2023 Women's World Cup hosts Australia take on tournament favourites England, who come into this match on a 30-game winning streak. Can the Matildas break it?
Key EventThe Lionesses come into this match on a 30-game unbeaten streak under FIFA Coach of the Year, with Tony Gustavsson saying yesterday that - player for player - getting a result againstIndeed, Australia could face England in the round of 16 at the World Cup depending on group permutations, so this is their last chance to study their potential future opponents close-up.
The Matildas haven't played the Lionesses since 2018: a game that ended in a 1-1 draw with goals to the absentEngland took the chocolates twice before that, though Australia didHowever, despite the lack of familiarity at international level, a lot of these players know each other very well at club-land, playing with or against each other in the Women's Super League every week.
Will that be enough, though? Or is the heft of England's squad simply going to be too much for this injury-addled Aussie team? Are you already resigned to a loss - with the only question being how big the score-line will be? Or do you think the Tillies will embrace their "never say die" attitude and make it a much tighter contest?
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