Matildas

Female athletes will be in the majority at Los Angeles Olympic Games as quota spots confirmed, with the move good news for Australia's sprint swimmers and opening up the prospect of a Lee super team in mixed-team golf.

While the Matildas are still looking for their long-term head coach, assistant Melissa Andreatta signs on to coach Scotland's national women's team.

With the 2026 Asian Cup fast approaching, Football Australia is expected to step up its search for a permanent new coach for the Matildas after Steph Catley admitted the side was "in limbo" after 11 matches under interim manager Tom Sermanni.

Mary Fowler has played a starring role in attack as the Matildas completed a 2-0 win over South Korea in their second international friendly.

With Mackenzie Arnold out injured, Teagan Micah is set to push her case to become the Matildas' preferred goalkeeper when they face South Korea in Newcastle.

The Matildas have returned to form, beating Asian Confederation rival South Korea 1-0 in their international friendly at the Sydney Football Stadium. 

First-choice goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold is the latest high-profile Matildas player to withdraw from Friday night's opening friendly against South Korea in Sydney.

Sam Kerr is not named in the Matildas squad to face South Korea on Friday and Monday but will rejoin her teammates for a camp ahead of the games.

Almost two months after her UK court case concluded, Sam Kerr remains a chance to regain the Matildas' captaincy following a meeting with the Football Australia board.

Matildas coach Tom Sermanni hoped to have his inspirational captain back in the fold for upcoming friendlies against South Korea, but Sam Kerr's English club has vetoed the plan.

For professional athletes, an injury can be devastating. Lydia Williams and Bob Murphy share how they moved past the pain.

Arsenal's trio of Matildas face an uphill task to qualify for the Champions League semi-final, suffering a 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid on a pitch one former Gunners legend was scathing about on social media.

Mary Fowler's Manchester City go down to Chelsea in the Women's League Cup final, as Sam Kerr's return draws closer.

Mary Fowler provided the assist as Manchester City progressed to the FA Cup semifinal where they will meet cross-city rivals Manchester United, as Arsenal fell to a shock defeat.

On the back of a winless SheBelieves Cup campaign, the Matildas slip to their equal worst position in the history of the FIFA world rankings.

The crude comments didn't surprise me, but what did disappoint me was how Sheargold's colleagues were such happy accomplices — chuckling along with easy laughs.

Nathan Cleary has come to the defence of the Matildas and partner Mary Fowler after an on-air tirade about Australia's national women's football team. 

For the first time ever, the Matildas, Young Matildas and Junior Matildas are all without a permanent manager. It's a worrying sign for Australian football, writes Pokuah Frimpong.

Football Australia insists the Matildas' permanent successor to Tony Gustavsson has not yet been hired because "we're going for the best".

A wildly deflected goal by Colombia cancels out Hayley Raso's second-half equaliser as the Matildas fall to a third straight loss at the SheBelieves Cup in the United States.