Australia and Mexico meet in women’s football friendly at Newcastle
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 9, 2026, 8:39 AM
Last updated Jun 9, 2026
Australia and Mexico compete in a women's international football friendly at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle. The match kicks off at 7.15pm AEST and marks the first meeting between the two teams in this series. Both squads aim to build momentum ahead of the 2027 Women's World Cup. The Matildas, returning home after finishing as Asian Cup runners-up in March, hope to leverage their recent victories in Kenya in this match against El Tri Femenil.
- •Kick-off is set for 7.15pm AEST in Newcastle.
- •This is the first of two friendlies between the teams.
- •The Matildas return home following their Asian Cup final appearance.
- •Both teams aim to strengthen their preparations for the 2027 Women's World Cup.
- •Australia recently secured two wins during FIFA Series games in Kenya.
- 8:39 AMThe Guardian Sport — Australia v Mexico: women’s international football friendly – live
"Updates from the Matildas match in Sydney Kick-off time at CommBank Stadium is 7pm Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email Speaking to the media on Monday, Montemurro was happy to put the loss down to much-needed experience playing against different styles before the World Cup. “They went more direct and long and we struggled to go with it,” he said. I put it all in context because this is what these games are all about. Different styles, different ideas. In my whole career I’ve only seen two teams that lift their fullbacks so high … I haven’t seen a team do that for a long, long time. We had to study it, analyse it and not get emotional about it. Continue reading...
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