After a year where the Matilda’s became the first Australian national side to make a quarter-finals at the World Cup, the 2016 international season kicked off with a bang.
After a year where the Matilda’s became the first Australian national side to make a quarter-finals at the World Cup, the 2016 international season kicked off with a bang.
The Matildas' kicked off their Olympic qualifying campaign on the leap day against a team everyone thought would qualify without hassle. But as we all know, football is a funny thing and the Matilda’s beat their frenemies Japan in a thrilling 3-1 win.
They continued to excel as they went through the tournament unbeaten to qualify for the Olympics in Rio that was 12 years in the making.
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There is something special about qualifying for an Olympic Games. It is the people’s event where everyone comes together every four years to see who is the best.
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Every young sportsperson dream to make the Olympics, if you make it there then you are considered one of the best and the Matildas proved that.
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It was a stunning fortnight and the icing on the cake was finally claiming the mantle as the number one team in Asia.
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