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| Nickname(s) | Matildas, Tillies | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Australia | ||
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania): 1966–2006 AFC (Asia): 2006–present | ||
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Tony Gustavsson | ||
| Captain | Sam Kerr | ||
| Mostcaps | Clare Polkinghorne (163) | ||
| Top scorer | Sam Kerr (68) | ||
| FIFA code | AUS | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 6 (7 December 2018)[1] | ||
| Highest | 4 (December 2017) | ||
| Lowest | 16 (October 2003 – June 2004; September 2005) | ||
| First international | |||
 Australia 2–2New Zealand  (Sydney; 6 October 1979) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Australia 21–0American Samoa  (Auckland, New Zealand; 9 October 1998) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 United States 9–1Australia (Ambler, United States; 5 June 1997) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in1995) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2023) | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in2000) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2020) | ||
| Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in1975) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2010) | ||
| Oceanian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in1983) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1994,1998,2003) | ||
| Southeast Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in2008) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2008) | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
TheAustralia women's national soccer team representsAustralia in international women'ssoccer. It is currently governed byFootball Australia and has been a member of theAsian Football Confederation official site at www and website for football club website at www at the club page at the bottom right corner since 2006, when Australia left theOceania Football Confederation (OFC). The team is officially nicknamed the "Matildas" (after the Australianfolk song andbush ballad "Waltzing Matilda"), but was referred to as the "Female Socceroos" until 1995.
The following 23 players were named to the final squad for the2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[2]
Caps and goals are current as of 19 August 2023 after the match againstSweden.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Lydia Williams | (1988-05-13)13 May 1988 (age 37) | 102 | 0 |  Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 12 | 1GK | Teagan Micah | (1997-10-20)20 October 1997 (age 28) | 14 | 0 | Liverpool |
| 18 | 1GK | Mackenzie Arnold | (1994-02-25)25 February 1994 (age 31) | 42 | 0 | West Ham United |
| 2 | 2DF | Courtney Nevin | (2002-02-12)12 February 2002 (age 23) | 24 | 0 | Leicester City |
| 3 | 2DF | Aivi Luik | (1985-03-18)18 March 1985 (age 40) | 43 | 1 |  BK Häcken |
| 4 | 2DF | Clare Polkinghorne | (1989-02-01)1 February 1989 (age 36) | 163 | 16 | Vittsjö GIK |
| 7 | 2DF | Steph Catley(vice-captain) | (1994-01-26)26 January 1994 (age 31) | 117 | 5 | Arsenal |
| 14 | 2DF | Alanna Kennedy | (1995-01-21)21 January 1995 (age 30) | 114 | 9 | Manchester City |
| 15 | 2DF | Clare Hunt | (1999-03-12)12 March 1999 (age 26) | 13 | 0 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| 21 | 2DF | Ellie Carpenter | (2000-04-28)28 April 2000 (age 25) | 69 | 3 |  Lyon |
| 22 | 2DF | Charlotte Grant | (2001-09-20)20 September 2001 (age 24) | 19 | 1 | Vittsjö GIK |
| 6 | 3MF | Clare Wheeler | (1998-01-14)14 January 1998 (age 27) | 14 | 0 | Everton |
| 8 | 3MF | Alex Chidiac | (1999-01-15)15 January 1999 (age 26) | 30 | 2 | Racing Louisville |
| 10 | 3MF | Emily van Egmond | (1993-07-12)12 July 1993 (age 32) | 135 | 31 | San Diego Wave |
| 13 | 3MF | Tameka Yallop | (1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (age 34) | 115 | 12 |  Brann |
| 19 | 3MF | Katrina Gorry | (1992-08-13)13 August 1992 (age 33) | 101 | 17 | Vittsjö GIK |
| 23 | 3MF | Kyra Cooney-Cross | (2002-02-15)15 February 2002 (age 23) | 35 | 0 | Hammarby IF |
| 5 | 4FW | Cortnee Vine | (1998-04-09)9 April 1998 (age 27) | 24 | 3 | Sydney FC |
| 9 | 4FW | Caitlin Foord | (1994-11-11)11 November 1994 (age 30) | 116 | 30 | Arsenal |
| 11 | 4FW | Mary Fowler | (2003-02-14)14 February 2003 (age 22) | 43 | 11 | Manchester City |
| 16 | 4FW | Hayley Raso | (1994-09-05)5 September 1994 (age 31) | 78 | 15 |  Real Madrid |
| 17 | 4FW | Kyah Simon | (1991-06-25)25 June 1991 (age 34) | 111 | 29 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 20 | 4FW | Sam Kerr(captain) | (1993-09-10)10 September 1993 (age 32) | 125 | 64 | Chelsea |
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