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Women’s World Cup LIVE: Kerr named to start, ill Kennedy at home for Matildas while England names unchanged side
It might just be the biggest match in Australian sporting history, and we’ll be live all the way as the Matildas take on England for a place in the World Cup final.
- by Dan Walsh and Roy Ward
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Nausea, tension, mind games and glory: How a penalty shootout works
A penalty shootout is one of the most dramatic situations in sport, and the stakes in a knockout match of a World Cup could not be higher. But what are the rules and the tactics?
- by Marnie Vinall
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This World Cup’s been a huge success, but for one Olympic-sized fail
The Sydney Olympics set the standard for promoting Australia to the world. This Women’s World Cup is a reminder of how to get it all wrong.
- by Anthony Dennis
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I’m a Pom in Australia – and I’m supporting the Matildas against England
The nation is fast becoming a green-and-gold-tinged emotional mess, but it’s also creating an awkward dilemma for a million British expats living here.
- by Lucie Morris-Marr
Five burning questions as Matildas take on England in World Cup semi-final
How will Tony Gustavsson manage squad fatigue, and what if it goes to penalties? We answer all the big queries ahead of the biggest game in Australian history.
- by Emma Kemp
Far and wide: Where the Matildas started their journeys to World Cup glory
Matildas striker Cortnee Vine is just one of the squad members to learn her skills in the sunshine state.
- by Billie Eder
World Cup shootout or a 12-foot wipeout? The mind games of sport’s scariest moments
The loneliest walk in sport is from halfway to the penalty spot, with the whole world watching. The loneliest wait might be sitting in the middle of the Pacific, with a 12-foot monster heading your way.
- by Dan Walsh
‘Very hurtful’: Here’s why you can’t buy Mackenzie Arnold’s jersey - yet
The Matildas star and Mary Earps, her English counterpart, will be mortal enemies on Wednesday night - but when it comes to Nike’s decision not to sell goalkeeper jerseys, they’ve found common ground.
- by Vince Rugari
‘I love Sam Kerr, but I love Luke Combs more’: Why Latrell’s skipping Matildas
Souths ace Latrell Mitchell is right behind the Matildas, but has a more important date at Sydney Olympic Park on Wednesday night.
- by Christian Nicolussi
‘This is only the beginning’: Matildas are ready for the biggest night of their lives
Is this the “Cathy Freeman moment” the Matildas wanted to give to Australia? Hopefully not. Hopefully, this is just the entree.
- by Vince Rugari and Emma Kemp
Inside the plan to transport hundreds of thousands across Sydney for Matildas showdown
Close to 100,000 at Sydney Olympic Park, thousands in the city and Parramatta and hundreds of pubs to watch the Matildas. Will Sydney’s transport cope?
- by Anthony Segaert