It has been a year since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. This year, Australian commemorative coins feature her portrait with the years of her reign, 1952-2022. Here is one of the now recent, celebrating Australian women's soccer team, the Matilda's. #royal #matildas #QueenElizabetII #ElizabethII #numismatics

This is well deserved, BUT:
1. Where is Caitlin Foord on this list? She had an *outstanding* #FIFAWWC (best Matilda at the tournament, imo), on top of her peerless credentials at Arsenal for the last few years.
2. How many years in a row is Sam Kerr going to dominate international soccer, get nominated for a major international award then be resoundingly ignored?

The Soccer Establishment™ has had a severe bias against "non footballing" countries for as long as I can remember, and it's well past time they got over themselves. The Old World Soccer Order where European and South American teams were all that "counted” is long gone - it's about time they accepted the new reality.

#Soccer #Matildas #BallonDOr

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/sep/07/hayley-raso-joins-matildas-captain-sam-kerr-on-ballon-dor-shortlist

I have always known this but this just confirms it:

FIFA’s world rankings are an absolute joke!

How the heck do the #Matildas drop a place when they finish fourth in the World Cup?

How the heck do they drop a place when they played (and won the majority of) their friendlies before the tournament? Against a lot of those teams ranked higher?

What an absolute joke! 😡

If I were an English supporter, I’d be equally pissed too…

#MastodonFC #FIFAWWC

"They have allowed us to feel the ecstasy of this beautiful game, its joys and its sorrows, its doors opening and closing, its ability to pull us all out of ourselves and make us part of some bigger thing: this communion of old and new worshippers, brought together in cathedrals of colour and sound, turning us into the true believers of what football can do and be and feel like."

Samantha Lewis on the #Matildas run at the #WWC2023

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-25/matildas-world-cup-heroics-won-australian-football-johnny-warren/102724010

Matildas star Emily Gielnik Marries Partner Temica Sayer
https://fero.tips/news/14392-matildas-star-emily-gielnik-marries-partner-temica-sayer
#EmilyGielnik #TemicaSayer #Matildas #Marriage

How the Matildas' Women's World Cup heroics won Australian football's biggest fight https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-25/matildas-world-cup-heroics-won-australian-football-johnny-warren/102724010 #matildas #sport #football #toldyouso

Another brilliant piece from Samantha Lewis. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-25/matildas-world-cup-heroics-won-australian-football-johnny-warren/102724010 #matildas @wwc

So, all the #Matildas #Olympics qualifiers in #Perth #Boorloo are sold out. This is... Wonderful! TERRIBLE!! I HADN'T BOUGHT MY TICKETS #FIFAWWC

Thinking about making groups for A-League Men and Women. Thinking @aleague for the men just because it will cause the least friction but for the women I’m think it should be @thedub but I figure let’s vote. #aleague #ALeagueW #ALeagueM #aleagueswomen #aleaguesmen #aleaguewomen #aleaguemen #sokkahdon #mastodonfc #matildas

Gorgeous story

One World Cup moment demonstrated the profound power of grace under pressure

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/22/womens-world-cup-2023-gesture-matildas-fan?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

#Matildas

#WWC2023

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/22/womens-world-cup-2023-gesture-matildas-fan

The 2023 Women’s World Cup is the biggest women’s sporting event in history, so those of us lucky enough to work at the coal face know it’s going to be a big show. The stakes were crystal clear for the host nation on this particular night in Melbourne: win, and move on to the knockout stages as planned; lose, and the story ends in ways that will leave permanent stains on career and character alike.

#Matildas

All the beggars wanting to leech the taxpayer after a great tournament by the #matildas make our nation look idiotic.

Women's #football needs investment? Take it from the AIS or basketball — don't increase demands on the taxpayer, their children and their grandchildren. Times are hard enough already for bad fiscal policy.

#soccer #australia #fifawwc #womensfootball #nationaldebt #rort #taxisextortion #taxistheft

Congrats to #Spain on their #FIFAWWC triumph. As for you #England, serves you right for beating our #Matildas!

Wealp, the tournament is over, so #FIFAWWC #Matildas #Optus #OptusSport

(Halbfinals leider verpasst. Schade für die #matildas und Australien.)

Who has the keys to Brisbane? #Matildas #qldpol https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-20/matildas-given-key-to-the-city-in-brisbane-fifa-womens-world-cup/102752508

Queensland declared the ‘new heart of football’ as Matildas given keys to the city https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/qld-declared-the-new-heart-of-football-as-matildas-given-keys-to-the-city-20230820-p5dxwr.html #worldcup #football #matildas #Queensland

As well as rewarding the Matildas with the Keys to the City, Brisbane also gave Nikki Webster to the Matildas (singer of their favourite team song, Strawberry Kisses). https://7news.com.au/video/sunrise/nikki-webster-stuns-with-surprise-matildas-tribute-bc-6334714020112 #worldcup #football #matildas #Brisbane

Though it didn’t go the way we wanted, we are super proud of the Tillies in our house. 🇦🇺 :fa:

Thanks for inspiring my soccer-crazed 12 year old. ⚽️

Final touches, set pieces and player management did us in these last two games… but the future is bright with these young stars coming up.

Great for Women’s football in Australia.

#Matildas #FIFAWWC #TilitsDone #MastodonFC #Football #AusVsSwe #3rdPlace

Though it didn’t go the way we wanted, we are super proud of the Tillies in our house. 🇦🇺 :fa:

Thanks for inspiring my soccer-crazed 12 year old. ⚽️

Final touches, set pieces and play management did us in these last two games… but the future is bright with these young stars coming up.

Great for Women’s football in Australia.

#Matildas #FIFAWWC #TilitsDone #MastodonFC #Football #AusVsSwe #3rdPlace