With a 4-0 thumping of Canada, the Matildas went from the verge of crashing out of the Women's World Cup to believing they can go deep into the tournament.
France will take on Argentina in the World Cup showpiece after beating Morocco 2-0 in an absorbing semi-final to end the fairytale run of the north Africans and stay on course for a successful title defence.
Socceroos goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne is the unlikeliest of national sporting heroes as Australia won a penalty shootout over Peru to reach the World Cup.
Substitute goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne has become an Australian hero, making a winning save in the Socceroos' World Cup play-off penalty shootout against Peru.
Alyssa Healy smashed Australia to World Cup glory against England, making a colossal 170 as Australia regained the trophy with a 71-run win in the final.
Canberra will hope to be used as a training hub for a second global women’s sporting event if Australia is successful in its bid to host the Netball World Cup 2027.
An ACT Government spokesperson has defended the Territory’s decision not to bid for games in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, saying it’s too late for the ACT Liberals to push for it.
The ACT Liberals have vowed to put Canberra back in the race for the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup, labelling Labor’s move to drop the bid as “disappointing”.
