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A National Pathway in Action: What the Emerging Matildas Championships Reveal About Australia’s Youth Development

By Georgie Lewis 21/7/25 Above: NSW 15’s celebrate winning their title. Photo: Georgie Lewis From Ellie Carpenter to Mackenzie Arnold to Kyra Cooney-Cross, some of the biggest names in Australian football began their careers at Valentine Sports Park. For the hundreds of players who competed in last week’s 2025 CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships, that sameContinue reading “A National Pathway in Action: What the Emerging Matildas Championships Reveal About Australia’s Youth Development”

Germany progress to WEURO2025 semi-final after dramatic defeat of France

By Emmanuel Faith (19/07/2025) Above: German hero of the evening Ann Katrin-Berger. Photo: UEFA on X. After going down to 10 players inside the opening twenty minutes, few would have imagined Germany would even get to half-time without being at least a goal or two down. However, they defied the odds and managed over 100Continue reading “Germany progress to WEURO2025 semi-final after dramatic defeat of France”

Why Sarina Wiegman’s most unpopular trait is key to Lionesses’ success

By Catherine MacKenzie (19/07/2025) Above: England celebrate a goal as one team. Photo: Lionesses on X. Sarina Wiegman rarely makes early substitutions, ‘trusting the gameplan’ to eventually succeed. This is a cause of frustration for some fans and pundits, but are there positives to making substitutions late? What does this approach say about the teamContinue reading “Why Sarina Wiegman’s most unpopular trait is key to Lionesses’ success”

“You don’t lose you learn”: Montemurro focused on development not defeat

By Isabelle Campbell 8/7/25 Above: Emily Gielnik against Panama Photo: Rob Lizzi for Impetus Despite a 1-0 defeat to Panama in Bunbury, Matilda’s head coach Joe Montemurro remains composed and confident as his side prepares for the second match of the series at HBF Park in Perth. With four debutantes introduced off the bench inContinue reading ““You don’t lose you learn”: Montemurro focused on development not defeat”

Women’s Euros Group D: Cymru v Netherlands, France v England

By Hannah Chadwick (05/07/2025) Above: Vivianne Miedema celebrates reaching 100 goals. Photo: Just Women’s Sports on X. Wales 0 – 3 Netherlands Team news and context: Cymru are making their major tournament debut while the Netherlands are looking to add more silverware to their collection after winning the competition in 2017. Since the first meetingContinue reading “Women’s Euros Group D: Cymru v Netherlands, France v England”

Women’s Euros Group C: Sweden v Denmark, Germany v Poland

By Catherine MacKenzie (04/07/2025) Above: Lea Schüller celebrating her goal. Photo: DFB_Frauen1 on X. Sweden 1 – 0 Denmark Team news and context: There are few ties with as much history and intrigue as Sweden taking on Denmark. The narratives are numerous: there is the fact that their most recent meeting consisted of Sweden inflictingContinue reading “Women’s Euros Group C: Sweden v Denmark, Germany v Poland”

Women’s Euros Group B: Belgium v Italy, Spain v Portugal

By Eloise Smallbone (03/07/2025) Above: Italy celebrate their win. Photo: Azzuri_En on X. Belgium 0 – 1 Italy Team news and context: As the second day of the tournament started, the stage was set for Belgium and Italy.  The two sides both won their last game before Euro 2025, with Belgium beating Greece 2-0 inContinue reading “Women’s Euros Group B: Belgium v Italy, Spain v Portugal”

Women’s Euros Group A: Finland v Iceland, Switzerland v Norway

By Gethin Thurlow (02/07/2025) Above: Switzerland celebrate scoring against Norway. Photo: UEFA. Iceland 0 – 1 Finland Team news and context: A Scandinavian derby to kick off the Euros, both teams were looking to do something they couldn’t manage in England – win a game. For each, it was perhaps the greatest chance at this,Continue reading “Women’s Euros Group A: Finland v Iceland, Switzerland v Norway”