The 2023 Women’s World Cup is the eighth time Australia has participated in the competition and the first time they have contributed as co-hosts along with New Zealand. The story of their rise to success and bumps along the way has brought them once again to the worldwide stage, and with a fair shot of taking home the trophy. We’ll look at Australia’s slow and steady rise to the top over the past ten years, from a star player to new coaching and more.
History of The Matildas
The Australian Women’s National Team named The Matildas, first qualified in the WWC in 1995, with qualifications following in 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, and 2019. The team was officially established in 1978 and, throughout its ups and downs, is back at it again to play at the WWC.
Their World Cup history shows gradual improvements each time in their goal differences. Their first appearance in the tournament yielded a -10 goal difference, their second appearance yielded a -4 difference, and their third yielded a -2 difference. By their fourth appearance in 2007, they had their first positive goal difference won with a 4-1 score over Ghana, leading them to the quarterfinals, where they lost 2-3 to Brazil. This was just the start of their WWC appearances, and they…
