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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 advanced to the Final where they lost 1–0 to Japan. Australia qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. [24] Yallop 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.
Australia qualified for the Olympics. [31] On 4 June 2024, Heyman was named in the Matildas team that qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics, her second Olympic games selection. [32] She scored the game-winning goal in the Matildas' second group stage match, a come-from-behind 6–5 victory over Zambia. [33] [34]
Women’s World Cup co-host Australia has developed a national obsession with its team, the Matildas, who face England in the semifinal on Wednesday.
The Matildas take on Ireland in a World Cup opening match Thursday at Stadium Australia in Sydney Olympic Park — the same stadium where Freeman ignited the flame and won her race.
The following table shows Australia's all-time international record, correct as of 7 December 2024 (vs. Chinese Taipei).Only "A" internationals are included. Although there is some conjecture regarding the status of a number of games, the table includes all fixtures recognised by Football Australia as "A" internationals and as such is used to recognise caps, goal scorers, captaincy records, etc.
Arnold was named to the Matildas squad for the 2019 World Cup in France. [25] Arnold training with Australia in 2021. Arnold 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.
Sam Kerr looked up at the Stadium Australia crowd for the last time at this Women's World Cup, and it just compounded the gnawing disappointment that she and her Matildas had fallen one game ...