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NSW Government backs Australia's FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 bid

Football Federation Australia (FFA) today congratulated and thanked the NSW Government for its support of the bid to host the FIFA Women?s World Cup in 2023. NSW Premier the Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP made the announcement at Parliament House in Sydney, and FFA Chief Executive

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Aussies Abroad: Kerr scores in Chicago's huge win against Reign FC

Sam Kerr scored her 11th goal of the National Women?s Soccer League season in a rousing 4-0 win for Chicago Red Stars over Reign FC on Monday morning. Westfield Matildas captain Kerr iced a dominant display from Chicago with a cool finish in the 81st minute after an incisive r

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NWSL preview: Can Catley keep Kerr quiet?

Even if you?ve been living under a rock, you?ll know keeping Sam Kerr quiet in the National Women?s Soccer League has been an impossible task of late. But Australian teammate Steph Catley is bound to give stopping the Westfield Matildas captain a red-hot crack when Reign FC we

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Aussies Abroad: Raso scores double for five-star Portland

Hayley Raso was at the double to help Portland Thorns defeat Houston Dash 5-0 on Thursday, cementing the Oregon-based club?s lead atop the National Women?s Soccer League. The Australian attacker scored twice in a devastating opening 23-minute spell from the leaders, who piled

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NWSL midweek preview: Westfield Matildas trio to stake title claim

If you need your midweek fix of Westfield Matildas, we?ve got you covered with a huge National Women?s Soccer League double-header on Thursday. Portland Thorns stars Caitlin Foord, Ellie Carpenter and Hayley Raso are in sharp focus as the NWSL leaders welcome Clare Polkinghorn

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More Kerr magic leads to NWSL Player of the Week award

Westfield Matildas captain Sam Kerr continues to light-up the National Women?s Soccer League as has again been voted as the competition?s Player of the Week. Kerr earned the award for another outstanding display in Chicago Red Stars? 2-1 win over defending champions North Caro

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Perth appoint McFlynn in dual managerial role

Perth Glory is delighted to confirm that Terry McFlynn has been appointed as the club's Westfield W-League and Academy Manager. The 38-year-old's previous role was Football Director at Sydney FC, a club he also served with distinction as a player, chalking up over 200 appearan

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Kerr’s spectacular double nutmeg goal fires Red Stars over Courage

Sam Kerr?s spectacular goal helped Chicago Red Stars secure a huge 2-1 win against reigning National Women?s Soccer League champions North Carolina Courage on Monday morning (AEST). The stage for a big occasion in Chicago?s Toyota Park was set pre-game with Courage requiring a

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Westfield Matildas stars reflect on their FIFA Women's World Cup 2019™ memories

Hayley Raso, Caitlin Foord and Ellie Carpenter have shared their favourite FIFA Women?s World Cup memories as part of a special feature by their NWSL club Portland Thorns. The Westfield Matildas trio ? who all play their club football for the Thorns ? took time out this week t

‘We see the girls playing with a smile on their faces’: Milicic's Matildas won’t change attacking style

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#GoldenTweets of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019™ revealed

Tim Cahill and Caitlin Foord were among the winners as Twitter revealed its #GoldenTweet awards from the FIFA Women?s World Cup 2019?. Twitter announced that its #GoldenTweet awards recognised the most interesting posts shared across the world as part of the #FIFAWWC conversat

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Former Matilda Leah Blayney promoted to dual role

Football Federation Australia (FFA) is pleased to announce that former Westfield Matilda Leah Blayney has been promoted to Head Coach of both the Westfield Young Matildas and Future Matildas program. Blayney, who represented Australia in 16 ?A? international matches between 20

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Aussies Abroad: Raso scores as Thorns clinch 'crazy' late win against Pride

Westfield Matilda Hayley Raso opened the scoring and a dramatic late finish followed as Portland Thorns struck a stoppage time winner to sink Orlando Pride 4-3. Alanna Kennedy and Emily van Egmond?s Pride had fought back from 3-1 down to pull level as the clock ticked past 90

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Kennedy believes turning point in Orlando Pride's season has arrived

Alanna Kennedy insists Orlando Pride?s spirit is unshakable as the Westfield Matildas defender prepares to face Portland Thorns on Monday (AEST). The 24-year-old last turned out for Pride on May 6, in a 1-0 defeat at Houston Dash, before jetting out to France to help Australia

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NWSL weekend preview: Polkinghorne and Kerr to duel when Dash host Chicago

It could be a case of out of the frying pan into a Sam Kerr-stoked fire for Clare Polkinghorne when her Houston Dash side come up against the Chicago Red Stars in Sunday morning?s National Women?s Soccer League clash (kick-off 10.30am AEST). Polkinghorne played her first match

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Matildas skipper Kerr claims two prestigious ESPY Awards

Westfield Matildas skipper Sam Kerr continues to rack up the accolades after picking up two awards at the annual ESPYS. The 26-year-old was named as the best player in America?s National Women?s Soccer League (NWSL) as well as the Best International Soccer Player. It?s the

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