifiers
Coach Tony Gustavsson has foreshadowed heavy squad rotation in Perth, starting with Thursday night’s match against Iran at HBF Park.
- by Emma Kemp
Ellie Carpenter calls out online abuse but shrugs off her own
The Matildas right-back has returned to Australia for the national team’s trio of Olympic qualifiers but, as always, everybody just wants a piece of Sam Kerr.
- by Emma Kemp
Matildas brace for Perth ‘frenzy’ over hometown hero Kerr
The last time the Matildas played in Perth was in 2018, when a crowd of 7549 watched them rout Thailand at HBF Park. This time about 100,000 will turn out across three games.
- by Emma Kemp
Who owns the word football? Soccer is winning the battle
It has been almost 20 years since soccer’s rebrand and, according to new data, more Australians associate the beautiful game with the term “football” than ever before.
- by Vince Rugari