Head coach Tony Gustavsson proudly announced the 23-player squad that would be representing Australia at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™, with each player having a unique story on their path to becoming one of 23.

Get to know each member of the 23-player squad! 

Meet our 23

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Meet our 23: Clare Polkinghorne
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Meet our 23: Clare Polkinghorne

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Meet our 23: Emily Van Egmond
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Meet our 23: Emily Van Egmond

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Meet our 23: Steph Catley
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Meet our 23: Steph Catley

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Meet our 23: Ellie Carpenter
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Meet our 23: Ellie Carpenter

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Meet our 23: Mary Fowler
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Meet our 23: Mary Fowler

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Meet our 23: Cortnee Vine
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Meet our 23: Cortnee Vine

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Meet our 23 - Clare Hunt
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Meet our 23 - Clare Hunt

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Meet our 23 - Mackenzie Arnold
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Meet our 23 - Mackenzie Arnold

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Meet our 23 - Caitlin Foord
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Meet our 23 - Caitlin Foord

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Meet our 23 - Kyah Simon
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Meet our 23 - Kyah Simon

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Meet our 23 - Alanna Kennedy
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Meet our 23 - Alanna Kennedy

Read More about our 23

Clare Polkinghorne of Australia celebrates the team’s 2-0 victory and advance to the quarter final following the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Round of 16 match between Australia and Denmark at Stadium Australia on August 07, 2023 in Sydney / Gadigal, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
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23 – Clare Polkinghorne: I want to be remembered for giving everything I had

Clare Polkinghorne or 'Polks,' as she's affectionately known is a CommBank Matildas' veteran, history-maker and leader.

23 - Emily van Egmond: "We want to leave the game in a better place."
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23 - Emily van Egmond: "We want to leave the game in a better place."

A 13-year veteran of the team, Emily van Egmond has played a big part in the evolution of the Matildas.

Steph Catley of Australia celebrates after scoring her sides fourth goal during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group B match between Canada and Australia at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on July 31, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Alex Pantling - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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23- Steph Catley: From dreams of playing in the men’s Premier League, to leaving an indelible legacy on the women’s game.

In the heart of the CommBank Matildas, vice-captain, Steph Catley, has seen a lot over her 11-year national team career, but the meteoric rise of women's football is something not even she dared to dream.      From the lone six-year-old girl playing in a boys' team at East Bentle

23 - Ellie Carpenter: "If I’ve inspired one girl or boy to put on their boots, I’m very happy.”
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23 - Ellie Carpenter: "If I’ve inspired one girl or boy to put on their boots, I’m very happy.”

At just 23, it's hard to believe Ellie Carpenter has already been part of the national team for seven years.

23 - Mary Fowler: "I'm most proud of how I've changed as person."
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23 - Mary Fowler: "I'm most proud of how I've changed as person."

Making her international debut at just 15 years old, Mary Fowler spent the majority of her teenage years in the public eye.

Cortnee Vine of Australia applauds fans after the team's 4-0 victory and qualification for the knockout stage following the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group B match between Canada and Australia at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on July 31, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
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23 - Cortnee Vine: I want to make everyone so proud to be Australian

Cortnee Vine began playing football with her brother when she was five.

23 Clare Hunt: You never know if you're ready, but you show up and you face it
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23 - Clare Hunt: You never know if you're ready, but you show up and you face it

Although she made her national team debut just six months ago, you'd be forgiven for assuming Clare Hunt had been part of the Matildas' setup for years.

23 - Mackenzie Arnold: "It's always been my own belief I needed."
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23 - Mackenzie Arnold: "It's always been my own belief I needed."

Fans have watched on as shot-stopper Mackenzie Arnold has claimed her place in goals over the last six months.

23 - Caitlin Foord: Finding myself again
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23 - Caitlin Foord: Finding myself again

In Episode 3 of '23,' Caitlin Foord shares how she went from losing her love of the game to proudly representing her country in her fourth FIFA Women's World Cup. Announced to the Matildas' FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 squad for the World Cup on home soil, fans have had

23 - Kyah Simon: "I never wanted a free ticket, I wanted to defy the odds."
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23 - Kyah Simon: "I never wanted a free ticket, I wanted to defy the odds."

In the second installment of '23,' Kyah Simon, the comeback story of Tony Gustavsson's Matildas' squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ opens up about the mountains she had to overcome to cement herself a place at her third world FIFA Women's World Cup

23 - Alanna Kennedy: "I wasn't going to watch my dream slip away."
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23 - Alanna Kennedy: "I wasn't going to watch my dream slip away."

Earlier this week, Matildas head coach Tony Gustavsson proudly announced the 23-player squad that would be representing Australia at the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™, with each player having a unique story on their path to becoming one of 23.