Tony Gustavsson’s team are back in Australia for a round-robin tournament expected to attract sell-out crowds in Perth
World Cup star Ellie Carpenter is expected to line up for the Matildas in the Olympic qualifying tournament in Perth over the next week.World Cup star Ellie Carpenter is expected to line up for the Matildas in the Olympic qualifying tournament in Perth over the next week.are back on home soil this week for a crucial Olympic qualifying tournament in Perth, where they have already given a reminder of their pulling power.
“You don’t really have much ... downtime, just straight into a new season,” she said on Tuesday. “You don’t really have time to reflect and stop for a second, but I think it has been incredible to see the aftermath of the World Cup and what we have done in football in Australia and for women as well.”
The USA, Canada and Brazil have already booked their places in Paris, as well as France as the host nation. They will joined by the two Asian nations, two European, two African and one from Oceania.
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