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MATCH DAY LIVE BLOG: Matildas 1-2 Italy

Sam Kerr's first FIFA Women?s World Cup? goal proved to be in vain as Italy snatched all three points at the Stade du Hainaut on Sunday. Relive all of the action as the Matildas fell to a 2-1 defat in Valenciennes in the live blog below OFFER: How Australian school kids can

Ante Milicic talks tactics with assistant coach Ivan Jolic

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'We're ready to go to the big dance': Matildas assistant coach Ivan Jolic

As the Matildas prepare to kick off their opening match of the FIFA Women?s World Cup France 2019? on Sunday evening (AEST), assistant coach Ivan Jolic says the team are "as prepared as they can be" for the tournament. More than 17,000 supporters are expected at Stade du Haina

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‘We’ve put in the work and we’re fully prepared’: Milicic says Matildas are ready to go against Italy

The hard work has been done, the preparation has been meticulous and the players are ready. That?s the opinion of coach Ante Milicic as the Matildas get set to start their 2019 FIFA Women?s World Cup campaign against Italy in Valenciennes tonight (Sunday AEST). WATCH: Ante

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LIVE BLOG: Matildas train in Valenciennes as Italy clash looms

Join us on the live blog for all the build up to the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. We'll have the inside line from Matildas camp and bring you the biggest news from around the tournament - including from our Group C opponents Italy, Brazil and Jamaica - as the 24 nations prepar

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What we're focusing on for Italy: Kennedy

Defending set pieces has been a recent focus of the Matildas, admits Alanna Kennedy.

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‘Game-changing’: De Vanna’s huge World Cup prediction

France 2019 is looming as a game-changer for women?s football, says Matildas striker Lisa De Vanna. The 34-year-old veteran is on the cusp of her fourth FIFA Women?s Cup as Australia prepare to launch their campaign against Italy on Sunday evening (kick off 9:00pm AEST). An

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From Canberra United to the Matildas: Roestbakken’s rise to FIFA Women’s World Cup squad

It?s an exciting time for Karly Roestbakken, who has gone from training with the Future Matildas program in Sydney to making the dash to France to be a part of Australia?s 2019 FIFA Women?s World Cup squad. An unfortunate injury to defender Laura Alleway has opened the door fo

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Lessons learned: Yallop says Matildas are ready for World Cup challenge

Tameka Yallop says the Matildas have drawn a line through Sunday?s loss to the Netherlands, confident they have identified the areas to improve ahead of their FIFA Women?s World Cup France 2019? campaign.

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Match preview: Matildas v Italy

Australia commence their 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup campaign against Italy at the Stade du Hainaut in Valenciennes on Sunday (kick off 9:00pm AEST). The Matildas arrived in France on Wednesday and have since been finalising their preparations for the opening match of Group C

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‘It’s really happening’: Carpenter says Matildas ready as World Cup opener looms

Ellie Carpenter says the realisation they are about to begin their FIFA Women?s World Cup journey has hit the Matildas with just two sleeps until their opening game against Italy in Valenciennes. Ante Milicic put his squad through their first training session on French soil on

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How to watch Matildas v Italy at the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™

Australia's FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019? gets underway with a fixture against Italy in Valenciennes this Sunday evening, June 9 (9.00pm AEST). And the good news is that you can watch the tournament from Australia on a variety of platforms. LIVE BLOG: Matildas build

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Laura Alleway replaced by Karly Roestbakken in Matildas squad

Football Federation Australia (FFA) today advised that defender Laura Alleway has been ruled out of the FIFA Women?s World Cup France 2019? due to injury, and has been replaced by Canberra United player Karly Roestbakken.... Alleway had scans in Turkey and the Netherlands on her

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Jeggo: 'Everyone senses there’s an opportunity'

Graham Arnold made James Jeggo?s long-awaited Caltex Socceroos dream a reality last November.

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My Matildas story: Lydia Williams – ‘No one knew who we were four years ago but we’ve left a mark’

When Lydia Williams began playing for the Matildas 14 years ago, she had no idea of the path that football would take her or the impact the national team could have on the women?s game. Now more than a decade on, the experienced keeper is heading into a fourth FIFA Women?s Wor

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Matildas arrive in France as World Cup draws near

The Matildas have arrived in France ahead of kick-off at the FIFA Women?s World Cup France 2019?. After training on the outskirts of Eindhoven in the Netherlands on Wednesday morning, the team travelled by bus three hours south to the squad?s first match city, Valenciennes in

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