Australia’s 23 Women’s National team provisional squad in the ‘Til It’s Done’ Farewell Series will face China, in Sydney and Adelaide.
The back-to-back matches will pave the way for the final stretch of preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The Matildas coached by Tony Gustavsson are in Group B at the Olympic Games alongside the United States of America (USA), Zambia, and Germany.
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Matildas will open their campaign against Germany before facing the Copper Queens and the USWNT.
Gustavsson’s lasses will open the series against the defending Asian Cup champions on May 31 in Adelaide, and three days later, the two nations will face off again in Sydney.
“With the Olympics approaching, selection is about looking at the overall picture spanning four years of performance and assembling the best team possible,” Gustavsson stated.
“I think everyone can do the math here and understand that obviously the Olympic roster will be based mostly on those that are in this upcoming May-June camp,” Gustavsson outlined.
Gustavsson states that some key players remain unavailable for selection now and for the upcoming Olympic Games.
Katrina Gorry underwent ankle surgery in April, while attacker Amy Sayer and forward Sam Kerr all remain on the sidelines with long-term injuries.
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“However, we also have some players in Katrina (Gorry) and Aivi (Luik) unavailable for selection for this window but most likely will be physically available to be part of an Olympic roster. This window will be a tough one for me and my staff in terms of evaluating players, where they are, and then the final selection process for Paris,” he said.
