Interim coach Tom Sermanni hands maiden call-up to Daniela Galic with Cortnee Vine to skip matches against Switzerland and Germany
Matildas interim coach Tom Sermanni has named Daniela Galic in a squad filled with familiar faces as Australia prepare to play Switzerland and Germany.Matildas interim coach Tom Sermanni has named Daniela Galic in a squad filled with familiar faces as Australia prepare to play Switzerland and Germany.interim coach Tom Sermanni’s first squad since taking the reins for a second time.
Women’s World Cup penalty shootout hero Vine has been left out of the squad due to personal reasons, after alsoSteph Catley has been named to lead the Matildas squad despite an injury-interrupted start to her season with Arsenal. The experienced skipper is included alongside fellow mainstays such as Caitlin Foord, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Mary Fowler, Ellie Carpenter and Mackenzie Arnold. Clare Polkinghorne, who will retire this year, has also been named.
Superstar captain Sam Kerr and young attacker Amy Sayer both remain sidelined with ACL tears. Liverpool shot-stopper Teagan Micah is unavailable, with uncapped Lincoln and Jada Whyman jostling to be the. FA is still searching for a permanent coach to lead the women’s national team ahead of the Asian Cup 2026 on home turf.
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