Matildas ace on verge of matching legend's record

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By Emily Patterson, Zachary Gates

The Matildas are gearing up to look the No.1-ranked planetary women's team, the USA.

Here is everything you request to cognize arsenic Australia, ranked 11th successful the world, proceed to physique for their location 2023 World Cup campaign.

WHEN AND WHERE IS AUS v USA?

The opening lucifer of the two-game bid volition instrumentality spot connected Saturday, November 27 astatine Stadium Australia, Sydney. Kick-off is acceptable for 3.00pm (AEDT).

The 2nd crippled is scheduled for Tuesday, November 30 astatine McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle. Kick-off is acceptable for 8.05pm (AEDT).

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Australia's physique for the location 2023 World Cup volition proceed with 2 'friendlies' against the USA. (Getty)

HOW CAN I WATCH AUS v USA?

The two-match bid volition beryllium broadcast unrecorded connected Network Ten and 10 play. Both matches volition besides beryllium streamed connected the 10 play app and done Paramount Plus.

MATILDAS SQUAD

Ellie Carpenter, Sam Kerr (captain) Steph Catley (vice-captain), Karly Roestbakkem, Charlize Rule, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Tameka Yallop, Caitlin Foord, Mary Fowler, Emily Gielnik, Charlotte Grant, Bryleeh Henry, Alanna Kennedy, Mackenzie Arnold, Jessika Nash, Courtney Nevin, Angela Beard, Clare Wheeler, Clare Polkinghorne, Remy Siemsen, Kyah Simon, Emily van Egmond, Hayley Raso, Lydia Williams, Teagan Micah

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Matildas skipper Sam Kerr is acceptable to pb Australia successful 2 'friendlies' against the USA. (Getty)

USA SQUAD

Bella Bixby, Jane Campbell, Casey Murphy, Alana Cook, Abby Dahlkemper, Tierna Davidson, Emily Fox, Sofia Huerta, Becky Sauerbrunn, Emily Sonnett, Lindsey Horan, Rose Lavelle, Catarina Macario, Kristie Mewis, Ashley Sanchez, Andi Sullivan, Bethany Balcer, Ashley Hatch, Margaret Purce, Sophia Smith, Lynn Williams, Morgan Weaver

WHERE TO GET TICKETS FOR AUS v USA

Tickets tin beryllium purchased done Ticketek and Ticketmaster. Football Australia is offering tickets starting from $5 for the lucifer astatine Stadium Australia, which are valid for Football Account holders.

PAST RESULTS BETWEEN AUS AND USA

Australia and the USA clash regularly, but 2021 has played big to adjacent much matches than usual.

Two matches astatine the Tokyo Olympic Games, including the USA's 4-3 triumph implicit Australia successful the bronze-medal decider, person seen the Americans proceed to equine a beardown grounds against the Matildas.

Australia person registered conscionable 1 triumph from 31 meetings against the USA – a 1-0 triumph astatine the 2017 Tournament of Nations successful Seattle connected the backmost of a Tameka Yallop goal.

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Australia mislaid a bronze-medal decider against the USA astatine the Tokyo Olympics. (FIFA via Getty Images)

The 5 astir caller showdowns betwixt the 2 sides person resulted successful that breakthrough Matildas victory, 2 USA wins and 2 draws. In what's perchance a motion of entertaining shot to come, the USA won those 2 games 5-3 and 4-3.

Australia and the USA volition vie successful their respective continental tournaments successful 2022, during which the Americans volition purpose to suffice for the 2023 World Cup, acceptable to beryllium held successful Australia and New Zealand.

STAT ATTACK

Superstar Matildas striker Sam Kerr sits conscionable 1 extremity down Socceroos fable Tim Cahill connected the all-time Australian goal-scoring leaderboard.

Kerr recovered the backmost of the nett successful a 2-2 gully with Brazil astatine Parramatta's CommBank Stadium connected October 26 to determination to 49 goals successful Matildas colours.

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