Australia’s win over world No 5 France just six days out from the Women’s World Cup was the final step in their preparation and a “night to celebrate”, Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson said.After failing to convert chances in a the first half, a goal from 20-year-old Mary Fowler from a
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Matildas forced to look for new coach after Ante Milicic steps down
Ante Milicic has stepped down from his role as the Australia women’s coach because of the delay to the Tokyo Olympics amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Football Federation Australia said on Sunday. Milicic had been contracted to the Matildas until after the Games in Japan, which were originally scheduled for this summer.
Football in Australia is doomed to be a marginal sport unless its leaders show vision | Simon Hill
To understand the latest existential crisis facing football in Australia, one must start at its genesis, which strangely coincided with the game’s highest point in recent memory. In January 2015, the Socceroos lifted the Asian Cup on home soil. The team became darlings of the nation and their coach, Ange
