Courtney Nevin will have the chance to debut for new club Malmö FF as the Damallsvenskan returns this weekend. Elsewhere, Portland Thorns prepare for the Cascadia Derby, while C.F. Monterrey hope to continue their strong early-season form in Mexico.
Read our preview of all the Matildas Abroad action below.
United States
The North Carolina Courage take on the Houston Dash on Saturday, 10am AEST. The Courage currently sit just outside of the top eight but will have a golden opportunity to move into finals contention with a win over the 12th-place Dash. It will be their first game without former Head Coach Sean Nahas. Cortnee Vine will be available for the Courage.
Angel City FC will battle it out with San Diego Wave on Sunday, 12pm AEST. The Wave are currently flying high in fourth, while Angel City have work to do if they are to enter playoff contention. Alanna Kennedy will be available for Angel City.
The Portland Thorns will host Seattle Reign in the Cascadia Derby on Monday, 6am AEST. The teams are only separated by two points on the ladder and it is set to be – as usual – a hotly contested match. Mackenzie Arnold and Kaitlyn Torpey will be available for the Thorns.
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Sweden
Malmö FF take on Rosengård on Saturday, 2am AEST. Malmö currently sit two points clear in third and only one point away from the top of the table, and will be hoping to remain both in title contention and in a UEFA Women’s Champions League qualification spot. Courtney Nevin is set to debut for Malmö after signing from Leicester City last week.
AIK Fotboll host Kristianstads DFF on Saturday, 9pm AEST. The teams are only separated by one place on the table as Kristianstads look to push for a European qualification place. Remy Siemsen and Amy Sayer will be available for Kristianstads, while goalkeeper Jada Whyman is expected to line up between the posts for AIK.
Mexico
C.F. Monterrey take on bottom-of-the-table Mazatlán on Saturday, 11am AEST. Monterrey will be hoping to take their tally of four wins out of five games with three points on the weekend. Emily Gielnik is in fantastic form after a hat-trick last week and will hope to continue that this time out.
Canada
Calgary Wild FC will take on Ottawa Rapid FC on Sunday, 6am AEST. Calgary have been struggling in form as of late, and will hope that three points on the weekend can kickstart a run to the end of the season. Kahli Johnson has been battling with injury but played 20 minutes off the bench last week and is expected to be available against Ottawa.