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FIFA Women's World Cup: Hayley Raso brace sees Australia thump Canada 4-0 to reach last 16
•Australia came into the clash with their backs to the wall, needing victory to ensure they made the knockout round after a stunning 3-2 defeat at the hands of Nigeria left them on a knife-edge.

FIFA Women's World Cup: Nigeria script stunning 3-2 win over co-hosts Australia
•In front of 49,156 fans in Brisbane, the Matildas missed a golden chance to reach the last 16 and instead now face a must-win final group game against Olympic champions Canada.

Football Australia to investigate claims of sexual harassment raised by former members of senior women's team
•Star striker Lisa De Vanna, who earned 150 caps for Australia before her retirement last month, said she was regularly subject to predatory behaviour early in her career.

Former USWNT assistant coach Tony Gustavsson appointed to Australian women's team top post
•FFA CEO James Johnson said Gustavsson's success in helping the US team win back-to-back world cups set him up to shepherd the Matildas into 2023.

Australia, New Zealand promise record crowds of more than 1.5 million if awarded 2023 Women's World Cup
•Australia and New Zealand would deliver the highest-attended women’s football World Cup in 2023, with projections of more than 1.5 million spectators and an average crowd of 24,000 if they are awarded the tournament, officials said.

Australia men and women football teams to earn the same under gender parity pay deal: Report
•Australia’s Matildas launched a campaign to pressure global football governing body FIFA to provide equal prize-money at World Cups ahead of the women’s tournament in France earlier this year.

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: Australia's Sam Kerr hailed as 'GOAT' after four-goal romp over Jamaica
•Sam Kerr scored all four goals in Australia's 4-1 win over Jamaica in the group stage of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 in France.

Australia's women footballers secure same minimum wages as men in landmark pay deal
•Australia's professional female footballers secured a landmark pay rise Friday that will see them receive the same minimum wage as their male counterparts in a win for gender equality.

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: From USA's Rose Lavelle to Australia's Sam Kerr, top players to watch out for in 24-nation tournament
Samindra Kunti •Every World Cup has breakout players and established stars who light up the tournament and this summer won’t be any different when 24 teams compete for the global crown in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019.



