The generational shift under way within the Matildas, as an ageing golden generation blends with an emerging crop of young talent, is nowhere more evident than in the middle of the park. Side by side in the midfield, 30-year-old Katrina Gorry and 21-year-old Kyra Cooney-Cross represent the past, present and future of the Australian national team.
In recent years, “Mini” and “KCC”, as the pair are known, have become firm friends. Together, they offer potent midfield dynamism that will be critical if the Matildas are going to progress deep into the Women’s World Cup.
