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Author of Unashamed Football Novels, football writer, part-time blogger, Sydney FC member, Geordie boot boy, over 45s player, park football referee, football dad. Member of the Meadowbank Ultras.
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The biggest turnout for a 'MD-1' (match day minus one) press conference of this tournament descended on the media centre at Stadium Australia on…
After guiding Australia to the semi-finals of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, an emotional Tony Gustavsson broke away from his post-match on-field interview…
Caitlin Foord, fresh from a match-winning player of the match performance in Monday night’s FIFA Women’s World Cup round of 16 game against Denmark,…
The FIFA Women’s World Cup has been thrilling us all through the group stages, and now that we have a day to reflect and…
The Matildas came into Monday night’s crunch game at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium with only one thing in mind, and judging by what transpired on…
A lot has been written about the failings of Tony Gustavsson’s Matildas team on Thursday night as the desperate long-ball tactics failed to rescue…
Brazil cruised to a comfortable four-goal victory at Hindmarsh Stadium as they found their rhythm in front of a partisan crowd to ease to…
The art of queuing was on full display on Thursday night as the football community descended on Stadium Australia and tested the venue to…
For all those people stressing about tickets for the FIFA Women's World Cup, you needn't have stressed too much. Aside from the opening game…
Australia is a proud nation, a population obsessed with sports, with fans willing to travel great distances over land and sea at great expense…
We are another step closer to the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023. The provisional Matildas squad has been announced, and while we are no…
It's coming. The hype has started. The FIFA Women's World Cup is coming to Australia and New Zealand in a few short weeks, and…
As football fans, are we allowed to turn our attention to the FIFA Women's World Cup yet? Are we still glancing behind us for…
A successful major tournament is a successful exercise in the management and movement of people of all different types, and the match day experience is key to the enjoyment of the event as a whole.
When the final whistle sounded around midnight on Saturday night at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha, the stark realisation that the dream…
An evening of high tension at Al Janoub Stadium in the outer suburbs of Doha paved the way for a dramatic smash-and-grab victory for…
It was mission impossible for Wales coming into their final Group B game at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on the outskirts of Doha, but…
The travelling Socceroos fans at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar went into Saturday’s do-or-die second Group D game against Tunisia at Al Janoub Stadium with nothing but blind hope.
Sitting in a first-floor hotel bar in Doha with some USA fans in the aftermath of a second-half show from Brazil in their match…
A day of contrasting emotions came to a crescendo at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah as the high of a first Socceroos…
Stepping into murky waters, BT. There are some uncomfortable truths out there, and I’m sure they will eventually be told.
After making Matildas history, is Gustavsson really a master tactician?
Yes it will. That start to the second half of extra time on Saturday, when the Matildas went straight at the French defence, was a statement of intent. I like that. Understand when you are on top, and take advantage.
After making Matildas history, is Gustavsson really a master tactician?
It will take more than a quarter-final success to convince many others. He certainly has his players peaking at just the right time. Time to believe again this Wednesday night.
After making Matildas history, is Gustavsson really a master tactician?
Oh! Anything you’d like to share?
After making Matildas history, is Gustavsson really a master tactician?
That’s wonderful. Surely the sport of football, and especially the women’s game, will have some new followers as a result of this world cup. Even if the Matildas fall short, we’ve all seen enough of the other countries in the last eight to get invested and enjoy the spectacle. Hope you get the maximum out of the final week, and that we’re talking about our home World Cup for years to come.
Among the noise, the Matildas understand they need to grab this once in a lifetime opportunity
Love your positivity! So, if the Matildas bow out at the quarter final stage against a top quality European opposition, do we regard this as a success, or will this be labelled as a failure? I can’t help thinking that we’re in the ‘anything’s a bonus’ stage now, and any wins from now onwards will be just incredible.
Among the noise, the Matildas understand they need to grab this once in a lifetime opportunity
This was a brilliant team performance from Australia, and with Sam Kerr and Cortnee Vine coming on as “game changers” we showed we have depth from the bench too. Saturday cannot come quickly enough!
Foord Fiesta! Caitlin and Raso fire Matildas into quarter finals as Kerr makes long-awaited return
That is so true. The strip clubs seem keen to attract the crowd their way, so why not the local A-League club? And whoever owns that house next to the Caxton Hotel, I love your vibe on game day. There always seems to be a party there. Enjoy the England v Nigeria game – I had contingency tickets for that fixture just in case Australia finished second in the group and they were snapped up in seconds when I put them on resale. Should be a momentous game with a lot of England fans in attendance.
The Women's World Cup has been dazzling - and Infantino may be on to something
On behalf of the code of football I apologise to the code of rugby for having traces of line-markings. As long as you promise never to do it again, we’ll call it quits eh?
The Women's World Cup has been dazzling - and Infantino may be on to something
I’ve been at a few games recently where, at the end of the game, a guy comes on with a hose contraption and blasts away the line markings as the goalposts are dismantled and any trace of football is sanitised. Admittedly that was after a single game and two weeks of football is probably going to leave traces.
The Women's World Cup has been dazzling - and Infantino may be on to something
Having an extra country in there would be exciting, and it makes sense as there are so many games to fit in. 48 teams at the next World Cup in USA/Mexico/Canada is going to mean 104 games instead of the 64 games at Qatar. That’s a lot of football. And yes, why not Japan? A big nation in football terms and a great place to visit. Although it may pay to have a country in a different time zone, so we could have 24 hours of football every day for a month. Now there’s a prospect. Australia/NZ/Chile!
The Women's World Cup has been dazzling - and Infantino may be on to something
Isn’t it great that we can follow the action from afar as our Aussies ply their trade in the UK. I did get BeIn Sports for a month arlier in the year as my team (Newcastle – forgive me) were in the cup final and I could see a lot of other leagues on there. The only problem is time – there’s so much football it’s hard to fit it all in. Even during the Women’s World Cup, going to so many games, with associated travel, pre- and post-game I’ve still not caught up with all the other games. And don’t forget the girls in the WSL and elsewhere – Sarah Hunter to Paris FC, Mackenzie Hawkesby and Charlie Rule to Brighton. The golden generation is here!
The Women's World Cup has been dazzling - and Infantino may be on to something
Love it! If your sentiments are that of the nation, we’re on the right track. Yearning for more after only one rest day, we’re going to be struggling with two rest days in a row coming up. Time to sign up for an A-League women’s membership to keep the momentum going. I’m so happy that the World Cup has been embraced by our sport-loving nation.
The Women's World Cup has been dazzling - and Infantino may be on to something
What I’m suggesting is that the options are 1. Trust Tony and 2. Do not trust Tony. Either way, it’s not going to change anything, and if we show a little belief it will rub off on those around us. What prize do you you get for saying “I told you so” in this instance, if it all goes belly up on Monday night? Is it just to lessen the disappointment?
Dear Tony Gustavsson: are the Matildas succeeding thanks to you, or in spite of you?
With some expert guidance of course
An emotional mess in Melbourne: How AAMI Park faithful helped Matildas over the line
Yep, that was a direct comment from Mini Gorry.
An emotional mess in Melbourne: How AAMI Park faithful helped Matildas over the line
Tell us how you really feel Stu! Can we have some sort of “I’ll do XYZ if Tony lifts the World Cup trophy” to help frame your thoughts? In Tony we trust. Why wouldn’t we?
Dear Tony Gustavsson: are the Matildas succeeding thanks to you, or in spite of you?
Oddly enough, the draw is done before we know the teams competing. The original has fixtures like B1 v B2 etc, but what you’re saying is potentially true as we knew that New Zealand were A1 and Australia were B1, so the games could have been arranged (by whoever did the arranging) to be favourable to the host nations. Not complaining if that’s true. Shame we have to go back to Stadium Australia next though. Suncorp is such a better experience!
An emotional mess in Melbourne: How AAMI Park faithful helped Matildas over the line
But Canada played two games in Melbourne, so only had to displace from their base once. So they had the advantage of playing AAMI Park already. I did expect more from them.
An emotional mess in Melbourne: How AAMI Park faithful helped Matildas over the line
This is so true. There is an audience just waiting to be tapped into there, and I have not seen anything to suggest that any of the A-League clubs is doing anything to capitalise on it. I’d love to know your thoughts on how Australia would have reacted had the game not gone so well on Monday night. Would Australians continue to embrace the World Cup?
As the Matildas match the Socceroos’ World Cup effort, pride in Australian football is at an all-time high
Wasn’t it amazing? Pure entertainment.
Grieve, or believe? Matildas coach's job and nation's hopes rest on do-or-die clash
Heh heh. Just like rugby. Why do they keep throwing it backwards?
Grieve, or believe? Matildas coach's job and nation's hopes rest on do-or-die clash
That is spot on. Grant was a nailed on starter earlier in the year, and Chidiac is a crowd favourite.
Grieve, or believe? Matildas coach's job and nation's hopes rest on do-or-die clash
The long-form match report is dead; glad I got one last one in and it will be preserved in history on The Roar. It was an incredible spectacle last night. Marta is the Messi of the Brazil women’s national team and she was full of verve when she came on. Quality all through the Brazilian team, they’re going to have something to say as August progresses.
South Korea v Colombia will be full of intrigue, and expect the Sydney Football Stadium to be packed with South American fans. If the Unity Bridge Walk was anything to go by, there will be many, and they will bring their colour and noise.
Borges hat-trick propels brilliant Brazil to sink World Cup debutants
The pressure on the Lionesses comes from their zealous media. The persistence with a narrative (such as the traditional sporting rivalry between Australia and England) until the journalists hear what they want is manic. I experienced the same thing in Qatar where the England players were asked the same thing repeatedly in different ways as the media tried to create a story out of nothing. I feel sorry for the players who have to be on guard at all times, it really is tough.
Hopefully the pressure gets to England. The Matildas have that special something, a devilish glint in their eye and they are prepared for what is a massive opportunity to create more history in their home World Cup. What a marvellous occasion this will be, whatever happens.
Tony Gustavsson talks underdogs, mind games and the 'single moments' the Matildas need against the English