Matildas Abroad Preview: Aussies go head-to-head in Sweden

Aussies go head-to-head in Sweden; while BK Häcken aims to keep their spot at the top of the table.

Find out how to catch our Matildas Abroad in action in our preview. 

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USA

Kicking off in the USA, Alex Chidiac's Racing Louisville will be aiming to make it back-to-back victories after a 2-0 win over Gotham last weekend when they take on third-place North Carolina Courage.

This game will kick off on Sunday morning at 9:00 am AEST.  

Next up, Emily Van Egmond's San Diego Wave FC will be looking to bounce back from a late 2-1 defeat to Angel City FC when they host OL Reign. 

The sides are currently locked on points on the ladder, with their last meeting in the league ending in a 1-0 victory to Reign. This game will kick off on Sunday morning at 12:00 pm AEST.  

Sweden

In Sweden, Teagan Micah's FC Rosengård will be looking to extend their unbeaten streak, while Micah will be aiming to make it three consecutive league appearances in goals after returning from injury when her side takes on KIF Örebro DFF.

Rosengards goalkeeper Teagan Micah during the Damallsvenskan football match between FC Rosengard and IK Uppsala on June 19, 2023 in Malmö.
Rosengård's goalkeeper Teagan Micah during the Damallsvenskan football match between FC Rosengård and IK Uppsala on June 19, 2023 in Malmö.

KIF Örebro DFF currently sits in 12th place with 10 points, while Rosengård made up for their slow start to the season and currently occupies 5th place with 28 points.

This game will kick off on Sunday night at 11:00 pm AEST. 

Next up, Clare Polkinghorne, Katrina Gorry and Charli Grant's Vittsjö GIK will host Kyra Cooney-Cross' Hammarby, with the ultimate test for the home side as they welcome the reigning Swedish Cup winners.

The last meeting between the two sides ended in a 2-0 victory to Hammarby, with a Vittsjö going down to 10 players late after a red card to Hanna Ekengren.

Hammarbys Kyra Cooney Cross during the Damallsvenskan football match between Hammarby and Örebro on June 19, 2023 in Stockholm.
Hammarby's Kyra Cooney-Cross during the Damallsvenskan football match between Hammarby and Örebro on June 19, 2023 in Stockholm.

This game will kick off on Sunday night at 11:00 pm AEST. 

Lastly, Aivi Luik's BK Häcken will be aiming to keep their spot at the top of the table when they take Växjö DFF. 

Häcken comes into the game after a 0-0 stalemate in their last outing, while Växjö suffered a 3-2 defeat. This game will kick off on Monday morning at 12:00 am AEST. 

Norway

Our last stop takes us to Norway, where Tameka Yallop and Larissa Crummer's SK Brann look to make it back-to-back wins in the Toppserien when they host LSK Kvinner.

The sides are separated by five points, with LSK sitting one spot above Brann in third place. The last meeting between the two sides in April ended in a 0-0 draw, since then Brann has collected seven wins over all competitions. 

This game will kick off on Saturday night at 11:00 pm AEST.