4/11/24
Above: ParaMatildas star Eloise Northam celebrating the team’s IFCPF Asia-Oceania Women’s Championships win last year. Photo supplied to Impetus by: Football Australia.
With the IFCPF World Cup in Spain just a week away, ParaMatildas head coach Kelly Stirton has named her squad for the tournament.
Stirton’s 10-player list consists of a mix of experience and youth with seasoned campaigners Rae Anderson, Georgia Beikhoff, and Elosie Northam leading the side.
Rebecca Jones and Trinity McPhie could make their ParaMatildas’ debut on the world stage, while Annmarie De Uriarte and Carly Salmon will be motivated to make their World Cup debuts.
In their first IFCPF World Cup appearance in 2022 – which was also the year the team was formed by Football Australia – the ParaMatildas progressed to the Gold Medal match before narrowly falling to the USA in extra-time. Following their triumph at the IFCPF Asia-Oceania Women’s Championships in 2023, the team will be determined to claim top honours.
Set to run from 11th-20th November, the ParaMatildas will kick-start their campaign at the IFCPF World Cup against Japan on Friday, 15 November at 12.30pm AEDT (2.30pm CET), before coming up against the USA on Sunday, 17 November at 12.30pm (2.30pm CET), Ireland on Monday, 18 November at 12.30pm AEDT (2.30pm CET) and Denmark on Tuesday, 19 November at 12.30pm AEDT (2.30pm CET). Women’s tournament fixtures and results can be found HERE.
ParaMatildas’ Head Coach Kelly Stirton expressed her excitement about witnessing what the squad will accomplish in Spain.
“This is what we have been building for since the Para Asian Cup in Melbourne last year and the players and staff cannot wait to showcase the progress and development made in that time,” Stirton said.
“The disappointment of losing the final at the last World Cup to the USA in extra time is fueling our desire to go one better and prove we’re the best women’s CP Football team in the world.
“Our squad contains plenty of firepower, speed, and agility making us a dynamic team on the field but we’re also fortunate to have a composed and positive team off the field.
“We are heading to Spain to play for each other and our country. This team has shown me that obstacles put in front of them can be overcome by working together as a team and I can’t wait to see what they’re able to achieve in Spain,” Stirton concluded.
All ParaMatildas matches at the IFCPF World Cup 2024 will be streamed live and free on Football Australia’s YouTube Channel HERE.
PARAMATILDAS IFCPF WORLD CUP 2024 SQUAD
| NAME | MEMBER FEDERATION | CAPS (Goals) |
| Rae ANDERSON | NNSW Football | 9 (0) |
| Georgia BEIKOFF | Football NSW | 12 (22) |
| Tahlia BLANSHARD | NNSW Football | 11 (1) |
| Annmarie DE URIARTE | Football NSW | 7 (11)* |
| Lainee HARRISON | NNSW Football | 5 (5) |
| Rebecca JONES | Capital Football | 0* |
| Eloise NORTHAM | Football NSW | 12 (9) |
| Trinity MCPHIE | Football QLD | 0* |
| Carly SALMON (Co-Cpt) | Capital Football | 7 (4)* |
| Katelyn SMITH (Co-Cpt) | Football West | 10 (5) |
*Denotes potential IFCPF World Cup match debutant
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