12/2/24
Above: The Matildas are heading to the USA to take on Mexico in April. Photo: Football Australia.
Australia confirmed today that they will take on Mexico in San Antonio, USA during the April international window.
In the first meeting between the two nations since 2011, this fixture will be played at Toyota Field on Tuesday, 9 April 2024 (local) / Wednesday, 10 April 2024 (AEST).
Matildas Head Coach, Tony Gustavsson, expressed his keenness to face an opponent that will keep testing the squad and providing opportunities for individual and team progression.
“When I started with the Matildas we identified the need to continue challenging ourselves against different types of styles, opponents and experiencing high-quality matches that allows us to strive to get one day better,” he said.
“Every match we schedule is deliberate and are key to our bigger picture of preparing the team for global tournaments and to take on the best teams in the world. With quality players across the park, where many play their club football with top teams, Mexico is certainly an opponent that will offer strong competition, and the knowledge we will gain from the questions they ask will boost our team.”
Mexico will be the 27th different nation faced by the Matildas from all six FIFA confederations during Gustavsson’s tenure. The current world number 35 completed an undefeated 2023 international calendar which included qualifying for the 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup and capturing the Gold Medal at the 2023 Pan American Games.
The match against El Tri Femenil forms part of the second annual “MexTour W” which serves as a platform for talented athletes to inspire and pave the way for future generations of women in the sport. The “MexTour W” will see Mexico also take on Colombia in the same international window.`
Australia and Mexico have played on nine previous occasions, with their first meeting back in 2003 where the Matildas have recorded eight wins and a defeat. The last clash in June 2011 saw Australia come away with a 3-2 victory in a pre-FIFA Women’s World Cup (2011) friendly.
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