A look at Australia's group stage opponents at the 2023 Women's World Cup and how the Matildas have fared against them.
AUSTRALIA'S WORLD CUP GROUP STAGE SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
* AUSTRALIA V IRELAND
Thursday, July 20, 2000 AEST
Accor Stadium, Sydney
World rankings: Australia 10, Ireland 22
Head-to-head: Played 1. Australia 0 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss
Past meetings:
21/10/2021: Ireland 3-2 (friendly - Dublin)
* AUSTRALIA V NIGERIA
Thursday, July 27, 2000 AEST
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
World rankings: Australia 10, Nigeria 40
Head-to-head: Played 1. Australia 1 win, 0 draws, 0 losses
Past meetings:
12/06/15: 2-0 win (World Cup group stage - Winnipeg)
* AUSTRALIA V CANADA
Monday, July 31, 2000 AEST
AAMI Park, Melbourne
World rankings: Australia 10, Canada 7
Head-to-head: Played 18. Australia 7 wins, 3 draws, 8 losses
Past meetings:
12/12/87 Australia 2-0 (World Invitation Tournament - Kaohsiung)
17/12/87 0-0 draw (World Invitation Tournament - Taipei City)
11/05/95 Canada 3-0 (friendly - Vancouver)
13/05/95 Australia 3-0 (friendly - Vancouver)
07/06/97 Australia 3-2 (US Women's Cup - Oakford)
10/01/99 Australia 4-3 (Australia Cup - Canberra)
09/06/99 Australia 3-1 (friendly - Etobicoke)
12/06/99 Canada 2-0 (friendly - Toronto)
04/06/00 Canada 2-0 (Pacific Cup - Sydney)
03/04/02 0-0 draw (Tournoi International de France - Poitiers)
26/09/02 Canada 2-0 (friendly - Vancouver)
28/09/02 Australia 1-0 (friendly - Victoria)
14/09/03 Canada 2-0 (friendly - Kingston)
20/09/07 2-2 draw (World Cup group stage - Chengdu)
23/05/08 Australia 2-1 (friendly - Sydney)
03/08/16 Canada 2-0 (Olympics group stage - Sao Paulo)
03/09/22 Canada 1-0 (friendly - Brisbane)
06/09/22 Canada 2-1 (friendly - Sydney)
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