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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Joey Lynch

Canada 1-0 Australia: Matildas fail to break through in friendly – as it happened

Quinn celebrates scoring for Canada as Katrina Gorry looks dejected
Quinn celebrates scoring for Canada in their 1-0 win over the Matildas in the second international friendly at BC Place in Vancouver. Photograph: Christopher Morris/Getty Images

Summary

Well that’s it for the Matildas history-making, record-breaking year. A disappointing way for it to close and leaving many questions for coach Tony Gustavsson to ask and answer with the final round of Olympic qualification on the horizon in February.

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Here is Patrick Horan’s match report:

Grace Gill observing that it has been an amazing year for the Matildas and Australian football in 2023 and she’s right. No matter the disappointment of this window or the ongoing maddening state of affairs that is Gustavsson-ball, 2023 has a strong case for being the best year ever for Australian sport. That’s mostly down to this Matildas side.

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