CommBank Matildas announce provisional squad for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
Football Australia has revealed the 29-player Provisional Squad for the CommBank Matildas, who will undergo final preparations for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023. Discover CommBank Matildas announce provisional squad for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.
Furthermore, the team will kick off their campaign against the Republic of Ireland on 20 July at Stadium Australia in Sydney. They will then face Nigeria on 27 July at Brisbane Stadium and conclude their group play against Canada on 31 July at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.
Moreover, the Head Coach, Tony Gustavsson, expressed his satisfaction with the squad, acknowledging the commitment and hard work of the players and staff over the past two and a half years. Additionally, the squad will gather on the Gold Coast, Queensland, to prepare for the tournament in a closed high-performance environment.
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CommBank Matildas’ 29-player Provisional Squad:
| Name | Position | Club | Caps (Goals) | Junior Club/Member Federation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie ARNOLD | Goalkeeper | West Ham United FC | 34 (0) | Burleigh / Football Queensland |
| Ellie CARPENTER | Back | Olympique Lyon | 61 (3) | Cowra and District / Football New South Wales |
| Steph CATLEY | Back | Arsenal FC | 109 (3) | East Bentleigh, SE Cougars / Football Victoria |
| Alex CHIDIAC | Midfielder | Racing Louisville FC | 26 (2) | Croydon Kings / Football South Australia |
| Kyra COONEY-CROSS | Midfielder | Hammarby IF | 27 (0) | Bli Bli United FC / Football Queensland |
| Larissa CRUMMER | Forward | SK Brann | 33 (4) | Peninsula Power / Football Queensland |
| Caitlin FOORD | Forward | Arsenal WFC | 108 (29) | Warilla Wanderers / Football New South Wales |
| Mary FOWLER | Forward | Manchester City FC | 36 (9) | Leichhardt / Football Queensland |
| Emily GIELNIK | Forward | Unattached | 57 (11) | Redlands United / Football Queensland |
| Katrina GORRY | Midfielder | Vittsjö GIK | 93 (17) | Mt Gravatt Hawks / Football Queensland |
| Charlotte GRANT | Back | Vittsjö GIK | 18 (1) | Cumberland United Women’s FC / Football South Australia |
| Clare HUNT | Back | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 5 (0) | Grenfell Junior Soccer Club / Football New South Wales |
| Alanna KENNEDY | Back | Manchester City FC | 108 (8) | Campbelltown Cobras / Football New South Wales |
| Sam KERR | Forward | Chelsea WFC | 120 (63) | Western Knights / Football West |
| Chloe LOGARZO | Midfielder | Western United FC | 55 (8) | Carlingford Redbacks / Football New South Wales |
| Aivi LUIK | Back | BK Häcken | 42 (1) | Palm Beach SC / Football Queensland |
| Teagan MICAH | Goalkeeper | FC Rosengård | 14 (0) | Brisbane Blue, Brisbane Central / Football Queensland |
| Courtney NEVIN | Back | Leicester City on loan from Hammarby IF | 21 (0) | Oakville Ravens / Football New South Wales |
| Clare POLKINGHORNE | Back | Vittsjö GIK | 156 (16) | Wynnum Wolves, Capalaba / Football Queensland |
| Hayley RASO | Forward | Unattached | 70 (12) | Banora Point / Football Queensland |
| Amy SAYER | Midfielder | Stanford University | 6 (0) | Northbridge FC / Football New South Wales |
| Remy SIEMSEN | Forward | Leicester City FC | 6 (0) | Manly United / Football New South Wales |
| Kyah SIMON | Forward | Unattached | 111 (29) | Quakers Hill, Hills Brumbies / Football New South Wales |
| Emily VAN EGMOND | Midfielder | San Diego Wave FC | 127 (30) | Dudley-Redhead / Northern NSW Football |
| Cortnee VINE | Forward | Sydney FC | 16 (3) | Peninsula Power FC / Football Queensland |
| Clare WHEELER | Midfielder | Everton WFC | 13 (0) | Adamstown Rosebud / Northern NSW Football |
| Jada WHYMAN | Goalkeeper | Sydney FC | 0 (0) | Tolland Football Club / Football New South Wales |
| Lydia WILLIAMS | Goalkeeper | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 102 (0) | Tuggeranong, Woden Valley / Capital Football |
| Tameka YALLOP | Midfielder | SK Brann | 112 (12) | Mudgeeraba / Football Queensland |
