Australia v Slovenia: international women's football friendly
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Date: 2025-06-26T10:33:20.000Z
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Content: Now on to the coach. After 10 months of delay and speculation, the worst kept rumour in Australian football was confirmed at the start of June. Joe Montemurro is now tasked with reviving the Matildas mania spawned by the 2023 Women's World Cup and developing his mixed squad of veterans and newbies into a side strong enough to be contenders for the Asian Cup title in under a year's time.
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Date: 2025-06-26T10:30:47.000Z
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Date: 2025-06-26T10:26:01.000Z
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Content: In the second game of that series Amy Sayer was the star, scoring twice in just her second game back for the national team after her ACL injury.
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Date: 2025-06-26T10:20:47.000Z
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Content: It's only been a few weeks since the Matildas last played on home soil – in the friendly series against Argentina. I think it is worth revisiting the spectacular debut of Kahli Johnson:
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Date: 2025-06-26T10:15:27.000Z
Title: Preamble
Content: G'day and welcome to our live coverage of the Matildas' friendly match against Slovenia in Perth. This match kicks off a four-game spell for the Matildas in Western Australia over the next few weeks, in a particularly long international window. It couldn't come at a better time for the newly appointed coach, Joe Montemurro, to get to know his squad and start preparation for the 2026 Women's Asian Cup and beyond.
Kick-off at HBF Park is in just under an hour, where it is a cool 15C.
Feel free to share any questions or comments with me, Jo Khan, via email.
Can the Montemurro era start with a bang? Let's find out!
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