Earlier this week, Matildas head coach Tony Gustavsson proudly announced the 23-player squad that would be representing Australia at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™, with each player having a unique story on their path to becoming one of 23.

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23 - Mary Fowler: "I'm most proud of how I've changed as person."
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23 - Mary Fowler: "I'm most proud of how I've changed as person."

Making her international debut at just 15 years old, Mary Fowler spent the majority of her teenage years in the public eye.

Cortnee Vine of Australia applauds fans after the team's 4-0 victory and qualification for the knockout stage following the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group B match between Canada and Australia at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on July 31, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
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23 - Cortnee Vine: I want to make everyone so proud to be Australian

Cortnee Vine began playing football with her brother when she was five.

23 Clare Hunt: You never know if you're ready, but you show up and you face it
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23 - Clare Hunt: You never know if you're ready, but you show up and you face it

Although she made her national team debut just six months ago, you'd be forgiven for assuming Clare Hunt had been part of the Matildas' setup for years.

23 - Mackenzie Arnold: "It's always been my own belief I needed."
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23 - Mackenzie Arnold: "It's always been my own belief I needed."

Fans have watched on as shot-stopper Mackenzie Arnold has claimed her place in goals over the last six months.

23 - Caitlin Foord: Finding myself again
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23 - Caitlin Foord: Finding myself again

In Episode 3 of '23,' Caitlin Foord shares how she went from losing her love of the game to proudly representing her country in her fourth FIFA Women's World Cup. Announced to the Matildas' FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 squad for the World Cup on home soil, fans have had

23 - Kyah Simon: "I never wanted a free ticket, I wanted to defy the odds."
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23 - Kyah Simon: "I never wanted a free ticket, I wanted to defy the odds."

In the second installment of '23,' Kyah Simon, the comeback story of Tony Gustavsson's Matildas' squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ opens up about the mountains she had to overcome to cement herself a place at her third world FIFA Women's World Cup

23 - Alanna Kennedy: "I wasn't going to watch my dream slip away."
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23 - Alanna Kennedy: "I wasn't going to watch my dream slip away."

Earlier this week, Matildas head coach Tony Gustavsson proudly announced the 23-player squad that would be representing Australia at the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™, with each player having a unique story on their path to becoming one of 23.