Matildas Abroad Preview: Conti Cup group stage continues in England

The Conti Cup group stage continues in England, with four sides featuring Aussies set to be in action. 

See where all our Matildas Abroad will be in action in our preview! 

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England

Kicking off with Clare Wheeler's Everton will face Sheffield United as the Toffees look to leapfrog Manchester United in the Group A standings in their second game of the group stage. 

All games in Group A so far have gone to penalties, with Everton and Sheffield on either side of the results in their opening games. 

This game will kick off on Sunday morning at 4:00 am AEDT, watch live and free on the FA Player

In Manchester, Mary Fowler, Hayley Raso and Alanna Kennedy's Manchester City will host Sunderland as the defending champions aim to make it two wins from two in the Conti Cup.

Hayley Raso of Manchester City celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Continental Cup clash between Manchester City Women and Blackburn Rovers Women at The Academy Stadium on October 26, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Lynne Cameron - Manchester City/Manchester City FC via Getty Images)
Hayley Raso of Manchester City celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Continental Cup clash between Manchester City Women and Blackburn Rovers Women at The Academy Stadium on October 26, 2022, in Manchester, England. (Photo by Lynne Cameron - Manchester City/Manchester City FC via Getty Images)

City kicked off their title defence with a dominant 6-0 showing over Blackburn Rovers, with Raso and Fowler both finding the back of the net twice in the win. 

Sunderland faced a 1-0 defeat to Liverpool in their opening game of the competition. This game will kick off on Monday morning at 1:00 am AEDT, watch live and free on the FA Player

Meanwhile, Mackenzie Arnold's West Ham United will host Birmingham City in Group C action. 

Arnold featured in the Hammers' penalty shoot-out win to kickstart their campaign, winning 10-9 on penalties. Birmingham, after being relegated from the WSL last season, sits at the top of the group after beating Brighton 3-2 in their opening game. 


This game will kick off on Monday morning at 2:00 am AEDT, watch live and free on the FA Player

Lastly, Emily Gielnik's Aston Villa, the Villans host Durham in their third game of the Conti Cup group stage. 

Aston Villa has been on either side of a penalty shoot-out result, defeating Manchester United 4-3 on penalties in their first game of the group stage. Meanwhile, Everton beat Gielnik's side 4-2 on penalties in their last Conti Cup outing. 

Gielnik made her first appearance on the bench in over a month last weekend, returning from an injury sustained in the October international window. 

This game will kick off on Monday morning at 5:00 am AEDT, watch live and free on the FA Player

France

Over in Paris, Lydia Williams' Paris Saint-Germain will be aiming to make it seven D1 wins this season when they host last-placed Guingamp. 

PSG remains just two points behind Lyon on the ladder and faces a side that has not recorded a win so far this season. This game will kick off on Sunday morning at 12:30 am AEDT.

Denmark

Our last stop takes us to Denmark, where Matilda McNamara's AGF will face ladder leader HB Køge, as AGF look to make it back-to-back wins in the Elitedivisionen.

McNamara was named Player of the Match in AGF's 1-0 win over Sundby last weekend, playing the full game in defence. This game will kick off on Monday morning at 1:00 am AEDT.