Bring it on. The FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ is almost with us, with just 15 days to go until the action gets underway at Parc des Princes in Paris.
The opening fixture will see hosts France take on Korea Republic at 9.00pm local time on 7 June (5.00am, 8 June, AEST), with the Westfield Matildas in action for the first time when they face Italy in Valenciennes on 9 June at 1.00pm local time (9.00pm AEST).
www.matildas.com.au is running a series of features counting down the days until the Westfield Matildas make their play for the trophy, continuing today with No.15...
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Across six different FIFA Women's World Cups, no fewer than 15 players have scored goals for the Westfield Matildas.
From top scorer Lisa De Vanna, with seven, down to the 10 individuals to have found the net once each, those players have scored a total of 29 times at the game's top level.
The Westfield Matildas' World Cup goalscorers in full
| Player | Goals | 1995 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa De Vanna | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Kyah Simon | 5 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| Heather Garriock | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Julie Murray | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Cheryl Salisbury | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Lisa Casagrande | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Lauren Colthorpe | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Kelly Golebiowski | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Sunni Hughes | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Angela Iannotta | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Leena Khamis | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Collette McCallum | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Ellyse Perry | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Emily van Egmond | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Sarah Walsh | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
Of the 23 players selected by coach Ante Milicic to head to France, five (excluding goalkeepers) have the chance to score their first international goal at this year's World Cup: Gema Simon, Aivi Luik, Mary Fowler, Amy Harrison and Teigen Allen.
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FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™ – Group C – Australia Matches
Australia v Italy
Date: Sunday, 9 June 2019 (AEST)
Venue: Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
Kick-off: 9.00pm AEST (1.00pm local time, same day)
Australia v Brazil
Date: Friday, 14 June 2019 (AEST)
Venue: Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Kick-off: 2.00am AEST (6.00pm local time, Thursday 13 June)
Jamaica v Australia
Date: Wednesday, 19 June 2019 (AEST)
Venue: Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
Kick-off: 5.00am AEST (9.00pm local time, Tuesday 18 June)
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