Australia is ready to welcome home the Commonwealth Bank Matildas once again, when they play their first home friendly of 2022 against New Zealand on Friday night.
History will be made in many ways, with the match marking the team's historic maiden international in Townsville, with the state-of-the-art QCB Stadium set to host its first-ever football match.
The Wellington Phoenix have posted the second win of their maiden A-League women's season to give themselves a chance of moving off the bottom of the ladder.