Milicic maintains squad symmetry as Matildas target Tokyo

Westfield Matildas Head Coach Ante Milicic will entrust the same 20 players that topped Group B of Tokyo 2020 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Qualification with sealing progression to the competition proper when Australia takes on Vietnam home and away in March. 

Matildas mentor Milicic today named an identical squad for Australia’s clashes with Vietnam at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle (March 6) and at the Cẩm Phả Stadium in Quảng Ninh Province (March 11) as the one that earned wins over Chinese Taipei and Thailand, and a dramatic draw with China PR, in Sydney earlier this month. 

“The players that we had in camp in Sydney did a great job to help us advance to the next phase of Olympic qualification,” Milicic said. 

“We were in camp for over three weeks, which enabled us to get some great work in both on and off the pitch.

“I look forward to working with these players again in Newcastle and Vietnam as we seek to seal Australia a second football team in Tokyo,” he said. 

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Matildas v Vietnam - Tokyo 2020


The Westfield Matildas will convene in the Hunter in early March for a short preparation ahead of their home tie against Vietnam on Friday, 6 March. 

Tickets for Australia’s home match against Vietnam in Newcastle are on sale to the general public via this link

Westfield Matildas’ 20-Player Squad | Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 Asian Qualification Play-Off | Newcastle, Australia & Cẩm Phả, Vietnam

Name

Club, Country

‘A’ International Caps (Goals)

Mackenzie ARNOLD (Gk)

Brisbane Roar FC, Australia

24 (0)

Ellie CARPENTER

Melbourne City FC, Australia

40 (1)

Steph CATLEY

Melbourne City FC, Australia

80 (3)

Caitlin FOORD

Arsenal FC, England

81 (20)

Emily GIELNIK

Bayern Munich, Germany

36 (8)

Katrina GORRY

Brisbane Roar FC, Australia

78 (15)

Elise KELLOND-KNIGHT

Brisbane Roar FC, Australia

111 (2)

Alanna KENNEDY

Sydney FC, Australia

85 (7)

Sam KERR (C)

Chelsea FC, England

86 (39)

Chloe LOGARZO

Bristol City, England

46 (7)

Aivi LUIK

Melbourne City FC, Australia

25 (0)

Jenna MCCORMICK

Melbourne Victory, Australia

4 (0)

Teagan MICAH (Gk)

Melbourne Victory, Australia

0 (0)

Clare POLKINGHORNE

Brisbane Roar FC, Australia

123 (9)

Hayley RASO

Everton FC, England

44 (5)

Karly ROESTBAKKEN

Canberra United, Australia

5 (0)

Kyah SIMON

Melbourne City FC, Australia

90 (26)

Emily VAN EGMOND

Melbourne City FC, Australia

95 (22)

Lydia WILLIAMS (Gk)

Melbourne City FC, Australia

86 (0)

Tameka YALLOP

Brisbane Roar FC, Australia

85 (10)

Match Schedule – Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Play-Off

Australia v Vietnam (Home Leg)
Date: Friday, 6 March 2020
Kick-off: 8.00pm AEDT
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Tickets: Buy yours here
Broadcast: Live on FOX SPORTS, Kayo Sports, ABC TV (iview & eastern states, delayed in other states & territories), and the My Football Live App 

Vietnam v Australia (Away Leg)
Date: Wednesday, 11 March 2020
Kick-off: 6.00pm local; 10pm AEDT
Venue: Cẩm Phả Stadium, Cẩm Phả, Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam
Tickets: TBA
Broadcast: TBA 

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