Australia women's national soccer team - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nickname(s) | Matildas, Tillies | ||
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Association | Football Australia | ||
Confederation | OFC (Oceania): 1966–2006 AFC (Asia): 2006–present | ||
Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
Head coach | Tony Gustavsson | ||
Captain | Sam Kerr | ||
Most caps | Clare Polkinghorne (163) | ||
Top scorer | Sam Kerr (68) | ||
FIFA code | AUS | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 6 ![]() | ||
Highest | 4 (December 2017) | ||
Lowest | 16 (October 2003 – June 2004; September 2005) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Sydney; 6 October 1979) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Auckland, New Zealand; 9 October 1998) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Ambler, United States; 5 June 1997) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1995) | ||
Best result | Fourth place (2023) | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2000) | ||
Best result | Fourth place (2020) | ||
Asian Cup | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1975) | ||
Best result | Champions (2010) | ||
Oceanian Cup | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1983) | ||
Best result | Champions (1994, 1998, 2003) | ||
Southeast Asian Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2008) | ||
Best result | Champions (2008) | ||
Website | Official website |
The Australia women's national soccer team represents Australia in international women's soccer. It is currently governed by Football Australia and has been a member of the Asian Football Confederation since 2006, when Australia left the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). The team is officially nicknamed the "Matildas" (after the Australian folk song and bush ballad "Waltzing Matilda"), but was referred to as the "Female Socceroos" until 1995.
Players
[change | change source]The following 23 players were named to the final squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[2]
Caps and goals are current as of 19 August 2023 after the match against Sweden.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Lydia Williams | 13 May 1988 | 102 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | GK | Teagan Micah | 20 October 1997 | 14 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | GK | Mackenzie Arnold | 25 February 1994 | 42 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Courtney Nevin | 12 February 2002 | 24 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Aivi Luik | 18 March 1985 | 43 | 1 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Clare Polkinghorne | 1 February 1989 | 163 | 16 | ![]() |
7 | DF | Steph Catley (vice-captain) | 26 January 1994 | 117 | 5 | ![]() |
14 | DF | Alanna Kennedy | 21 January 1995 | 114 | 9 | ![]() |
15 | DF | Clare Hunt | 12 March 1999 | 13 | 0 | ![]() |
21 | DF | Ellie Carpenter | 28 April 2000 | 69 | 3 | ![]() |
22 | DF | Charlotte Grant | 20 September 2001 | 19 | 1 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Clare Wheeler | 14 January 1998 | 14 | 0 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Alex Chidiac | 15 January 1999 | 30 | 2 | ![]() |
10 | MF | Emily van Egmond | 12 July 1993 | 135 | 31 | ![]() |
13 | MF | Tameka Yallop | 16 June 1991 | 115 | 12 | ![]() |
19 | MF | Katrina Gorry | 13 August 1992 | 101 | 17 | ![]() |
23 | MF | Kyra Cooney-Cross | 15 February 2002 | 35 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | FW | Cortnee Vine | 9 April 1998 | 24 | 3 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Caitlin Foord | 11 November 1994 | 116 | 30 | ![]() |
11 | FW | Mary Fowler | 14 February 2003 | 43 | 11 | ![]() |
16 | FW | Hayley Raso | 5 September 1994 | 78 | 15 | ![]() |
17 | FW | Kyah Simon | 25 June 1991 | 111 | 29 | ![]() |
20 | FW | Sam Kerr (captain) | 10 September 1993 | 125 | 64 | ![]() |
Related pages
[change | change source]- Australia men's national soccer team (nicknamed the "Socceroos")
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ↑ "CONFIRMED: Matildas squad locked in for Women's World Cup". Matildas. Football Australia. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.