SYDNEY (5 July 2015) – The Westfield Matildas have been overlooked for individual honours at the Women’s World Cup after FIFA announced its shortlist for the respective awards on offer in Canada. Despite their history-making performance none of the Matildas squad was nominated for the Golden Ball, Golden Glove or Young Player Award categories, with selections…
SYDNEY (29 June 2015) – Head coach Alen Stajcic was magnanimous in defeat as Australia bowed out of the FIFA Women’s World Cup at the quarter-final stage for the third successive tournament as the Matildas went down 1-0 to defending champions Japan on Saturday. Looking to reach the semi-finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup…
SYDNEY (28 June 2015) – England ended host Canada’s dream at the Women’s World Cup 2-1 on Saturday to advance to their first semi-finals at the tournament where they meet defending champions Japan, 1-0 winners over Australia. Early goals from Jodie Taylor and Lucy Bronze dampened the cheers of the capacity 54,027 crowd in BC…
SYDNEY (26 June 2015) – Just over a year after taking over as coach of Australia, Alen Stajcic has transformed the Matildas into a team of world beaters with high hopes at the Women’s World Cup. The former Sydney FC W-League coach stepped in after his predecessor Hesterine de Reus was sacked in April 2014…
SYDNEY (23 June 2015) – Alen Stajcic has described the experience of beating Brazil at the FIFA Women’s World Cup exhilirating but insisted Austrralia are not finished creating history at the tournament. The Matildas progressed to the quarter-finals after Kyah Simon’s late goal gave them a 1-0 win over the Samba Queens, a major milestone…
SYDNEY (22 June 2015) – Substitute Kyah Simon scored for Australia in a shock 1-0 defeat of Brazil on Sunday as France demolished South Korea 3-0 and next meet Germany in the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup. Simon, 23, found the way through after 80 minutes of battle in wet and windy conditions in…