Tokyo 2020 Preview: Women's Football

The Australian Women’s Football team will compete in their fourth Games when they take part in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Quarterfinalists in their last two Olympic appearances (2016 and 2004), the Matildas are looking to build on their performances at the Games. 

Overview

Australia’s 22 player squad has fourteen returning members from the Rio 2016 Olympics including captain Samantha Kerr and vice-captain Stephanie Catley.  The eight debutants range from the oldest member of the squad - 36-year-old veteran Aivi Luik – to the youngest member of the squad in 18-year-old forward Mary Fowler.  An experienced team, the Matildas are led by Tony Gustvasson who has previously been on the sideline at London 2012 and Rio 2016.   

Matildas lining up to sing National Anthem, July 2021


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