* Australia fall 4-2 to world No 3 side in Karlsruhe * Holly McNamara joins Kerr on scoresheet for Matildas For a moment, it felt like the Matildas were back. Ellie Carpenter took off down the right wing, eating up the metres with the ball at her feet, bouncing a pass off Hayley Raso before chipping a cross to the front post for Sam Kerr to angle into the far corner. Just ignore the fact it took 45 minutes to get there, that Australia were already 2-0 down, and that it was a rare attacking moment for a team who were outplayed, outmuscled, outrun and outshot for most of the rest of the game. Continue reading...

Mary Fowler's withdrawal from the Matildas squad has elicited frustrated reactions. But does the debate around her absence require more perspective than is currently being offered?

Mary Fowler's withdrawal from the Matildas squad has elicited frustrated reactions. But does the debate around her absence require more perspective than is currently being offered?

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