/ 29 November 2021

Record crowd for Matildas game

Image source: Getty
Image source: Getty

And a yay for the crowd of 36,109 people who went to see our national women’s soccer side (and The Wiggles…) on Saturday… The downside: they lost to the formidable Team USA 0-3. The Matildas have beaten the world champions just once in 31 attempts since 1987, and those in the know said Saturday’s match was a chance to claim a rare victory because the Americans are minus key players. But when the final whistle blew, it was the Matildas’ worst loss to the US in more than 8 years. The Aussies get the chance of a do-over in the friendly series with the teams lining up in Newcastle tomorrow night. Remember: Oz and Kiwiland are less than 2 years away from hosting the Women’s World Cup, so the pressure to perform only goes up from here…

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