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Women’s World Cup LIVE: Kerr named to start, ill Kennedy at home for Matildas while England names unchanged side
It might just be the biggest match in Australian sporting history, and we’ll be live all the way as the Matildas take on England for a place in the World Cup final.
- by Dan Walsh and Roy Ward
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I’m a Pom in Australia – and I’m supporting the Matildas against England
The nation is fast becoming a green-and-gold-tinged emotional mess, but it’s also creating an awkward dilemma for a million British expats living here.
- by Lucie Morris-Marr
Five burning questions as Matildas take on England in World Cup semi-final
How will Tony Gustavsson manage squad fatigue, and what if it goes to penalties? We answer all the big queries ahead of the biggest game in Australian history.
- by Emma Kemp
England have outpassed and outscored us. These stats reveal the Matildas’ edge
The Matildas face a foe they know well when they take on the Lionesses for a place in the World Cup final. Here’s where a blockbuster semi-final might well be won or lost.
- by Adam Pengilly
Herstory in the making: Where to watch the Matildas match in Brisbane
With so many south-east sites screening the Matildas’ history-making match against England on Wednesday night, there’s no reason to miss any of the action.
- by Cameron Atfield
‘Australia is not just Sam Kerr’: Lionesses are ready to spoil Matildas’ moment
What the Matildas are feeling right now, England experienced last year when they won the Euros at home. Now they’re ready to ruin Australia’s party.
- by Vince Rugari
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Coach coy on whether Kerr will start for Matildas against England
Steph Catley’s right thigh was still heavily strapped while Katrina Gorry had some sort of taping or dressing on the outside of her right calf, but both moved well on Tuesday.
- by Emma Kemp
Matildas semi-final: Where to watch, how to get there and what time it starts
The Matildas’ win against France captivated the country, making Wednesday’s semi-final against England one of the most highly anticipated sporting events in recent memory.
- by Olivia Ireland
Everything you need to know about the Matildas game on Wednesday
The where, when and who of the Matildas’ World Cup semi-final against England.
- by Billie Eder
‘We weren’t at our best’: England dismiss April defeat by Matildas
Australia’s 2-0 friendly win in Brentford, where Sam Kerr and Charli Grant scored, is the only defeat on Sarina Wiegman’s 37-match record as England coach.
- by Emma Kemp
How FIFA saved the grass for Matildas history after Origin chaos
Pedestrian mowers, pitch covers and sewing artificial grass into the surface has revolutionised how Australia’s biggest stadiums will host sport into the future.
- by Adam Pengilly