football world cup ( womens) 2023 (144)

I reckon we won't feel as fresh as the Lionesses

We went into extra time plus those 20 penalty kicks

Then you have the side affects feeling very high emotionally & physically which is very draining I reckon we need a week off

Our PM said if we manage to witn the cup we will be given a Matilda Day public holiday

The Matildas name was born in 1995 prior to the team's first ever Women's World Cup campaign.

Prior to that point, the side was simply referred to as 'the Female Socceroos,' the nickname used by the men's team.

Wanting to give the team their own identity separate from the male side, SBS and the Australian Women's Soccer Association (AWSA) ran a viewer competition to decide on a new nickname.

A shortlist was made which included the Soccertoos, Blue Flyers, Waratahs, Matildas and Lorikeets with fans voting for their preferences.

Matildas ultimately won out with the name a reference to the iconic Australian song 'Waltzing Matilda'.

Players were reluctant about the new nickname at first as they had no say over it, but it very quickly became synonymous with the team.

Referring to a woman here in aus as sheila isn't derogatory at all but on cs it is by those other nations

One of my girlfriends was named Sheila at birth & she was born and spent most of her like in England

*Life not like

I just gave Dakarai info on the Matildas name

I thought it was the romance bloke who asked

Dakarai's not bloody interested in that