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Women’s World Cup LIVE: Spain dominate possession early against Netherlands in first quarter-final; Japan face Sweden tonight
It’s a Kiwi double-header as the Dutch face Spain to become the first team into the final four before Japan and Sweden go head-to-head in Auckland.
- by Billie Eder and Marnie Vinall
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The man who brought down Lionel Messi now has Sam Kerr in his sights
Last November, Herve Renard’s game-changing team talk to Saudi Arabia’s men’s side went viral. Now he is steering France’s women’s team deep into the World Cup.
- by Emma Kemp
Opinion
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It’s not just the Matildas. Why all women footballers deserve better pay
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino dismissed talk of pay equity on the eve of the World Cup. For how long can he remain silent?
- by Andrew Webster
‘I call her my stepsister’: How a Matilda terrorised an NRL star
The Newcastle halfback and the Matildas star were once inseparable. Hastings’ father Kevin, a legend of the Sydney Roosters, used to date Foord’s mother Simone.
- by Michael Chammas
Opinion
Pop culture
Who do Barbie, Taylor Swift and the Matildas have in common? Us
I thought Netflix had killed shared cultural experiences, but the zeitgeist is back in a way unseen since Seinfeld, Jurassic Park and Patrick’s death.
- by Waleed Aly
Manic quality to Matildas hype proves World Cup no longer all about Kerr
The Matildas, through sheer popularity, have forced the country’s sporting establishment to mould around them and adapt their scheduling
- by Emma Kemp and Marnie Vinall
The day the Matildas walked down Oxford St and went on strike
Sam Kerr, Caitlin Foord, Katrina Gorry and co downed tools in protest over $21,000 contracts, below Australia’s minimum wage, and refused to tour the US. It was a “watershed moment” for women’s sport.
- by Adam Pengilly
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AFL wants to show Matildas match at Blues, Demons clash – but there’s a catch
The AFL has given the green light for the Matildas’ World Cup quarter-final against France to be shown on the big screens at the MCG before the Carlton-Melbourne blockbuster on Saturday night.
- by Andrew Wu and Peter Ryan
Growing up, Clare Hunt idolised France’s captain. Now she has to stop her
The Les Bleues skipper Wendie Renard has been a cornerstone of one of the most dominant club teams football has ever seen – Olympique Lyonnais.
- by Vince Rugari
Strawberry Kisses, Steps and Afrobeats: The Matildas’ World Cup playlist
Forward Kyah Simon may not have played a minute at this World Cup but the veteran forward has an important role in camp as the Australian team’s unofficial DJ.
- by Emma Kemp
The France defender tasked with stopping Caitlin Foord ... oh, and Sam Kerr
Right-back Eve Perisset will have to both mark Caitlin Foord and provide intel on Chelsea teammate Sam Kerr in Saturday’s quarter-final meeting with Australia.
- by Emma Kemp