Perth picked to host Matildas' Olympic qualifiers
The Matildas are finally coming back to Perth and former Australian international Danielle Brogan believes it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to catch Sam Kerr in action in her home state.
The Matildas are finally coming back to Perth and former Australian international Danielle Brogan believes it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to catch Sam Kerr in action in her home state.
The Matildas will face Taiwan, the Philippines, and Iran in the second round of Olympic qualifiers in Asia.
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Australia had more possession, corners, free kicks and shots. But they were unable to muster a goal as they missed out on a gold medal chance.
The players weren't clicking and weren't aggressive. They weren't having fun. The USWNT looked a shadow of itself as it failed to compete for gold.
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With all four of Africa's Olympic competitors eliminated from the football tournaments, ESPN runs the rule over their performances in Japan.
Group E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Great Britain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Chile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Group F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 7 |
Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
Zambia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
China | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -11 | 1 |
Group G | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Sweden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 0 |