2021 Australia Women's National Team Results
Researched and written by Thomas Esamie and Greg Stock

| 2020 | A-Internationals | Index | 2022

Friendly Matches | Germany | Netherlands | Denmark | Sweden
Olympic Games | New Zealand | Sweden | United States | Great Britain | Sweden | United States

Sources: Football Australia and Daily Newspapers.

Friendly Matches

Saturday April 10 2021
Brita Arena, Wiesbaden, Germany
Referee: Marta Frias Acedo (Spain)
Attendance: Nil Not Recorded
Germany
Merle Frohms, Kathrin Hendrich, Leonie Maier, Jana Feldkamp, Marina Hegering (Sophia Kleinherne 73), Sara Daebritz (Fabienne Dongus 73), Tabea Waszmuth (Jule Brand 60), Sjoeke Nusken, Lina Magull (Linda Dallmann 59), Paulina Krumbiegel (Laura Freigang 46), Lea Schueller (Sandra Starke 83)
Coach: Martina Voss-Tecklenburg
Cautions: Not Recorded
Goals: Nusken 11, Hendrich 48, Brand 62, Frigang 64, Dallmann 89
5 - 2 AUSTRALIA
Lydia Williams, Hayley Raso, Karly Roestbakken (Beatrice Goad 15), Alanna Kennedy, Clare Polkinghorne (Alexandra Huynh 88), Emily Van Egmond (Amy Sayer 58), Aivi Luik, Mark Fowler (Laura Brook 57), Samantha Kerr (Emma Checker 76), Emily Gielnik, Caitlin Foord (Indiah Paige-Riley 75)
Coach: Tony Gustavsson
Caution: Not Recorded
Goals: Gielnik 82, 90
Matildas held a two game training camp in Europe with new coach Tony Gustavsson.

Tuesday April 13 2021
Gofferstadion Nijmegen, Netherlands
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
Attendance: Not Recorded
Netherlands
Sari Van Veenendaal, Dominique Bloodworth (Kika Von Es 62), Merel Van Dongen, Stefanie Van Der Gragt, Aniek Nouwen, Jackie Groenanaez (Renate Jansen 82), Jill Roord, Sherida Spitse (Lineth Beerensteyn 46), Danielle Van De Donk, Lieke Martens (Sisca Folkersmaaez 82), Vivianne Meidema (Katja Snoeijs 73)
Coach: Sarina Wiegman
Cautions: Not Recorded
Goals: Roord 5, Martens 20, Groenen 27, Beerenstyne 67, Van De Donk 70
5 - 0 AUSTRALIA
Mackenzie Arnold, Emma Checker, Beatrice Goad, Alanna Kennedy, Laura Brock (Ella Mastrantonio 79), Aivi Luik, Emily Van Egmond, Mary Fowler (Dylan Holmes 46), Samantha Kerr, Hayley Raso (Emily Gielnik 62), Caitlin Foord
Coach: Tony Gustavsson
Cautions: Not Recorded

Thursday June 10 2021
Casa Arena Horsens, Denmark
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)
Attendance: Not Recorded
Denmark
Lene Christensen, Rikke Sevecke (Caroline Moller 83), Katrine Veje, Stine Pedersen, Simone Sorensen (Luna Gewitz 46), Sofie Pedersen, Katherine Kuhl (Nanna Christiansen 63), Penille Harder (Frederikke Thogersen 83), Stine Larsen (Sanne Troelsgaard Nielson 46), Nicoline Sorensen, Rikke Marie Madsen (Janni Thomsen 63)
Coach: Lars Soendergaard
Cautions: Not Recorded
Goals: Yallop 15 Own Goal, Sevecke 21, Arnold 25
3 - 2 AUSTRALIA
MacKenzie Arnold, Ellie Carpenter, Stephanie Catley (Courtney Nevin 46), Clarke Polkinghorne, Aivi Luik (Beatrice Goad 87), Emily Van Egmond, Kyah Simon (Kyra Cooney-Cross 46), Tameka Yallop (Alanna Kennedy 68), Samantha Kerr, Hayley Raso (Emily Gielnik 68), Caitlin Foord (Mary Fowler 46)
Coach: Tony Gustavsson
Cautions: Not Recorded
Goals: Fowler 87, Polkinghorne 90

Tuesday June 15 2021
Guldfageln Arena, Kalmar, Sweden
Referee: Ivana Martincic (Croatia)
Attendance: Not Recorded
Sweden
Jennfer Falk, Amanda Ilestedt, Julia Roddar, Emma Berglund (Nathalie Bjorn 46), Magdalena Ericsson (Emma Kullberg 32), Kosovare Asllani, Filippa Ageldal, Caroline Seger (Filippa Fanny Mari Curmark 63), Rebecka Blomqvist (Stina Blackstenius 63), Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Sofia Jakobsson 86), Madelen Kanogy (Fridolina Rolfoe 63)
Coach: Peter Gerhardsson
Cautions: Not Recorded
0 - 0 AUSTRALIA
Teagan Micah, Stephanie Catley (Courtney Nevin 64), Clare Polkinghorne, Ellie Carpenter, Hayley Raso, Tameka Yallop (Alanna Kennedy 46), Emily Van Egmond, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Samantha Kerr (Laura Brock 74), Kyah Simon (Mark Fowler 64), Emily Gielnik (Aivi Luik 88)
Coach: Tony Gustavsson
Cautions: Not Recorded
Olympic Games

Wednesday July 21 2021
Ajinomoto Stadium, Chofu, Tokyo, Japan
Referee: Lucila Venegas Montes (Mexico)
Attendance: Nil (Behind Closed Doors due to COVID)
AUSTRALIA
Lydia Williams, Aivi Luik, Clare Polkinghorne, Ellie Carpenter, Hayley Raso (Alanna Kennedy 83), Stephanie Catley, Emily Van Egmond, Tameka Yallop (Kyra Cooney-Cross 75), Samantha Kerr, Kyah Simon (Mary Fowler 75), Caitlin Foord (Emily Gielnik 90+1)
Coach: Tony Gustavsson
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Yallop 20, Kerr 33
2 - 1 New Zealand
Erin Nayler, Anna Green (Paige Satchell 69), Abby Erceg, Meikayla Moore, Catherine Bott (Gabrielle Rennie 88), Ali Riley, Katie Bowen, Ria Percival, Hannah Wilkinson, Betsy Hassett, Olivia Chance (Daisy Cleverley 68)
Coach: Tom Sermanni
Cautions: Bott 71, Bowen 81
Goal: Rennie 90+1
First Olympic Games Group match for the Matildasplayed behind closed doors due to COVID19 restrictions.

SaturdayJuly 24 2021
Saitama Stadium, Chuo-Ku, Saitama, Japan
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
Attendance: Nil (Behind Closed Doors due to COVID)
Sweden
Hedvig Lyndahl, Hanna Glas (Nathalie Bjorn 46), Jonna Andersson, Amanda Ilestedt, Magdalena Eriksson, Caroline Seger, Sofia Jakobsson (Hanna Bennison 79), Filippa Angelda (Olivia Schough 79), Kosovare Allani, Fridolina Rolfo (Madelen Janogy 87), Lina Hurtig (Stina Blackstenius 59)
Coach: Peter Gerhardsson
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Rolfo 20, 63, Hurtig 52, Blackstenius 82
4 - 2 AUSTRALIA
Teagan Micah, Aivi Luik (Alanna Kennedy 64), Clare Polkinghorne, Ellie Carpenter, Hayley Raso (Mary Fowler 80), Stephanie Catley, Emily Van Egmond, Tameka Yallop (Kyra Cooney-Cross 64), Samantha Kerr, Kyah Simon (Emily Gielnik 87), Caitlin Foord
Coach: Tony Gustavsson
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Kerr 36, 48
Second Olympic Games Group match for the Matildas played behind closed doors due to COVID19 restrictions.

Tuesday July 27 2021
Kashima Stadium, Kashima, Japan
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoytova (Russia)
Attendance: Nil (Behind Closed Doors due to COVID)
United States of America
Alyssa Naeher, Kelley O'Hara, Crystal Dunn, Becky Sauerbrunn, Tierna Davidson, Samantha Mewis (Lindsey Horan 65), Christen Press (Lynn Williams 74), Julie Ertz, Rose Lavelle (Kristie Mewis 87), Megan Rapinoe (Tobin Heath 65), Alex Morgan (Carli Lloyd 74)
Coach: Vlatko Andonovski
Cautions: Rapinoe 38, Lavelle 72
Goals: Mabil 9, Boyle 49, Duke 89
0 - 0 AUSTRALIA
Teagan Micah, Clare Polkinghorne, Alanna Kennedy, Ellie Carpenter, Tameka Yallop, Stephanie Catley, Emily Van Egmond, Chloe Logarzo (Kyra Cooney-Cross 62), Samantha Kerr, Kyah Simon (Emily Gielnik 84), Mary Fowler
Coach: Tony Gustavsson
Caution: Cooney-Cross 69
Third Olympic Games Group match for the Matildas played behind closed doors due to COVID19 restrictions.

Olympic Games Group G Standings
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1
Sweden
3
3
0
0
9279
2
United States of America
3
1
1
1
6424
3
AUSTRALIA
3
1
1
1
45-14
4
New Zealand
3
0
0
3
210-80
 
Note: Finishing third in Group G, Australia advanced to the Quarter Finals as the second best ranked team finishing third, behind host nation Japan.

Friday July 30 2021
Kashima Stadium, Kashima, Japan
Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
Attendance: Nil (Behind Closed Doors due to COVID19)
Great Britain
Ellie Roebuck, Lucy Bronze (Georgia Stanway 112), Demi Stokes (Millie Bright 58), Stephanie Houghton, Leah Williamson, Caroline Weir, Rachel Daly (Fran Kirby 58), Keira Walsh (Sophie Ingle 96), Kim Little (Jill Scott 80), Lauren Hemp (Nikita Parris 96), Ellen White
Coach: Hege Riise
Cautions: Bronze 44, Stanway 120+1
Goals: White 57, 66, 115
3 - 4 AUSTRALIA
Teagan Micah, Aivi Luik (Kyra Cooney-Cross 80 (Clare Polkinghorne 108)), Alanna Kennedy, Ellie Carpenter, Hayley Raso (Chloe Logarzo 88), Stephanie Catley, Emily Van Egmond, Tameka Yallop, Samantha Kerr, Kyah Simon (Mary Fowler 80), Caitlin Foord (Emily Gielnik 80)
Coach: Tony Gustavsson
Cautions: Kerr 26, Simon 69
Goals: Kennedy 35, Kerr 89, 106, Fowler 103
Olympic Games Quarter Final match played behind closed doors due to COVID19 restrictions.

Monday August 2 2021
Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
Attendance: Nil (Behind Closed Doors due to COVID19)
Sweden
Hedvig Lindhal, Hanna Glas, Magdalena Eriksson, Aanda Ilestedt, Nathalie Bjorn, Caroline Seger, Sofia Jakobsson (Jonna Andersson 90+1), Filippa Angeldal (Hanna Bennison 73), Fridolina Rolfo, Stina Blackstenius (Lina Hurtig 90+4), Kosovare Asllani
Coach: Peter Gerdhardsson
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Rolfo 46
1 - 0 AUSTRALIA
Teagan Micah, Stephanie Catley, Alanna Kennedy, Ellie Carpenter, Hayley Raso (Emily Gielnik 84), Tameka Yallop (Clare Polkinghorne 69), Emily Van Egmond, Chloe Logarzo (Kyra Cooney-Cross 69), Samantha Kerr, Kyah Simon (Mary Fowler 69), Caitlin Foord (Laura Brock 90+1)
Coach: Tony Gustavsson
Cautions: Nil; Red Card: Carpenter 90+6
Olympic Games Semi Final match played behind closed doors due to COVID19 restrictions.

Thursday August 5 2021
Kashima Stadium, Kashima, Japan
Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
Attendance: Nil (Behind Closed Doors due to COVID19)
United States Of America
Adrianna French, Kelley O'Hara, Crystal Dunn, Becky Sauerbrunn, Tierna Davidson, Julie Ertz, Samantha Mewis (Rose Lavelle 61), Lindsey Horan, Carli Lloyd (Alex Morgan 81), Christen Press (Emily Sonnett 85), Megan Rapinoe (Tobin Heath 61)
Coach: Vlatko Andonovski
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Rapinoe 8, 21, Lloyd 45+1, 51
4 - 3 AUSTRALIA
Teagan Micah, Stephanie Catley, Alanna Kennedy, Clare Polkinghorne (Emily Gielnik 73), Hayley Raso (Courtney Nevin 67), Tameka Yallop (Laura Brock 87), Emily Van Egmond, Chloe Logarzo (Kyra Cooney-Cross 67), Samantha Kerr, Kyah Simon (Mary Fowler 67), Caitlin Foord
Coach: Tony Gustavsson
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Kerr 17, Foord 54, Gielnik 90
Olympic Games Bronze Medal Playoff match (3rd v 4th) played behind closed doors due to COVID19 restrictions.
 

Last updated: 24 November 2022.