International football is back in Australia and Eric got to see it live! Dale gives us a top quote when discussing the possibility of a biennial World Cup, Maj shredded a hailstorm while watching Lions FC defeat Capalaba in the NPLW QLD Grand Final and Cheryl drops the regular history lesson.
History lesson: Cap 66 is Angela Iannotta – Australia’s first World Cup goal scorer (1995). She debuted in 1991 and made 42 Matildas appearances, including trips to the 1995 and 1999 World Cups. Iannotta also played in Japan and Italy.
Read More: Angela Iannotta’s historic, unseen goal
Hot Topics
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Game 1 Australia 3-1 Brazil
- Defence, fan experience and was there a standout Player of the Match?
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Game 2 Australia v Brazil preview
- What changes could we see from Game 1?
- Is the game plan winning, or preparation for the Asian Cup?
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Sport Integrity Australia complaint process announced
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World Cup Every Two Years
- FIFA’s Technical Advisory Group has begun deliberating the possibility of a biennial World Cup
- We ask the tough questions – “Hasn’t this gone away yet?”
Technical Advisory Group to focus on growth and advancement of women’s football
👉 https://t.co/gPwdRRkOhK pic.twitter.com/QxMh0ZnDu3
— FIFA Media (@fifamedia) October 18, 2021
Around the World
FIFA International Window
Interesting games
- (1) USA 0-0 (18) South Korea
- (6) Canada 5-1 (23) New Zealand
- (10) Spain 3-0 (81) Morocco
Upcoming
- (22) Scotland v (2) Sweden
UK
FA Cup – Semi-Finals this weekend
Semi-final fixture times confirmed ✅
Back-to-back #WomensFACup football on the BBC 🤩 pic.twitter.com/Uls9yGFV1q
— Vitality Women’s FA Cup (@VitalityWFACup) October 14, 2021
Queens of the Week
Miranda Templeman – Bryleeh Henry made her Matildas debut against Brazil
Maj – 1) Lions FC forward Mariel Hecher, player of the match in the NPL QLD Grand Final and she also made the Team of the Year 2) Tameka Yallop & Marta for their facial expressions on Saturday night
Cheryl – our graphic designer Michael Alesich and his wife Stephanie welcomed their daughter Annabelle into the world this past week. We all send our love and congratulations to the newest little Matildas supporter.
Eric – 1) Vesna Milivojevic (former WSW player) made her senior international debut for Serbia on the weekend 2) Signe Bruun scored the first five goals in Denmark’s 8-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina
Dale – the Polish national team, they’re undefeated after three World Cup qualifiers and looking strong
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