How well do you know the Matildas? Test your knowledge in this quiz

Have you caught football fever in this Women’s World Cup? The Matildas play France in their quarter-final on Saturday – test your knowledge of the Australian national team. Photograph: Danish Ravi/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

1. Who has scored the most goals for Australia so far this tournament?

   1. Mary Fowler

   2. Hayley Raso

   3. Caitlin Foord

   4. Steph Catley

2. 

   What is Katrina Gorry affectionately known as?

   1. Tiny

   2. Mini

   3. Pocket Rocket

   4. The Giant

3. Who wears the coveted No 10 shirt?

   1. Emily van Egmond

   2. Tameka Yallop

   3. Sam Kerr

   4. Kyah Simon

4. Which member of the Matildas squad wears hearing aids?

   1. Cortnee Vine

   2. Lydia Williams

   3. Mackenzie Arnold

   4. Kyra Cooney-Cross

5. 

   Hayley Raso signed for which European giant before the World Cup started?

   1. Manchester United

   2. Barcelona

   3. Bayern Munich

   4. Real Madrid

6. Which Matilda's father won 15 caps for the Socceroos?

   1. Teagan Micah

   2. Charlotte Grant

   3. Emily van Egmond

   4. Courtney Nevin

7. 

   Which other country tried to secure Mary Fowler's services?

   1. Papua New Guinea

   2. Ireland

   3. England

   4. France

8. What key job does Hayley Raso's nan Patricia do before every Matildas game?

   1. She picks out a pump-up song

   2. She picks out ribbons for Hayley Raso's ponytail

   3. She sends biscuits to camp

   4. She video-calls the team for good luck

9. Who in the squad has played the most games for the Matildas?

   1. Clare Hunt

   2. Clare Polkinghorne

   3. Clare Wheeler

   4. Alanna Kennedy

10. 

    What song is on the Matildas' pump-up playlist?

    1. Strawberry Kisses by Nikki Webster

    2. Man! I Feel Like A Woman by Shania Twain

    3. You're The Voice by John Farnham

    4. All of the above

Solutions

1:B - Hayley Raso has scored the most goals – three in total: two against Canada and one against Denmark. Catley has scored two, both from penalties, and Foord, Fowler and Emily van Egmond have each scored one., 2:B - The midfielder known as "Mini" stands at 1.54m tall and is taking part in her third Women's World Cup. , 3:A - Emily van Egmond wears No 10 for Australia. The No 10 shirt is generally worn by an attacking midfielder who creates goal-scoring opportunities for the forwards in front of them, as well as score themselves. Sam Kerr is No 20; Tameka Yallop is No 13; and Kyah Simon is No 17., 4:C - Mackenzie Arnold revealed earlier this year that she started wearing hearing aids after realising during the Covid pandemic how much she had been relying on lip-reading. Arnold doesn't wear them in games but says wearing them off the field has changed her life., 5:D - In July Raso became the first Australian to sign with the Spanish club, transferring from Manchester City in the WSL. , 6:C - Emily van Egmond's dad, Gary Van Egmond, played for the Socceroos at the Seoul Olympics and is now head coach of the Newcastle Jets A-League Women's side., 7:B - Mary Fowler's mum is from Papua New Guinea and her dad is from Ireland. The 20-year-old was approached by Ireland to join their youth program, but decided to stick with Australia. , 8:B - Patricia matches ribbons to all of Hayley Raso's kits. The idea came about when Raso was younger and her nan suggested the ribbons could help her overcome shyness., 9:B - The veteran defender Clare Polkinghorne is the most-capped Matildas player ever with 161. Sam Kerr is the top goalscorer for Australia. , 10:D - Nikki Webster's Stawberry Kisses is a particular favourite of vice-captain Steph Catley, while Shania Twain could be heard blasting across the training ground after Australia's win over Canada. Injured forward Kyah Simon has been in charge of tunes and curates an eclectic playlist which also includes John Farnham.

Scores

1. 6 and above.

   Good job!

2. 9 and above.

   Nice work! You've been paying attention.

3. 10 and above.

   Very impressive! You know your stuff.

4. 4 and above.

   Nice try!

5. 2 and above.

   Thanks for having a go!

6. 0 and above.

   Oh well, there's still time to get up to speed.