The Matildas' hopes of winning a historic Olympic gold medal will face an early test after they were drawn alongside two heavyweights in the preliminary rounds for the Paris Games.
The Matildas will play United States and Germany in the preliminary stage of the Paris Olympics.The Matildas continue their Paris Olympics preparations with a friendly against Mexico next month.
The Matildas achieved their best finish at an Olympics when they placed fourth in Tokyo three years ago. "Given how hard it was for people to qualify within Europe, I'm expecting a pretty tough opponent in Germany," she said.
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