Football: Matildas superstar Sam Kerr has been crowned the second-best women's player on the planet after finishing second in the Ballon d'or.
Kerr narrowly misses out on Ballon d'Or | 00:37The Matildas can ill-afford to take their foot off the pedal against Chinese Taipei on Wednesday night in Perth if they want to give themselves the best possible chance of qualifying for next year’s Olympic Games.
Goal difference is therefore set to be crucial if the Matildas want to avoid Group B leaders South Korea or Group C leaders Japan in February. “We will focus on the task at hand, and make sure that we get ourselves in the best position possible.” “Following agreements between Football Australia and their clubs, San Diego Wave and Olympique Lyon, van Egmond and Carpenter arrived earlier than normal into assembly and as a result have departed earlier,” FA said in a statement on Tuesday.
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