The Latest Breaking News from Matildas

Women’s World Cup power rankings: France on the rise, England drop down

Japan remain in first place but France, Australia, Spain and Colombia are all making upward moves

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2023

Afternoon Update: CBA makes record profit; Home Affairs’ ChatGPT bungle; and France prepare for Matildas

Australia’s biggest lender posts $10.16bn cash profit even as more of its customers succumb to rising borrowing rates

The Guardian - AU · Aug 9, 2023

Matildas face Sam Kerr-nundrum before World Cup quarter-final

There is no easy answer to the question of how to return one of the world’s best strikers to a cohesive team against France

The Guardian - AU · Aug 9, 2023

Australia banish World Cup demons and become the team to beat

By using an injury timeout to regroup, the Matildas show their increasing maturity and composure in win against Denmark

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2023

The Sam Kerr mystery is over and Australia are World Cup contenders again

Australia 2-0 Denmark: The Matildas captain finally made her first appearance at the World Cup but the co-hosts have become a different team in her absence

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

‘This is huge’: triumphant Matildas thrill grown men and children in dressing gowns alike

Fans gathered in Sydney were delirious as Australia’s 2-0 win over Denmark sent them into the quarter-finals of the World Cup

The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2023

Australia 2-0 Denmark: Women’s World Cup last 16 player ratings

Caitlin Foord and Hayley Raso were a class above while Pernille Harder tested the Matildas defence but could not break through

The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2023

Australia cruise past Denmark 2-0 and into World Cup quarter-finals

Foord and Raso score either side of half-time before Kerr, who has been absent with an injury, comes on as substitute.

Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2023

Foord and Raso fire Australia into quarter-finals with win over Denmark

The Matildas posted a 2-0 victory over Denmark in Sydney to book their place in the last eight as captain Sam Kerr made her first appearance of the World Cup

The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2023

Australia 2-0 Denmark: Women’s World Cup 2023 last 16 – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: The Matildas secured their place in the quarter-finals after defeating Denmark 2-0 in Sydney

The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2023