Tony Gustavsson is uncertain if the upcoming Olympic marketing campaign will probably be his final as Australia boss as he gambles on the health of Katrina Gorry by together with the injured midfielder in his squad for Paris.
The background: Three years on from a fourth-placed end in Tokyo, Gustavsson is determined to steer the Matildas to a medal after reaching the semi-finals ultimately yr’s Ladies’s World Cup.
The important thing quote: “What’s essential for me and the staff is that we concentrate on what’s in entrance of us. What I can reply, although, is I feel all of you understand how a lot I like working with this staff,” Gustavsson stated on Tuesday.
What else to know: Retiring goalkeeper Lydia Williams acquired a rousing reception at Monday evening’s send-off match towards China in Sydney however missed the principle squad.
Nonetheless, she and three different gamers — Courtney Nevin, Sharn Frier and Charlotte Grant — will nonetheless go to Paris as “travelling reserves” and may very well be known as up in case different gamers are injured or withdraw.
The Matildas’ group matches are towards Germany in Marseille on 25 July, Zambia in Good on 28 July and the USA in Marseille on 31 July.
Goalkeepers: Mackenzie Arnold, Teagan Micah
Defenders: Ellie Carpenter, Steph Catley (capt), Clare Hunt, Alanna Kennedy, Clare Polkinghorne, Kaitlyn Torpey
Midfielders: Kyra Cooney-Cross, Katrina Gorry, Emily van Egmond, Clare Wheeler, Tameka Yallop
Forwards: Caitlin Foord, Mary Fowler, Michelle Heyman, Hayley Raso, Cortnee Vine