MELBOURNE : Canada have not been drawn into the drama around whether Australia's injured striker Sam Kerr will play in their crunch game on Monday, coach Bev Priestman said, while clarifying her own captain Christine Sinclair was good to go.Australia coach Tony Gustavsson said Kerr's availability is 'down
MELBOURNE : Canada have not been drawn into the drama around whether Australia's injured striker Sam Kerr will play in their crunch game on Monday, coach Bev Priestman said, while clarifying her own captain Christine Sinclair was good to go.
Priestman's reigning Olympic champions are hoping for their first World Cup medal, with a best-ever finish of fourth in 2003. Australia's best finish is sixth , but they have not missed the knockout round since 2003."There's a lot around what might come up in front of us, but ultimately, I know that this team, if we turn up - and we turned up in the second half for sure - that we'll go and get three points. The focus is to be brave and bring what we bring and bring it well.
Nigeria and Canada, who played to a scoreless draw in their opener, top Group B with four points, while the Matildas have three. Nigeria play winless Ireland on Monday.
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