On the back of a 5-3 loss to the United States women's side, the Matildas have fallen to a 4-1 defeat at the hands of the Colorado Rapids U15's boys side on Tuesday.

As reported by The Daily Telegraph, Australia failed to bounce back against the Major League Soccer academy team in another crucial hit out for Ante Milicic's side.

The Matildas did give the US, the current world number one in women's football, a scare last Friday taking the lead temporarily in the second-half before conceding three quick goals.

Since then, they've locked in one final official friendly before the Women's World Cup in France with a showdown against the Netherlands.

Australia are currently ranked sixth in the world with the Dutch, sitting at eighth, looming as an ideal warm-up prior to the competition.

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While the Matildas' loss to an U15's side makes for worrying reading, it's a lot better than the 7-0 loss they suffered in 2016 against an U15's Newcastle Jets outfit.

Since that time, the side has taken giant strides forward on and off the pitch to loom as genuine World Cup candidates later this year.