Australia Women vs New Zealand Women, International Friendlies (Women), Round 1, 28th November 2025

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2025-11-28T08:30:00+00:00

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GOSFORD, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 28: Hayley Raso of Australia celebrates a goal with Katrina Gorry of Australia during the International Friendly match between Australia Matildas and New Zealand Football Ferns at Polytec Stadium on November 28, 2025 in Gosford, Australia. (Photo by Scott Gardiner/Getty Images)

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Raso: It's important for us to get wins and build momentum

CommBank Matilda Hayley Raso said that the team's 5-0 victory against New Zealand was a momentum builder as the team prepares for the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026™ on home soil.She score Australia's second goal in front of a sold-out Gosford crowd on Friday evening. “It’s really ni

GOSFORD, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 28: Ellie Carpenter of the Matildas celebrates scoring a goal during the International Friendly match between Australia Matildas and New Zealand Football Ferns at Polytec Stadium on November 28, 2025 in Gosford, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

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Carpenter: I play best when I play free

CommBank Matildas full-back Ellie Carpenter said that she played her best football when she felt "free" after scoring against New Zealand in front of a sold-out Gosford crowd on Friday evening.Carpenter had an attacking role in the 5-0 victory, one she has been honing in clubland

GOSFORD, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 28: Kyra Cooney-Cross of the Matildas celebrates scoring a goal during the International Friendly match between Australia Matildas and New Zealand Football Ferns at Polytec Stadium on November 28, 2025 in Gosford, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

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Cooney-Cross: It's really special scoring on home turf

CommBank Matildas midfielder Kyra Cooney-Cross said that it was "really special" to score her first international goal on home turf.She scored the second goal of her Matildas career in the team's 5-0 victory over New Zealand in Gosford on Friday evening.

GOSFORD, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 28: Amy Sayer of the Matildas celebrates scoring a goal during the International Friendly match between Australia Matildas and New Zealand Football Ferns at Polytec Stadium on November 28, 2025 in Gosford, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

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Sayer: We're locked in and ready to bring our goals to fruition

CommBank Matildas midfielder Amy Sayer said that the whole squad was "locked in" as they began to finalise their preparations for the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026™. The 23-year-old scored the first of five goals in the 5-0 victory over New Zealand in front of a sold-out crowd in Go

GOSFORD, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 28: Katrina Gorry of the Matildas celebrates scoring a goal during the International Friendly match between Australia Matildas and New Zealand Football Ferns at Polytec Stadium on November 28, 2025 in Gosford, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

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Gorry: We'll take confidence out of the win

CommBank Matildas midfielder Katrina Gorry said that the team would take confidence out of their 5-0 victory over New Zealand in Gosford on Friday evening.She was speaking to the media after scoring the fifth goal in the comprehensive victory. "Overall, we moved the ball really w

GOSFORD, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 28: Matildas Head Coach, Joe Montemurro looks on ahead of the International Friendly match between Australia Matildas and New Zealand Football Ferns at Polytec Stadium on November 28, 2025 in Gosford, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

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Montemurro: I was very pleased with our mentality

CommBank Matildas Head Coach Joe Montemurro said he was pleased with the team's mentality and their ability to break lines in their 5-0 victory over New Zealand in Gosford on Friday evening.He was speaking to the media in the post-match press conference after the comprehensive vi

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WATCH: Five-star CommBank Matildas defeat New Zealand 5-0 in Gosford

The CommBank Matildas have defeated New Zealand 5-0 in Polytec Stadium, Gosford, in the first of a two-game series against their trans-tasman rivals.Amy Sayer, Hayley Raso, Ellie Carpenter, Kyra Cooney-Cross and Katrina Gorry were the goal scorers in a dominant performance by the

Matildas coach, Joe Montemurro and Emily van Egmond speak to the media during the Matildas training session at Polytec Stadium on November 27, 2025 in Gosford, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

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Van Egmond: It's important to put on two good performances

CommBank Matildas midfielder Emily van Egmond said that it was vital to put out good performances against New Zealand in the final international window before the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026™.She was speaking to media in Gosford ahead of the first of two games against Australia's

Matildas coach, Joe Montemurro speaks to the media during the Matildas training session at Polytec Stadium on November 27, 2025 in Gosford, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

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Montemurro: New Zealand will be a really good challenge for us

CommBank Matildas Head Coach Joe Montemurro said that taking on New Zealand in the upcoming friendly series will be a "really good challenge" as Australia prepares for the AFC Women's Asian Cup™ next year.Montemurro was speaking to media in Gosford where the team is training ahea

Caitlin Foord speaks to media ahead of the CommBank Matildas v New Zealand match in Gosford - Rachel Bach / By The White Line

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Foord: These games are super important to us

CommBank Matildas forward Caitlin Foord said that the two-game series against New Zealand will be vital in helping the team prepare for the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026™ in March next year.She was speaking to media from the Central Coast, where the team are preparing for game one o