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Matildas join the centenary party

Lee Gaskin The Matildas are the latest Australian team to join in Canberra’s Centenary celebrations, taking on New Zealand in a two-match series in June.

Matildas to face Ferns

Lee Gaskin The Matildas are the latest Australian team to join in Canberra's centenary celebrations, taking on New Zealand in a two-match series in June.

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Matildas beat South Korea

Lee Gaskin Canberra attacker Georgia Yeoman-Dale proved the difference for the Young Matildas against South Korea on Sunday.

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Matildas win historic role

Lee Gaskin The Matildas are expected to be announced on Thursday as the latest Australian team to play in Canberra this year as part of the city's centenary celebrations.

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Wanderers, Socceroos, All Stars, Matildas: capital ideas for Canberra

Jon Tuxworth Capital Football wants to cash in by bringing the Western Sydney Wanderers juggernaut to Canberra.

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Wins give Klimkova's Matildas bid a lift

Fleta Page Interviews for the job of head coach of the Matildas start this week, with Canberra's Jitka Klimkova among a number of candidates vying for Australia's top women's soccer job.

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Players deny links to Matildas letter

David Polkinghorne Several Matildas used social media to distance themselves from revelations some squad members want a male coach.

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Klimkova overlooked for Matildas

Lee Gaskin Canberra United is eager to extend coach Jitka Klimkova's contract, after she missed out on the Matildas role.

Klimkova vows to help incoming Matildas coach

Fleta Page Soccer Jitka Klimkova may have missed out on the Matildas job, but the Canberra United coach is looking forward to working with incoming Dutch coach Hesterine de Reus to take Australia to the next level in...

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Shock as Matildas want male as coach

Fleta Page A gender debate has erupted in the search for the next Australian women's football coach, with revelations members of the Matildas squad wrote a letter to the Football Federation of Australia last...

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Klimkova applies for Matildas job

Fleta Page Canberra United's Jitka Klimkova is officially in contention for the Matildas' head coach role, following the resignation of Tom Sermanni from the job last month.

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Women coaches, dare to dream

Kathryn Wicks It should not surprise anyone to see a female coach of an A-League team in our lifetimes, FIFA executive committee candidate Moya Dodd says.

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Canberra united behind Klimkova coaching Matildas

Fleta Page Outgoing Matildas coach Tom Sermanni has backed Canberra United's Jitka Klimkova as a candidate to take over the Australian women's soccer team, saying she ticks all the boxes for the national...

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Matildas coach resigns for US job

Matildas head coach Tom Sermanni has resigned to take up the same job with the United States women's national soccer team.

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Simon, van Egmond back for Matildas-US clash

The Matildas will have stars Kyah Simon and Emily van Egmond back in their line-up when they take on the US in California next month.

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Matildas keen to avenge Olympic shunt

Angela Habashy The Matildas will be looking to avenge their loss to Japan in last year's Olympic qualifying campaign when they face the world champion for the first time since the heartbreaking defeat.

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Coach thrilled as Matildas claw for draw

Tim Barrow Matildas coach Tom Sermanni praised his players' fighting spirit after Australia earned a last-gasp 1-1 draw with Olympic-bound New Zealand in Wollongong yesterday.

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Pride's on the line for fresh-faced Matildas

Fleta Page The Matildas take on New Zealand today in their second friendly in three days, with Australia aiming to keep its 18-year unbeaten record intact against the Football Ferns.

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Raso makes right move for Matildas

Fleta Page Queenslander Hayley Raso's bold move to Canberra is continuing to pay dividends after the 17-year-old was named in the Matildas squad yesterday.