Commonwealth Bank Matildas News

Mary Fowler signs for Manchester City

CommBank Matildas forward Mary Fowler has officially signed for Manchester City for the upcoming Barclays WSL season on a four-year contract, making the move from Montpellier Hérault SC in France. The 19-year-old signs with City after spending the last two seasons with Montpe

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Centurion Williams on what she's most proud of over her 17-year career

After notching up her 100th appearance in goal for the CommBank Matildas this morning, veteran goalkeeper Lydia Williams spoke about the Aussies' 1-1 draw against Portugal and what she's been most proud of over her 17-year national team career. "To be honest, I've kind

Tony Gustavsson, Head coach of Australia looks on prior to the Women's International Friendly match between Portugal and Australia at Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota on June 28, 2022 in Estoril, Portugal. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images)

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Gustavsson sees positive answers from Portugal draw

After a 1-1 draw against Portugal rounded out the CommBank Matildas' June international window this morning, head coach Tony Gustavsson spoke about the learnings and game-changers from a predominately inexperienced squad. "I have mixed emotions, to be honest. I'm very

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A draw in Portugal for centurion Williams and CommBank Matildas

Newest centurion Lydia Williams and the CommBank Matildas have seen victory and a clean sheet snatched from them, after an 87th Portugal equaliser, which settled the scores at 1-1 in Estoril. ... Having remained on 99 international appearances since the New Zealand frie

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Gustavsson on legacy and making the right decisions for player wellbeing

It was a tough night for our CommBank Matildas who went down 7-0 to a dominant Spanish side in Huelva.

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Spaniards reign victorious over fresh-faced CommBank Matildas side

A CommBank Matildas team full of fresh faces and domestic stars have been outmatched 7-0 by a Spanish side primed to dominate the upcoming Women's Euros. ...� CommBank Matildas' manager Tony Gustavsson had promised to give opportunities to domestic stars for the Spain f

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Gustavsson: Great opportunity to play one of the best teams in the world

Ahead of the CommBank Matildas' final training session at the Estadio Nuevo Colombino in Huelva, Head Coach Tony Gustavsson met with media for the official pre-match press conference. ... Australia will take on Spain early Sunday morning (5.30 am AEST) in the first-ever internati

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Williams: To be honest, I wouldn't have dreamt that I would have come this far

When a long-limbed teenager from Canberra made her CommBank Matildas debut against the Korea Republic in 2005, Lydia Williams never imagined that 16 years, 10 months and 25 days later, she would be on the verge of becoming the first female Australian goalkeeper to reach a century

Emily Gielnik poses during an Australia Matildas headshots session at Intercontinental Double Bay on November 24, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images for Football Australia)

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Gielnik embracing one door closing and another opening

While the June squad for the CommBank Matildas has a host of fresh faces, there are also a number of veteran players looking to the encounters with Spain and Portugal. ... CommBank Matildas forward Emily Gielnik is one such player relishing the opportunity and challenge a

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Cooney-Cross replaces Chidiac in CommBank Matildas squad

Football Australia today advised that midfielder Alex Chidiac has been ruled out of the June FIFA Window for medical reasons. Chidiac was substituted out in the sixth minute of Racing Louisville FC's NWSL match against Washington Spirit on June 18 following a collision that s

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Sayer looks forward to testing herself against world's best players

The CommBank Matildas continue to arrive in southern Spain for the commencement of the June FIFA Window which will see Australia take on Spain and Portugal on 25 June and 28 June, respectively.... Fresh faces have been added, and a cohort of emerging players recalled, as

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Crummer: Playing for my country is something I never let go of

Earlier this week, Head Coach Tony Gustavsson announced the 24-player CommBank Matildas squad set to take on Spain and Portugal later this month.

Jacynta Galabadaarachchi celebrates uring a Scottish Women's Premier League match between Celtic and Hibernian at Celtic Park, on March 26, 2022, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson/SNS Group via Getty Images)

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Galabadaarachchi: I want to show everyone the type of player I am

It's been five years since Jacynta Galabadaarachchi has been called up for national team camp, with her selection to the CommBank Matildas' squad set to take on Spain and Portugal, coming off the back of a stellar season in the Scottish Women's Premier League. "I was s

Taylor Ray of Sydney FC celebrates with supporters in the crowd as she celebrates victory during the A-League Womens match between Sydney FC and Melbourne City at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, on March 11, 2022, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

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Taylor Ray "shook" at the thought of CommBank Matildas debut

Sydney FC midfielder Taylor Ray is one of five potential debutants looking to make their senior national team debut in the CommBank Matildas' upcoming friendlies against Spain and Portugal later this month. After being unable to answer her original call-up in January d

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New Opportunities for fresh faces in CommBank Matildas Squad for Spain and Portugal

Commonwealth Bank Matildas' head coach Tony Gustavsson has called up a host of fresh faces to the 24-player squad to take on Spain and Portugal in the June FIFA International Window. ... Australia will take on the two Women's EURO-bound nations later this month with the opening