FIFA Women's World Cup
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Gifts the Matildas gave us will linger
There were tears. There were always going to be tears. But once the hurt subsides for the Matildas and the nation, and it will, the prevailing sentiment ought to be not disappointment, but pride in getting so close.
- by Greg Baum
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Matildas
Sam Kerr’s stunning strike not enough as England end Matildas’ World Cup run
A shattering 3-1 semi-final defeat to England has knocked the Matildas out of World Cup contention at Stadium Australia.
- by Vince Rugari
Kerr calls for more funding in women’s football amid heartbreak semi-final loss
The Matildas captain wants this moment to be used as a catalyst for change in Australian soccer.
- by Marnie Vinall
Matildas player ratings: How Australia’s players fared in semi-final defeat to England
Sam Kerr scored a goal for the ages, Mackenzie Arnold was super between the sticks and Clare Hunt’s reputation was only enhanced. Who starred and who didn’t for the Matildas?
- by Adam Pengilly
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Matildas
Dreams dashed as Lionesses silence a raucous nation
Things don’t always turn out as we want. Sometimes, even the best efforts of one of our national icons isn’t enough.
- by Emma Kemp
Nausea, tension, mind games and glory: How a penalty shootout works
A penalty shootout is one of the most dramatic situations in sport, and the stakes in a knockout match of a World Cup could not be higher. But what are the rules and the tactics?
- by Marnie Vinall
Opinion
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This World Cup’s been a huge success, but for one Olympic-sized fail
The Sydney Olympics set the standard for promoting Australia to the world. This Women’s World Cup is a reminder of how to get it all wrong.
- by Anthony Dennis
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I’m a Pom in Australia – and I’m supporting the Matildas against England
The nation is fast becoming a green-and-gold-tinged emotional mess, but it’s also creating an awkward dilemma for a million British expats living here.
- by Lucie Morris-Marr
Five burning questions as Matildas take on England in World Cup semi-final
How will Tony Gustavsson manage squad fatigue, and what if it goes to penalties? We answer all the big queries ahead of the biggest game in Australian history.
- by Emma Kemp
Far and wide: Where the Matildas started their journeys to World Cup glory
Matildas striker Cortnee Vine is just one of the squad members to learn her skills in the sunshine state.
- by Billie Eder
World Cup shootout or a 12-foot wipeout? The mind games of sport’s scariest moments
The loneliest walk in sport is from halfway to the penalty spot, with the whole world watching. The loneliest wait might be sitting in the middle of the Pacific, with a 12-foot monster heading your way.
- by Dan Walsh