Matildas Abroad: FC Rosengård play in Swedish Women's Cup semi-finals; Women's FA Cup quarter-finals begin

The Swedish Cup semi-finals begin for FC Rosengård, the Women's FA Cup continues and the NWSL Challenge Cup starts for San Diego Wave FC. 

Emily van Egmond could be set to make her debut for San Diego Wave FC this weekend, while domestic competitions are in full swing in England, Denmark and Sweden. 

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Sam Kerr's Chelsea travel to take on Everton in the midweek FA WSL action, Kerr had a double the last time the Blues faced the Toffees back in September in a 4-0 win.

Emma Hayes’ side goes into the game against Everton following a dramatic last-minute victory against Aston Villa where Kerr found the back of the net in the 92nd-minute to keep Chelsea's title hopes alive. 


The Blues are unbeaten in their last six WSL games, however, their opponent Everton are coming into the game off back-to-back wins.

Everton has had a rather turbulent season, sacking two managers after a slow start to the WSL season. 

This game kicks off on Thursday morning at 6:00 am AEDT. 

Over in Manchester, City will be looking to make it three wins in a row in the FA WSL when they host Reading FC. 

Alanna Kennedy and Hayley Raso both started for City in their 1-0 win against Spurs last weekend and will be hoping a win against Reading can send them into fourth on the table. 


Reading FC faced the other side from Manchester last weekend when United beat the Royal 3-1. 

Gareth Taylor's side is enjoying a great run of form, which has seen City win 12 of their last 14 matches, including the Conti Cup final against Chelsea. 

This game kicks off on Thursday morning at 6:00 am AEDT. 

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West Ham United will be aiming for back-to-back wins when they host Manchester United on Thursday morning. 

The Hammers returned to winning ways last weekend against last-placed Birmingham City, however, they have their work cut out for them taking on a United side sitting in third place.

Olli Harder opted for Mackenzie Arnold to start on the bench in their win against Birmingham, with a tough upcoming run for the Hammers. While Tameka Yallop came off the bench in West Ham's 1-0 win.

This will be the first meeting of the two sides this season, with this match being rescheduled from early January. 

This game kicks off on Thursday morning at 6:30am AEDT. 

Moving back to London, Arsenal host Coventry United in the Women's FA Cup quarter-finals. 

Caitlin Foord was on the scoresheet twice in the Gunners' last outing in the Women's FA Cup, putting two past Liverpool in Arsenal's 4-0 win to see them into the quarter-finals. 


The Gunners take on Championship side Coventry United for a spot in the semi-finals.

Steph Catley and Lydia Williams both appeared in Arsenal's win over Liverpool in the last round.

This game kicks off on Saturday morning at 6:00 am AEDT. 

Manchester City play their second game of the week, this time a Women's FA Cup quarter-final fixture against Everton. 

After being knocked out of the Women's FA Cup last season by eventual champions Chelsea in the semi-finals, Gareth Taylor's side will be looking to make a statement against the Toffees.

City qualified for the quarter-finals after defeating rivals Manchester United 4-1. Hayley Raso will be playing against some familiar faces, lining up against her former side. 

This game kicks off on Sunday night at 11:30 pm AEDT. 

Chelsea will host Birmingham City in their Women's FA Cup quarter-final tie, looking to make a statement against the team destined for relegation in the WSL.

The Blues had a 7-0 win over Leicester City in the fifth round to qualify for the final eight, with Sam Kerr finding the back of the net twice in the game. 


Chelsea will have a quick turnaround after their midweek game against Everton, with Emma Hayes perhaps needing to make adjustments to her starting line-up. 

This game kicks off on Monday morning at 1:00 am AEDT. 

The last game of Women's FA Cup action will see Ipswich Town host West Ham United. 

West Ham was forced to extra time against Reading FC to find the winner in their fifth-round game to qualify for the quarter-finals, similarly, their opposition Ipswich Town were forced to a penalty shoot-out to make the final eight. 

After bowing out in the fifth round in last season's Women's FA Cup, Olli Harder's side will be looking to go one better against the side that competes in the FA Women's National League South. 

This game kicks off on Monday morning at 1:00 am AEDT. 

Moving over to America, Emily van Egmond will be hoping to make her debut for her new club San Diego Wave FC against Angel City FC in the NWSL Challenge Cup. 

San Diego will open their Challenge Cup account against fellow expansion side Angel City. Both sides will be making their debut in the NWSL this season and have impressive rosters for their inaugural season.


Both teams from California will look for bragging rights in the Cali Derby. Van Egmond has featured for Wave FC in pre-season scrimmage games but will be looking to make her debut against Angel City. 

Van Egmond joined San Diego in the NWSL offseason, being traded from Orlando Pride and swapping the east coast for the west coast. 

This game kicks off on Sunday at 12:00pm AEDT with Australian fans able to watch for free on Twitch. 

Moving over to France, Ellie Carpenter's Lyon will be looking to get back to winning ways when they take on Dijon. 

Lyon dropped their first points of the D1 season last weekend, being held to a 1-1 draw by last-placed Saint-Étienne. A win against Dijon will be necessary for Lyon to increase their lead at the top of the table. 

This game kicks off on Saturday morning at 4:45 am AEDT. 

Over in Montpellier, Mary Fowler's side host Guingamp. After holding Paris Saint-Germain to a 0-0 draw last weekend, Fowler's side will come into the game with lots of confidence. 

Guingamp currently sits in ninth place, while Montpellier sits in fifth and will be hoping for a top-three finish to gain a UWCL spot. 

This game kicks off on Sunday morning at 12:30 am AEDT. 

Moving over to Scandinavia, Teagan Micah and Charli Grant's FC Rosengård host Eskilstuna in the Swedish Women's Cup semi-final fixture. 

A dominant 4-0 win over Linköping last weekend saw Rosengård make the semi-finals, with Micah and Grant both starting.


A win against Eskilstuna will see Rosengård into their seventh Swedish Women's Cup final, where they could take on BK Häcken or Hammarby Fotboll to claim their sixth Swedish Women's Cup trophy. 

This game kicks off on Sunday night at 11:00 pm AEDT. 

Meanwhile in Denmark, Fortuna Hjørring hosted AGF in the second leg of the Danish Women's Cup semi-finals. The first leg saw a 2-2 scoreline, with Clare Wheeler picking up the assist on one of Fortuna's goals. 

Jenna McCormick's AGF came from behind to see out the deadlock in Denmark and will be hoping to push Hjørring all the way in the second leg. 

This game kicks off on Sunday morning at 1:00 am AEDT. 

Our final stop takes us to Norway, with Karly Roestbakken's LSK Kvinner beginning their Toppserien season against Kolbotn. 

Roestbakken missed most of LSK's season last year through injury, but a loan spell in the A-League Women's with hometown club Canberra United has seen the defender head to Norway in form. 

This game kicks off on Monday morning at 1:00 am AEDT.