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The team's official nickname is "the Matildas" (from the Australian folk song Waltzing Matilda; officially known as the CommBank Matildas for sponsorship reasons); [2] they were known as the "Female Socceroos" before 1995. [3] Australia is a three-time OFC champion, one-time AFC champion and one-time AFF champion.
The Matildas qualified for the quarter-finals and beat Great Britain before being eliminated in the semi-final with Sweden. In the playoff for the Bronze medal they were beaten by the USA. [24] Arnold is a member of the Matildas 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup squad, goalkeeping for all of Australia's Group B matches.
The Sydney Opera House lit up in support of the Matildas on 7 August, before the Australia vs. Denmark match [1]. In the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, the performance of the Australia women's national soccer team (nicknamed "the Matildas") captivated nationwide attention and had a significant ongoing impact on the perception of women's sport in Australia.
Matildas: The World at Our Feet is an Australian documentary television series which was released on April 26, 2023 on Disney+, prior to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[1][2][3] The six-part docu-series is an inspirational and intimate behind-the-scenes story about the Matildas, Australia's women's national football team, as they prepare for ...
The Matildas advanced to the quarter-finals with one victory and a draw in the group stage. In the quarter-finals against Great Britain , which ended in a 4–3 win for Australia after extra time, Fowler scored a goal in the 104th minute.
Grant was a member of the Matildas Tokyo 2020 Olympics squad. The Matildas qualified for the quarter-finals and beat Great Britain before being eliminated in the semi-final with Sweden. In the playoff for the bronze medal they were beaten by the USA. [12] In April 2023, Grant scored her first international goal in a 2–0 win over England in a ...
It was the first time she'd heard of the Matildas. [48] In 2006, she competed with Australia at the AFC Women's Asian Cup and 2006 FIFA World Under 20 Women's Championship. [49] [50] At age 19, Williams was selected to the Matildas squad for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China, though she did not play. [51]
On 4 June 2024, Hunt was named in the Matildas team which qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics, her debut Olympics selection. [13] Later that year, she scored her debut goal for Australia during in a 1–2 win against Germany on 28 October in Duisburg , Germany.