The Matildas will host fifth-ranked France in Melbourne to conclude their preparations for the Women’s World Cup. The match will take place at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on July 14. Meeting for the first time in 22 years, the match will give the host a perfect chance to measure their progress against one of the World Cup favorites.
Commenting on the arrangement, Matildas gaffer Tony Gustavsson said, “A dynamic, technically brilliant team over the years, France have been consistently one of the best nations in the world, with incredible quality across all parts of their game. It will be one final challenge for us just days out from our World Cup opener.”
“Playing a big nation and a World Cup contender in front of a large and vocal Melbourne crowd will not only provide the team with a send-off they will remember and be inspired by, but it will give us one final taste of what to expect just days later in our opening match against the Republic of Ireland,” Tony Gustavsson said.
