Agree that we should have given a keeper debut to Morgan Aquino or even started Chloe Lincoln between the sticks for the game against Kenya instead of fielding a full strength playing list and having Mackenzie Arnold in goal for both matches, in addition to probably giving Leticia McKenna a...

There have been multiple recruitment drives from Pasquali to convert Redditors to forumites which have been going on since the early days, as I have also been scouted from Reddit way back when the Matildas were in action against Chinese Taipei at AAMI Park in December 2024.

Joe Gauci and Port Vale now 12 points from safety after their 3-1 League One win over Peterborough United with five games left and will likely have to win out to avoid suffering the drop to League Two this season.

Joe Gauci starts between the sticks for Port Vale in their League One game against Peterborough United.

To be fair Spurs would still be getting parachute payments if they were to be relegated which should offset the lost revenue from suffering the drop and they have the same benefit as Premier League sides of entering the FA Cup in the third round proper even whilst playing in the Championship.

Valerenga don't get a game until the 25th because the April international window runs until this Saturday and players are only released back to their clubs after then.

https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/bernardo-silva-to-leave-manchester-city-63911935 Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva is leaving the club at season's end upon the expiration of his contract, ending a nine-year stay at the side where he made 451 appearances, scored 76 goals and recorded 77...

Agree that Tyrese Francois needs to be moving elsewhere, ideally to a club where he can get regular game time because he hasn't been playing for Wigan Athletic since mid-January and also falls out of contract at season's end.

Calem Nieuwenhof is still on the Hearts injured list and his return to play timeframe is unknown so he may well not get game time altogether this season.

Carlton should ideally be getting the job done after leading at the half but if they manage to somehow drop yet another game then Michael Voss will be getting his marching orders sooner or later.

And yet they still want to play Aiden O'Neill as a central midfielder also, even after what happened in the 2024 Asian Cup when he last played in that position.

NPB in full swing along with Major League Baseball, with both leagues having played between fourteen and nineteen games through today but bearing in mind that there are currently five NPB games underway.

Football likely has a better return on investment compared to golf and the Saudi clubs are bringing in continental silverware so naturally they'll stick with football and channel all the resources into that in addition to Saudi Arabia's hosting of the 2027 Asian Cup and 2034 World Cup.

Even if the Saudi Public Investment Fund is strapped for cash they'll still find a way to bring marquee players to the Saudi Pro League.

Archie Goodwin started and played 61 minutes for Charlotte FC in their 6-0 US Open Cup round of 32 win over 10-man Charlotte Independence before being subbed off, scoring the opening goal of the match in the first minute of first half stoppage time and getting a yellow card in the seventh minute...

Archie Goodwin with a goal for Charlotte FC in the US Open Cup round of 32.

Kye Rowles played the entirety of DC United's 3-3 US Open Cup round of 32 draw with One Knoxville SC, which they ended up losing 6-5 on penalties in.

Agree that there is good footballing culture in Southeast Asia having also seen it in my travels in addition to being in the active support section for a Singapore league match last year.

Spurs should be getting wins against Leeds United and bottom-placed Wolves at least in the run home so could well pull off the great escape and stay up this season but ideally every result in the home stretch needs to be going their way.

I doubt it since he hasn't said anything about what APL are doing to improve the state of the A-League Men and the Dub, and ultimately we as the fans will be holding him to account so eventually he'll have to break his silence and come clean with regards to the state of affairs.

Alex Robertson and Cardiff City can be promoted to the Championship on Saturday with a win or draw on the road against Reading in their League One game depending on whether Stockport County and Bradford City drop points in their respective matches.

Northampton Town relegated to League Two after losing 2-1 to Luton Town, becoming the second team after Rotherham United to suffer the drop from League One this season.

Surprised that Jackson Irvine does not make the playing list altogether and Aiden O'Neill should not be starting in central midfield ahead of either Patrick Yazbek or Alex Robertson.

Amy Sayer adjudged player of the tournament for the FIFA Series.

Matildas joining the Socceroos as FIFA Series champions, going one step better in not conceding any goals altogether and having scored seven compared to their six goals scored and one conceded.

India defeated Malawi 3-2 in the third place match to finish third in the FIFA Series, meaning that Malawi finish with the spoon and hosts Kenya finish as runners-up.

Full time at the Nyayo National Stadium, with the Matildas running out 2-0 winners over Kenya to win the FIFA Series and join the Socceroos in having won the title, courtesy of goals to Sam Kerr and Clare Wheeler in the 25th and 54th minute respectively.

Hugo Ekitike confirmed to have sustained an Achilles tendon injury which rules him out of the World Cup and the remainder of Liverpool's season, and is expected to return to play in January 2027.

There'll be five minutes of second half stoppage time.

Three further changes for the Matildas. Remy Siemsen, Alex Chidiac and Izzy Gomez coming on in the 85th minute for Sam Kerr, Clare Wheeler and Kaitlyn Torpey respectively.

Two more changes for the Matildas. Holly McNamara and Courtney Nevin coming on in the 77th minute for Caitlin Foord and Jamilla Rankin respectively.

Referee now saying that Caitlin Foord's 60th minute goal hit the side netting rather than going into the back of the net but replays clearly show the ball heading straight into the goal.

Caitlin Foord definitely onside in the buildup to what should have been the third goal for us as the flag stayed down and it only proves more that there are clearly problems with the refereeing in this match.

Caitlin Foord yellow carded in the 64th minute for the Matildas for some biff associated with the decision to disallow the goal, becoming the first player to receive one this match.

Not sure why the goal from Caitlin Foord in the 60th minute was disallowed when it clearly went into the back of the net but we've been robbed by the referee.

Clare Wheeler scores in the 54th minute for the Matildas to extend their lead to 2-0. Caitlin Foord with the assist.

Gamba Osaka ran out 3-0 winners over Bangkok United in their AFC Champions League Two semi-final second leg game, also winning the tie 3-1 on aggregate to advance to the final.

Matildas and Kenya back underway for the second half, with the Tillies now kicking from left to right.

One change for the Matildas at the half. Emily van Egmond comes on for Hayley Raso.

Jamilla Rankin has mixed defensive stats but is good at chance creation so it'd be better for Montemurro to try playing her as a defensive midfielder instead of at centre back or fullback.

Matildas leading Kenya 1-0 going into the half.

Three minutes of first half stoppage time.

Sam Kerr scores in the 25th minute to give the Matildas a 1-0 lead.

Matildas and Kenya now underway, with the Tillies kicking from right to left.

Matildas in their home green and gold 'lime Splice' strip, with Kenya in their all red kits with white trim. Mackenzie Arnold in the blue keeper strip, as was the case for our opening day game against Malawi.

Thomas Deng definitely has to move elsewhere since he isn't getting any more game time for Yokohama FM and hasn't been for the past few weeks.

The Matildas' starting XI for the FIFA Series final against hosts Kenya has been named. Alanna Kennedy leads the line as captain in her 150th appearance for the Tillies, with Mackenzie Arnold again starting between the sticks.

Hana Lowry to Valerenga now a done deal, where she'll be under contract through the end of Toppserien season 2028 and has also been assigned the number 10 jersey.

Bianca Galic changed her surname after getting married a couple of weeks ago.

10-man Barcelona defeated Atletico Madrid 2-1 in their Champions League quarterfinal second leg game but lose 3-2 on aggregate, and PSG ran out 2-0 winners over Liverpool, also winning their tie 4-0 on aggregate.

Northampton Town confirmed to be relegated to League Two if they draw or lose against Luton Town on the road tomorrow, or if AFC Wimbledon get at least a point at home against Stockport County after Leyton Orient's scoreless draw with Mansfield Town.

Tyla-Jay Vlajnic and Vesna Milivojevic not named in the Serbia playing list altogether, nor are Bianca Gittany and Laura Hughes for Croatia and Wales respectively.

Alex Robertson and Cardiff City drew 1-1 against Huddersfield Town to squander a chance at automatic promotion midweek but they edge closer to being promoted to the Championship.

Joe Gauci and Port Vale with a scoreless draw against Barnsley to earn a crucial point at home but are only delaying their inevitable relegation to League Two.

Rotherham United relegated from League One and will be playing in League Two next season after losing 3-0 to Wigan Athletic away.

Stacey Papadopoulos played the entirety of Greece's 3-2 UEFA Women's World Cup qualifying group C4 win over the Faroe Islands.

Raphael Borges Rodrigues with an assist for Wigan Athletic in League One.

Raphael Borges Rodrigues getting an assist for Wigan Athletic who are now three goals up against Rotherham United in their League One game.

Thomas Waddingham on the bench for Portsmouth in their Championship game against Ipswich Town. Hayden Matthews not in the matchday squad altogether for Portsmouth.

Raphael Borges Rodrigues starts for an unchanged Wigan Athletic side in their League One game against Rotherham United. Tyrese Francois not in the matchday squad altogether for Wigan Athletic.

Joe Gauci starts between the sticks for Port Vale in their League One game against Barnsley.

Alex Robertson starts for Cardiff City in their League One game against Huddersfield Town.

Bulli ran out 5-2 winners over Gunners and Marconi Stallions defeated Dulwich Hill 4-1 in their Hahn Australia Cup New South Wales preliminary round 4 matches.

The Joeys managed to get the job done 1-0 courtesy of a goal at the death from Luke Becvinovski but if a team like Singapore are keeping us scoreless until the last minute of second half stoppage time then it shows that there are problems with the tactical system.

There'll be five minutes of second half stoppage time.

Joeys had chances and shots on goal but Singapore are just too good for us defensively and their keeper is doing well to keep our shots out by making crucial saves.

Milos Degenek on the bench for APOEL in their Cypriot First Division game against Apollon.

The key difference between the two is that Singapore implements conscription midway through the youth development process whereas Turkey does not so they're better at football because the prospects actually get consistent playing time and their development isn't being hindered.

Joeys and Singapore scoreless going into the half.

Two minutes of first half stoppage time.

Singapore have matched the intensity of the Joeys throughout the first half and are putting in numbers defensively to go for a pressing approach which has ended up stifling our midfield and forward line.

The Singapore league is the same standard as NPL Victoria and they have to go through two years of conscription so their development is not as good compared to the Socceroos farm system.

Singapore are minnows to be fair so likely we are rotating the playing list as we don't need a full-strength starting XI.

Cambodia ran out 1-0 winners over Brunei in the other group C match to move to the top of the ladder on four points with one win and one draw, but we still have the best for and against so can regain top spot even with a draw against Singapore.

We only have to drop points against Heidelberg United on the road if we're sending our best team over for OFC Pro League finals but we could get the job done and there's still the return leg at Lakeside Stadium in mid-August.

The prediction assumes that Nestory Irankunda wants to pursue a music career full-time instead of playing football, hence that year's break.

Leech will definitely be flying back for our match against Oakleigh given that he's suspended for the game against Bula FC tomorrow and there's no point in him returning to Fiji afterwards due to the short turnaround.

The 2027 Women's World Cup will most likely be Caitlin Foord, Hayley Raso and Sam Kerr's last major tournament before the new look forward line of Skye Halmarick, Shelby McMahon and Holly McNamara starts at the LA 2028 Olympics.

She'll be 36 by April 2030 as she doesn't celebrate her birthday until mid-July and if we field her every match then Emily van Egmond will be the first double centurion Australian footballer which is inevitable given the current selection policy.

Emily van Egmond will have at least two hundred Matildas caps by then and be going strong at 36 years of age but we definitely need to start thinking about replacing her as early as the end of this year.

We have plenty of new talent who can be promoted from the Matildas farm system progressively from the November/December international window this year through January 2028, with a view to replacing the old guard completely by the time the LA 2028 Olympics get underway.

Even though Martin Boyle has underperformed in expected goals and is on par with the given expected assists value he's still good in chance creation so could play in attacking midfield in addition to as a striker.

Martin Boyle has had good form for Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership this season though and would also be at his first major tournament for the Socceroos after missing the last two cycles through injury.

Levante only managing to get a 1-0 win after a missed penalty in the second minute of second half stoppage time but still a crucial result for them to avoid relegation nonetheless.

I think Harry Souttar is considered a lock because of his experience with the Socceroos in previous World Cup cycles but we still need to wait and see how he runs after such a long period out with injury before deciding whether he goes on the plane or not.

Manchester United down to ten men also to add insult to injury, with Lisandro Martinez sent off in the 56th minute for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin's hair.

Here are the rest of my predictions: Nestory Irankunda, Mo Toure, Patrick Beach, Alessandro Circati, Alex Robertson, Jordan Bos, Kai Trewin, Garang Kuol, Lucas Herrington, Paul Okon-Engstler, Cristian Volpato (assuming he commits to Australia). Top twenty in the FIFA Rankings at least. No...

I'd say Martin Boyle and Awer Mabil, with Marcus Younis a close third.

Mathew Ryan starts between the sticks for Levante in their La Liga game against Getafe.

Agree that Shalamanov-Trenkov should be delisted at the start of the midseason transfer window to make way for a quality keeper but probably we can keep Singh and Lackay through season's end before culling them.

I don't think Craig Goodwin and Massimo Luongo will get game time before the World Cup and we need to wait and see how Souttar and Silvera run first but they'll definitely make the playing list along with Marcus Younis and possibly Zac Sapsford. I'd also pick Josh Nisbet given his remarkable...

Agree that there were far too many turnovers from the girls and Ilona Melegh should not have been that far off her line which led to us conceding the third goal, but definitely getting the tactical system across and being able to have the right mentality going into big matches are things the...

Brunei DPMM did well in the Singapore Premier League, winning two titles in 2015 and 2019 but I think they opted to move to the Malaysia Super League for more of a challenge because the standard of the league in Singapore is on par with NPL Victoria and they ended up finishing mid-table in their...

It's likely that Kasey Bos is still injured because he wasn't in the matchday squad altogether for Mainz in their 1-0 Bundesliga loss to SC Freiburg but is on the playing list despite not getting a single minute of game time since joining.

To be fair the Matildas also committed many unforced errors in their quarterfinal in addition to being stifled by North Korea.

Would this be John or Ross Aloisi?

Some predictions I'd have a punt on are as follows: Yes, two standout attacking products in Nestory Irankunda and Mo Toure will have made it to the Big Five European leagues. Quite a few players but likely only Nestory Irankunda, Mo Toure and Alex Robertson, along with possibly Jordan Bos and...

If Western Sydney Wanderers men also win the spoon then that would mean that both their A-League Men and Dub sides would have finished with the wooden spoon this season.

Agree that the Dub needs full-time professionalism but with only six months between now and the start of A-League Women season 2026-27 it's not sustainable to follow the timeframe proposed by the PFA in the Ready for Takeoff roadmap.

Stefan Mauk played the entirety of Cong An Hanoi's 1-1 V.League 1 draw with PVF-CAND, getting a yellow card in the 89th minute.

Awer Mabil came on in the 69th minute for 10-man CD Castellon in their 2-2 Segunda Division draw with Mirandes.

No game time for Anthony Kalik, nor for Noa Skoko, who were both unused substitutes for Hajduk Split in their 1-0 1. HNL win over HNK Gorica.

For Socceroos and Matildas, are these best XIs of all time or from the playing lists heading into 2030?

Awer Mabil on the bench for CD Castellon in their Segunda Division game against Mirandes.

No game time for Garang Kuol, who was an unused substitute for Sparta Prague in their 1-0 Czech First League win over Teplice.

Charlie Leech is suspended for the midweek game against Bula FC which doesn't help us either.

Paul Izzo starts between the sticks for Randers in their Superliga relegation group game against FC Copenhagen. Musa Toure on the bench.

Not sure why the USL Super League doesn't observe the international break given that it is at the same level of the American women's football pyramid as NWSL but differences in the league calendar between the two leagues may play a part.

Fran Karacic still injured and not in the matchday squad altogether for Osijek in their 1. HNL game against Rijeka.

Marco Tilio on the bench for Rapid Wien in their Austrian Bundesliga game against Austria Wien. Noah Botic not yet back from injury and not in the matchday squad altogether for Austria Wien.

Agree that the youth prospects who are of a high calibre in the Dub moving overseas has partially contributed to the Young Matildas being unable to contend for age grade titles but I think the coaching is also to blame because despite having lots of potential the players are not adapting to the...

No game time for Dylan Leonard, who was an unused substitute for 10-man Schalke in their 2-1 2. Bundesliga win over SV Elversberg.

Kenny Dougall starts for Buriram United in their Thai Premier League game against Ayutthaya United, their first match since clinching the title with five matches left in the season.

Every player in the Young Matildas playing list that went to Thailand for the under-20 Women's Asian Cup except Jasmine Black came from the Dub and clearly there is something wrong with the Matildas farm system at under-20 level if we cannot contend for age grade titles despite how good youth...

Alessandro Circati starts for Parma in their Serie A game against Napoli.

I don't think the development in the Matildas farm system needs an overhaul but tactics definitely need to change so we can contend against the likes of North Korea and Japan at age grade level instead of having the girls commit errors which lead to us conceding goals and Skye Halmarick blanking...

Jed Drew not in the matchday squad altogether for TSV Hartberg in their Austrian Bundesliga game against Sturm Graz.

Jordan Bos not in the matchday squad altogether for Feyenoord in their Eredivisie game against NEC Nijmegen.

Archie Goodwin with a goal for Charlotte FC in MLS.

Patrick Yazbek with a goal for Nashville SC in MLS.

Full time at the Pathum Thani Stadium. The Young Matildas lose 3-0 to reigning Asian and world champions North Korea and our campaign comes to an end at the quarterfinal stage, meaning that we also fail to qualify for the under-20 Women's World Cup in Poland in September.

One more change for the Young Matildas. Poppy O'Keeffe comes on in the third minute of second half stoppage time, replacing Milly Bennett.

Ro Un-Hyang catches Ilona Melegh off her line and scores in the 90th minute for North Korea to extend their lead to 3-0.

There'll be six minutes of second half stoppage time.

Sienna Dale yellow carded in the 87th minute, becoming the first Young Matildas player and second player overall to receive one this match after Pak Ju-Gyong was also yellow carded for a foul.

10-man South Melbourne lost 3-2 to Auckland FC reserves and Bula FC ran out 1-0 winners over PNG Hekari to close out the first set of OFC Pro League circuit 5 fixtures.

Two more changes for the Young Matildas. Sienna Dale and Amelia Cassar come on in the 80th minute, replacing Talia Younis and Avaani Prakash respectively.

Bailey Wright starts for Lion City Sailors as captain in their Singapore Premier League game against Hougang United.

Rubi Sullivan will likely be staying at Sydney FC for the foreseeable future along with Skye Halmarick and they'll build the team around them going into Dub season 2026-27.

Rubi Sullivan credited with the own goal in the 74th minute to extend North Korea's lead to 2-0.

Two changes for the Young Matildas. Emma Dundas and Daisy Brown coming on in the 69th minute, replacing Skye Halmarick and Zara Kruger respectively.

Young Matildas and North Korea back underway for the second half, with the Young Matildas now kicking from left to right.

Giuseppe Bovalina played the entirety of Orebro's scoreless Superettan draw with Osters IF.

Perth Glory and Macarthur scoreless at the half in their A-League Men matchday 24 game.

Young Matildas trailing North Korea 1-0 going into the half.

Four minutes of first half stoppage time.

Danella Butrus forced off with injury in the 29th minute for the Young Matildas and replaced by Tiana Fuller.

Pak Ok-I scores in the third minute of the match to give North Korea a 1-0 lead early on and extend her lead in the race for the Golden Boot to seven goals, two clear of Skye Halmarick. Choe Rim-Jong with the assist.

Young Matildas and North Korea now underway in their under-20 Women's Asian Cup quarterfinal, with the Young Matildas kicking from right to left.

Melbourne City's 2-0 A-League Men matchday 24 win over Wellington Phoenix also means that they clinch the A-Leagues Club Championship, going back-to-back for the first time since seasons 2021-22 and 2022-23 and winning their fourth overall title.

Auckland FC reserves ended up defeating 10-man South Melbourne 3-2 in their OFC Pro League circuit 5 opening game after Ronan Wynne scored the match winning goal in the 84th minute, with Charlie Leech being sent off for a second yellow card in the 77th minute.

The Young Matildas' starting XI for our quarterfinal against the reigning champions North Korea has been named. Two changes are made from our last group stage match against Japan, with Milly Bennett and Danella Butrus coming in for Emma Dundas and Peta Trimis respectively. Alexia Apostolakis...

Jason Geria played the entirety of Albirex Niigata's 2-1 J2/J3 100 Year Vision League West Region A loss to Kochi United SC, getting a yellow card in the 55th minute.

Lucas Herrington starts for Colorado Rapids in their MLS game against Houston Dynamo.

If the A-League Men has a shorter offseason then that means Hahn Australia Cup final round fixtures would have to be played earlier in the year and it'll possibly lead to clashes with the finals series.

Patrick Yazbek with an assist for Nashville SC in MLS.

Patrick Yazbek starts for Nashville SC in their MLS game against Charlotte FC. Archie Goodwin on the bench for Charlotte FC.

Aiden O'Neill and Kai Trewin both start for New York City in their MLS game against Vancouver Whitecaps.

Kye Rowles starts for DC United in their MLS game against New England Revolution.

Morgan Aquino at the FIFA Series in Kenya with the Matildas and not in the matchday squad altogether for DC Power in their USL Super League game against Tampa Bay Sun.

Sophie Harding on the bench for Fort Lauderdale United in their USL Super League game against Sporting Jacksonville.

Sydney Olympic in danger of getting relegated from NPL New South Wales this year unless things change and results start to go their way.

Alex Bonetig starts for Portland Timbers in their MLS game against LAFC.

Rhys Bozinovski on the bench for Heracles Almelo in their Eredivisie game against Ajax. Ajdin Hrustic doubtful with a hamstring injury and not in the matchday squad altogether for Heracles Almelo.

Gianni Stensness played the entirety of Viking's 5-0 Eliteserien win over Bodo/Glimt.

Jacob Italiano played the entirety of Grazer AK's 1-0 Austrian Bundesliga relegation group loss to SCR Altach.

Raphael Borges Rodrigues started and played 82 minutes for Wigan Athletic in their 2-1 League One win over Mansfield Town before being subbed off, getting an assist on the first goal of the match in the 25th minute. No game time for Tyrese Francois, who was not in the matchday squad altogether...

Raphael Borges Rodrigues with an assist for Wigan Athletic in League One.

Zac Sapsford played the entirety of Dundee United's 3-2 Scottish Premiership win over Livingston, converting the match-winning penalty in the third minute of second half stoppage time, as did Ryan Strain. No game time for Ashley Maynard-Brewer, who was not in the matchday squad altogether for...

Ashley Maynard-Brewer possibly out for the remainder of Scottish Premiership season 2025-26 with a dislocated shoulder and is due to see a specialist next week to determine whether surgery is required or not.

Zac Sapsford with a goal for Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership.

Ladder leaders Coventry City also dropped points after being held to a scoreless draw by bottom-placed Sheffield Wednesday but Middlesbrough are likely out of contention for an automatic promotion spot in the Championship after their 1-0 loss to Portsmouth.

Kenya ran out 2-0 winners over India in the other FIFA Series opening day game, and advance to the final on Wednesday where they'll play against the Matildas.

Joeys top of group C at the conclusion of matchday 1 and the only team to have won a game after Singapore and Cambodia played out a scoreless draw in the other match.

The formation can also be mirrored to accommodate a right winger instead with Izzy Gomez assuming the right wing position and Holly McNamara as striker, but the base formation is two strikers and just a left winger.

Connor Metcalfe on the bench for St. Pauli in their Bundesliga game against Bayern. Jackson Irvine suspended for this match and not in the matchday squad altogether for St. Pauli.

I have a similar lineup but different formation: The formation used here is an asymmetric version of a 4-3-3 formation with just a left winger and two strikers as opposed to the traditional sole striker and two wingers on both sides, with Izzy Gomez and Remy Siemsen up front and Holly McNamara...

Cam Burgess starts for Swansea City in their Championship game against Leicester City. Harry Souttar on the bench for Leicester City.

Harry Souttar making his return to play for Leicester City in their Championship game against Swansea City from the bench.

Auckland FC doesn't have an A-League Women's side yet, and neither do Macarthur.

Sam Silvera making his return from injury for Middlesbrough, being named on the bench for their Championship game against Portsmouth.

To be fair many of the Matildas players would be exhausted after the match given the conditions but definitely Hayley Raso should not be given game time for the final on Wednesday as part of playing list rotation.

Full time at the Nyayo National Stadium, with the Matildas running out 5-0 winners over Malawi on FIFA Series opening day to advance to the final against either India or hosts Kenya.

Leticia McKenna scores in the fourth minute of second half stoppage time for the Matildas to get her first ever international goal on debut and make the score 5-0. Hayley Raso with the assist.

There'll be five minutes of second half stoppage time.

Holly McNamara scores in the 86th minute for the Matildas to get only her second ever international goal and make the score 4-0 near the end of regulation time. Jamilla Rankin with the assist.

Nestory Irankunda starts for Watford in their Championship game against Oxford United.

Riley McGree starts for Middlesbrough in their Championship game against Portsmouth. Sam Silvera on the bench for Middlesbrough. Thomas Waddingham on the bench for Portsmouth. Hayden Matthews not in the matchday squad altogether for Portsmouth.

A great day for South Melbourne football today with both our men's and women's teams getting the job done 3-0 against Preston Lions and Alamein respectively in NPL Victoria, and former Hellas product Leticia McKenna also making her Matildas debut.

Leticia McKenna coming on in the 78th minute for the Matildas, replacing Alex Chidiac to make her debut in the senior national team setup, becoming Tillies cap number 243 and the first debutant for the side since July last year.

Ideally the Matildas should be more than three goals up and the only thing we've learnt from this match is that the African teams won't go down without a fight.

Mo Toure subbed on at the half with Norwich City two goals down against Ipswich Town.

Two further changes for the Matildas. Holly McNamara and Jamilla Rankin come on in the 66th minute for Caitlin Foord and Kaitlyn Torpey respectively.

Alex Chidiac scores in the 60th minute for the Matildas to extend their lead further to 3-0. Alanna Kennedy with the assist.

Two more changes for the Matildas. Amy Sayer and Alanna Kennedy come on in the 58th minute for Emily van Egmond and Clare Wheeler respectively, with Alanna Kennedy now taking the captain's armband.

Matildas and Malawi back underway for the second half, with the Tillies now kicking from right to left.

One change for the Matildas at the half. Remy Siemsen comes on for Sam Kerr, with Emily van Egmond assuming the captaincy.

Matildas leading Malawi 2-0 going into the half.

Three minutes of first half stoppage time.

Sam Kerr scores in the 41st minute for the Matildas to extend their lead to 2-0.

Kaitlyn Torpey yellow carded in the 37th minute for the Matildas for a foul, becoming the first player to receive one this match.

It'd certainly be fitting for the Matildas to break the record set by the Socceroos against American Samoa twenty-five years ago to the day given the gulf in quality between us and Malawi, and the fact that we're fielding about as full-strength a playing list as it's possible to get from the...

Caleb Watts on the bench for Plymouth Argyle in their League One game against Exeter City.

Apostolos Stamatelopoulos scores in the 83rd minute for Sydney FC to extend their lead to 2-0 near the end of regulation time in the Sydney Derby. Tiago Quintal with the assist.

Agree that we should be bringing in fringe players and not having a full-strength playing list for these matches against considerably lower-ranked sides, and Leticia McKenna should have started in midfield ahead of Emily van Egmond with Holly McNamara up front and either Chloe Lincoln or Morgan...

I think likely Malawi are giving both Temwa and Tabitha Chawinga a rest for the FIFA Series matches since Temwa was in action with Kansas City Current last week in NWSL and Tabitha sustained an injury with OL Lyonnes in their UWCL quarterfinal second leg game, but still we wouldn't be relying on...

It could well be Emily van Egmond's last Matildas goal unless the selection policy remains as is and she continues to get Tillies caps and international goals.

Emily van Egmond scores in the 5th minute to give the Matildas a 1-0 lead early on. Courtney Nevin with the assist.

Agree that we should have been giving fringe players a run in the playing list for games against minnows which are likely going to end in routs, and Leticia McKenna ideally should have been given a starting debut today.

Matildas and Malawi now underway in their FIFA Series opening day game, with the Tillies kicking from left to right.