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Matildas ready to contend at home Women's World Cup

The Matildas will finally kick off their hotly-anticipated Women's World Cup campaign against Ireland, confident they are peaking at the right time to contend.

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Cathy Freeman inspires Matildas in surprise visit before Women’s World Cup

Olympic gold medal winner pays visit to Australia’s camp ahead of opening match at same stadium where she made history

The Guardian - AU

Path to Women’s World Cup glory: breaking down the Matildas’ possible route to the final

Australia will have to beat several high-ranked teams if they are to lift the trophy, whether they top Group B or qualify in second place

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New defensive steel the bedrock of Matildas' WWC bid

The Matildas have built defensive depth and steel over the past two years and it has them primed to contend for the Women's World Cup.

AAP

After another win over a top-five team can the Matildas really win the World Cup?

Victory over France has raised expectations even further, but what should Australia’s realistic aim be for the tournament on home soil?

The Guardian - AU

Matildas nervously await Tameka Yallop injury update

The Matildas don't think Tameka Yallop's knee injury will be a problem before the World Cup and expect Sam Kerr and Alanna Kennedy to also be fine.

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‘Now it’s business’: Matildas ready for World Cup after France win, says Tony Gustavsson

Coach hails ‘night to celebrate’ with 1-0 win over France, as Caitlin Foord urges fans to pump up the volume

The Guardian - AU

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Mary Fowler strike downs France to send Matildas to Women’s World Cup on a high

Mary Fowler’s cool finish in the second half settled a hard-fought contest in Melbourne and gave Australia the perfect send-off

The Guardian - AU

Matildas 1-0 France: Australia win Women’s World Cup warm-up – as it happened

Mary Fowler’s goal proved the difference as the Matildas defeated world No 5 France in Melbourne

The Guardian - AU

Matildas, France raring for bumper pre-World Cup clash

The Matildas and France consider their sold-out friendly match in Melbourne the perfect warm-up for their respective tilts at Women's World Cup glory.

AAP

2023 World Cup: Getting to know Team Australia

Sam Kerr is must-watch, but can the co-hosts of this World Cup survive the Group of Death?

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The inspiration behind Australia’s shot at home World Cup glory

Group B preview: The co-hosts Australia are joined in the ‘group of death’ by Canada, Nigeria and the Republic of Ireland

The Independent UK

Sam Kerr ready for her ‘Cathy Freeman moment’ at Women’s World Cup

World Cup hosts Australia are well-placed to impress at this summer’s tournament with superstar Kerr leading a talented squad

The Independent UK

Matildas debutants backed to make step up at their first Women’s World Cup

A group of seven Australia players named in Tony Gustavsson’s squad are hopeful of appearing at the game’s highest level

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The Guardian - AU

Matildas midfielder Katrina Gorry stronger than ever for first World Cup as a mother

The hugely experienced Australian is niggle-free and fully refreshed after making a successful return to football from giving birth

The Guardian - AU

Women’s World Cup 2023 team guides part five: Australia

The co-hosts have hit form at the right time and there is genuine hope Sam Kerr and co can go all the way

The Guardian - AU

Weight lifted off Kyah Simon after Matildas forward wins World Cup fitness race

Kyah Simon says winning a place in Tony Gustavsson’s final squad was a ‘massive relief’ after undergoing a gruelling recovery from an ACL injury

The Guardian - AU

Tony Gustavsson takes gamble on Kyah Simon in Matildas’ Women’s World Cup squad

Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson has opted to roll the dice by selecting several players under injury clouds, including Kyah Simon and Alanna Kennedy

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Kyah Simon named in Matildas' World Cup squad

The Matildas have named veteran striker Kyah Simon in their 23-player Women's World Cup squad just nine months after she tore her ACL.

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Matildas face World Cup selection euphoria, heartbreak

The opportunity, or heartbreak, of a lifetime awaits Australia's Matildas when the final 23-player squad for the home Women's World Cup is announced.

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Big injury gambles to define Matildas' home WWC squad

The Matildas have several players under injury clouds ahead of Tony Gustavsson naming his final 23-player squad for the Women's World Cup on home soil.

AAP

Vine battles imposter syndrome to become key Matilda

Cortnee Vine's rapid rise has sometimes left her feeling she's masquerading as a Matilda, but the speedy winger is on a fast-track to a World Cup breakthrough.

The Guardian - AU

Lydia Williams: ‘People put athletes on pedestals sometimes … but we’re just humans’

The Matildas goalkeeper on reconnecting with her Indigenous roots, talking about issues that are important to her and capping a wild year at a fifth World Cup

The Guardian - AU

Kyah Simon given chance to state 2023 World Cup claim with place in Matildas training squad

Kyah Simon has been handed a chance to make a late bid for inclusion in the Matildas’ World Cup squad after being invited to a 29-woman training camp in the run-in to the tournament

The Guardian - AU

Cortnee Vine: ‘I sometimes forget that I actually play for the Matildas’

The Sydney FC winger’s meteoric rise is expected to result in a spot in Australia’s World Cup squad – but she still can’t help asking ‘do I belong?’

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