Ante Milicic confirms Westfield Matildas squad for USA friendly

Westfield Matildas Head Coach Ante Milicic has confirmed his 23-player squad for Australia’s forthcoming international friendly against the United States of America in Commerce City, Colorado.

As indicated by Milicic throughout the inaugural Cup of Nations, the Westfield Matildas coach and his staff will use Australia’s camp and friendly in Colorado to give more players an opportunity to impress in the lead up to this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in France.

As such, five players that were not part of Milicic’s first squad as Matildas boss have been called up for the game against the USA at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Friday, 5 April 2019 (AEDT).



Experienced Matildas Katrina Gorry and Chloe Logarzo will be joined by youngster Mary Fowler as well as uncapped duo Elizabeth Ralston and Teagan Micah in Australia’s squad.

“It has been my intention from the outset to give as many players as possible a chance to impress ahead of our final squad selection for France,” Milicic said.

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“Katrina, Chloe, Mary, Elizabeth, and Teagan will join us in the United States, and while some players have missed out on this window that doesn’t mean that their hopes of being with us at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup are over.

“We will be looking for players to step up in the United States both in training and our match against the world’s number one ranked side, and as a unit we will be aiming to build upon the foundations and standards we set during the recent Cup of Nations,” he said.

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Australia and the USA – who will both feature at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France – have played 28 international matches since their first meeting in 1987, and last met at last year’s Tournament of Nations at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in Connecticut, USA. In the last match between the nations a clinical first-half strike from Chloe Logarzo was cancelled out by Lindsey Horan’s late second-half header as the game ended all square.



Milicic will name Australia’s squad for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in mid-May before the team commences its final preparations for France in Antalya, Turkey, from May 19.

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Australia’s fixture against the United States from Dick’s Sporting Goods Park will be broadcast LIVE in Australia on FOX SPORTS 503.

Westfield Matildas Squad | April 2019 | Colorado, United States of America

Name Club, Country A-International Caps (Goals) Teigen ALLEN Melbourne Victory FC, Australia 40 (0) Laura ALLEWAY Melbourne Victory FC, Australia 60 (2) Mackenzie ARNOLD (Gk) Brisbane Roar FC, Australia 23 (0) Tameka BUTT Klepp IL, Norway 77 (10) Ellie CARPENTER Portland Thorns, USA 30 (1) Steph CATLEY Seattle Reign, USA 71 (2) Lisa DE VANNA Sydney FC, Australia 146 (46) Caitlin FOORD Portland Thorns, USA 70 (15) Mary FOWLER Bankstown City Lions FC, Australia 3 (0) Emily GIELNIK Melbourne Victory FC, Australia 27 (7) Katrina GORRY Brisbane Roar FC, Australia 72 (14) Elise KELLOND-KNIGHT Seattle Reign, USA 105 (1) Alanna KENNEDY Orlando Pride, USA 76 (7) Samantha KERR Chicago Red Stars, USA 75 (30) Chloe LOGARZO Washington Spirit, USA 37 (6) Aivi LUIK Levante UD, Spain 21 (0) Teagan MICAH (Gk) UCLA, USA 0 (0) Clare POLKINGHORNE Houston Dash, USA 115 (9) Elizabeth RALSTON Sydney FC, Australia 0 (0) Hayley RASO Portland Thorns, USA 33 (3) Gema SIMON Newcastle Jets FC, Australia 10 (0) Emily VAN EGMOND Orlando Pride, USA 84 (18) Lydia WILLIAMS (Gk) Seattle Reign, USA 76 (0)



Upcoming Matches | Westfield Matildas

United States of America vs. Westfield Matildas (International Friendly)

Date: Thursday, 4 April 2019

Venue: Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado

Kick-off: 7.30pm (local); 12.30pm – Friday, 5 April 2019 (AEDT)

Broadcast: Live in Australia on FOX SPORTS 503