MELBOURNE : Riding momentum and the support of a sports-mad nation, co-hosts Australia head into the Women's World Cup dreaming of a first global title after battling for years to be counted among the heavyweights of the game.The Matildas have travelled a rocky road since being bundled out of the round of
MELBOURNE : Riding momentum and the support of a sports-mad nation, co-hosts Australia head into the Women's World Cup dreaming of a first global title after battling for years to be counted among the heavyweights of the game.
However, they have since turned a corner, winning eight of their last nine matches, including a 2-0 defeat of England in London that snapped the European champions' unbeaten run of 30 games. Fans are still buoyant after the performance of the men's team at the World Cup in Qatar where they reached the last 16 before bowing out to eventual champions Argentina.
Players hope home support might help them hoist the World Cup trophy and leave a similar legacy for the women's game that England now enjoys after the Lionesses' Euro 2022 triumph.
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