Brisbane, Australia, July 27th 2023: Kyra Cooney-Cross (23 Australia) and Toni Payne (7 Nigeria) battles for possession during the FIFA Womens World Cup 2023 Group B football match between Australia and Nigeria at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. (James Whitehead / SPP)
MELBOURNE, Australia – The Matildas are on the brink of crashing out of a home World Cup if they don’t come up with a result against Canada on Monday night at AAMI Park in Melbourne.
The Matildas have the weight of a nation on their shoulders as they prepare for a match that will likely define the national team and coach Tony Gustavsson’s legacy in Australia.
Gustavsson has said that it’s a failure if Australia doesn’t make it out of the group stage.
Australia currently sits in third place in Group B with three points. A 3-2 loss to Nigeria on Thursday has put the Matildas in a precarious situation where they will likely need three points.
On the other side of the pitch, Canada can qualify for the round of 16 with a win or a draw…
