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Head coach Tony Gustavsson is promising the Matildas will “turn it on” when they run onto McDonald Jones Stadium in the 2023 Cup of Nations.

“We’ll need to focus on the first and last minute.” “Firstly, we need to ask ‘what are we about?’ and ‘what do we do when we do it well?’” Gustavsson said. “So, we’ll select the best possible starting 11 and the best possible finishing 11. “So, we’ll go with the best line-up we can.” “So, that fuels us to play the pressing game that we want to play – a high-octane attacking game. “The last time we were there, we had massive support and the atmosphere was incredible.

The Matildas will look to take home some silverware when they take on Jamaica in the final game of their Cup of Nations tourney at McDonald Jones Stadium.

The Cup of Nations appears almost certain to be headed the Matildas' way, with just Jamaica in their path on the final night of…

With a big crowd in attendance, logic says the Matildas win this one by multiple goals. The Matildas were awful in the opening 45 minutes against Czechia, before coming to life in the second and knocking four past what is a reputable opponent. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7.10pm (AEDT).

The squad has had back-to-back wins in the first two matches, with a 3-nil win over Czech Republic on the Central Coast on Thursday and a stunning 3-2 victory ...

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The Australians clinched the four-team tournament in Newcastle on Wednesday night with a 3-0 win over Jamaica. It was the Matildas third win from three Cup of ...

Sometimes in a tournament it’s not going to be perfect all the time, but then to find a way to score, to find a way to win, is also tournament football.” However, the hosts lifted in the second-half to seal their third win of the tournament with two more goals. It was the Matildas third win from three Cup of Nations matches, and their seventh victory in succession in a positive sign for the Australians ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which starts in July.

Alex Chidiac, left, and Caitlin Foord celebrate a goal in the Matildas' 3-0 win over Jamaica at McDonald Jones Stadium on Wednesday night.

Renee Valentine is a sports journalist with more than 20 years of experience in Newcastle. She is passionate about increasing the visibility of sportswomen in the media. In the earlier Cup of Nations game in Newcastle on Wednesday, Spain defeated Czechia 3-0. The Cup of Nations was used by Gustavsson as a dress rehearsal for the Women's World Cup group stage, starting for Australia against Republic of Ireland on July 20. Van Egmond, used off the bench against Czechia and Spain, was deployed in the 73rd minute and Wheeler was give her first match minutes of the tournament when she was injected into the game in the 87th minute. The win over the Jamaica, five months out from Australia co-hosting the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup with New Zealand, was the Matildas' seventh in a row and came after a day of relentless rainfall in Newcastle.

Katrina Gorry got the first-half breakthrough for Tony Gustavsson's side in Newcastle before goals to Alex Chidiac and Caitlin Foord assured them of a seventh ...

A one-two with Kerr left the Jamaican defence flatfooted and Foord was able to hammer the ball in from the edge of the box to seal the first piece of silverware of Gustavsson’s campaign. But the real cattle-prod came after the break with the introduction of Chidiac at the expense of Crummer. Gustavsson wanted to use this friendly tournament as a dress rehearsal for the intensity of successive World Cup games later this year and, on results alone, his side passed with flying colours.

With the 2023 Cup of Nations concluding on its final matchday, coach Tony Gustavsson met with Football Australia's Media Team to preview the event and the ...

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The CommBank Matildas have tonight lifted the Cup of Nations trophy in Newcastle after overcoming a lively Jamaica side 3-0.

Mackenzie Arnold was forced into one last fine save in the 87th minute to keep her second clean sheet of the tournament. Alex Chidiac found the back of the net for only the second time in international football, smashing home a strike on her left foot after finding her way around the Jamaican defence. Foord almost had her second of the night in the 82nd minute. Much like the Czechia game, it was after the break that the CommBank Matildas did their best work. McKenna once again found herself in behind the defence, 1v1 with Mackenzie Arnold. Despite looking less than convincing, it was the CommBank Matildas who scored the opening goal.

Alex Chidiac further enhanced her Women's World Cup selection claims as Katrina Gorry and Caitlin Foord both scored long-range belters as the Matildas ...

As a practice run for the World Cup itself, it’s hard to be unhappy with three wins from three in the Cup of Nations, which would put them top of Group B if they can do it again five months from now. It wasn’t a brilliant first half against Czech Republic, it wasn’t a brilliant second half against Spain. Gustavsson made two changes at the break, swapping Clare Polkinghorne with Charli Grant and bringing on Chidiac for the ineffectual Larissa Crummer, who was played on the wing in place of Hayley Raso - and they seemed to have the desired effect. But the Matildas were otherwise dysfunctional, and would have conceded an equaliser were it not for the outstretched leg of Mackenzie Arnold, who denied a close-range attempt from Kayla McKenna in the dying embers of the opening half. “It wasn’t a brilliant game tonight. It was their seventh consecutive win and another clean sheet in Newcastle on Wednesday night, but coach Tony Gustavsson would have been hoping for a slightly more emphatic finish to their World Cup dress rehearsal, despite the eye-catching nature of Australia’s three goals.

The Australians clinched the four-team tournament in Newcastle on Wednesday night with a 3-0 win over Jamaica. It was the Matildas' third win from three Cup of ...

However, the hosts lifted in the second-half to seal their third win of the tournament with two more goals. The only concerning aspect of the night was a head knock that forced veteran Matildas defender Clare Polkinghorne to not return after the half-time break. It was the Matildas’ third win from three Cup of Nations matches, and their seventh victory in succession in a positive sign for the Australians ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which starts in July. “Playing in the midfield when it’s a physical game, it’s always enjoyable The Australians clinched the four-team tournament in Newcastle on Wednesday night with a 3-0 win over Jamaica. It’s not the major prize on offer in women’s football this year, but Cup of Nations success is the ideal start to 2023 for the Matildas.

The Matildas will be hoping more silverware is on its way this year after capping an undefeated Cup...

A one-two with Kerr left the Jamaican defence flatfooted and Foord was able to hammer the ball in from the edge of the box to seal the first piece of silverware of Gustavsson's campaign. "She deserves to start on her performance, but it might not be best for the team," Gustavsson cautioned. But the real cattle-prod came after the break with the introduction of Chidiac at the expense of Crummer. Gorry's opener in the 27th minute proved to settle the nerves, the midfielder receiving the ball from Foord as she dropped into a pocket and unleashed from 25 metres out past the powerless Becky Spencer. "The players stayed loyal to the plan that we had and grew into the game." Katrina Gorry got the first-half breakthrough for Tony Gustavsson's side in Newcastle before goals to Alex Chidiac and Caitlin Foord assured them of a seventh straight victory.

Goals from Foord, Gorry and Chidiac seal win in Newcastle as coach Tony Gustavsson praises team's belief.

It was Foord, then, who added to her never-ending highlight reel, playing a one-two with Kerr before unleashing a rasping drive which arced away from the despairing Spencer and in off the inside of the post. Her teammate’s final ball had been too late, and also too slow on a pitch which had copped 40mm of rain throughout the day. Gustavsson would have been well impressed with all of that, but he did not appear a manager impressed on the whole. Bunny Shaw was not there but Drew Spence was, and the recent Tottenham signing caught a glimpse of goal more than once in the early exchanges. If anything was off about Wednesday night it was Gustavsson’s experimental deployment of Courtney Nevin at right-back in place of Grant and Larissa Crummer on the wing for Hayley Raso, who broke her hand against Spain. Caitlin Foord did score a banger and Katrina Gorry a wonder, and substitute Alex Chidiac did hit the roof.

Australia won the Cup of Nations with a 100% record, 10 goals scored and only two conceded -- they look in good shape as the World Cup draws near.

Can the likes of Foord, Kerr and [Hayley Raso](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/219818/hayley-raso) maintain their goal-scoring form? While she has the backing and faith of her coach, fans still want to see more. And has [Larissa Crummer](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/219820/larissa-crummer) shown enough across three games to justify continued selection? She was utilised off the bench in the games against the Czech Republic and Spain without showing much. [Alex Chidiac](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/259619/alexandra-chidiac) and [Charli Grant](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/300442/charlotte-grant) injected new life into the Matildas at half-time and Chidiac in particular made the most of her extended playing time, adding the Matildas' second. [Clare Hunt](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/312233/clare-hunt) maintain her form make an audacious tilt into the World Cup squad? The diminutive midfielder has been ever-present since her return from giving birth to daughter, Harper, and the thought of a Gorry-less Matildas is enough to send shivers down the spines of Australian fans. There was a desire among fans to see her start in this final game against Jamaica, something the player obviously shared. [Caitlin Foord](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/158678/caitlin-foord) continued her rich vein of scoring form, adding goal number three to the scoresheet. Her neat one-two with [Sam Kerr](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/158683/sam-kerr) saw her perched at the top of the D to unleash a stunning effort which Becky Spencer could do nothing about. [Mackenzie Arnold](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/219821/mackenzie-arnold) was once again enormous between the sticks, denying Kayla McKenna in the first half and Jody Brown in the second to prevent the Reggae Girlz two best chances. [Katrina Gorry](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/219825/katrina-gorry) opened the scoring with a quintessential long-range strike; while the buildup was slightly haphazard the finish certainly wasn't.

Matildas boss Tony Gustavsson concedes they face a fitness headache as some players stare down a three-month competitive...

Chidiac didn't make the World Cup squad after the 2019 Cup of Nations win, but the 24-year-old is hoping her stellar Wednesday night performance could mean a different fate. Goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold, who all but confirmed her place in the World Cup squad after winning the Cup of Nations player of the tournament, will also return to keep for West Ham. Hunt, Arnold and Alex Chidiac stood out, with the latter bursting onto the field in the second half of the Jamaican game to score her first goal of the tournament.

Three games, three wins - and a pretty decent step forward by Tony Gustavsson's side in their Women's World Cup dress rehearsal. We take a look at what it ...

Gustavsson has been desperate to build depth in this position, and every World Cup team squad needs a bolter - Hunt will probably not only fill that quota for the Matildas but could even be starting in defence. She was even named player of the tournament, but the real prize she is after is a starting spot at the World Cup - and all the cards are falling in her favour. This was her first Matildas camp - although Gustavsson would have selected her earlier bar for an ill-timed injury - but she looked every bit an experienced international, to the point when both Gustavsson and Clare Polkinghorne, who knows a bit about what it takes to be a good centre-back, said they had never seen a more confident debut performance. Gustavsson has tried to use Fowler as a sort of shadow striker or a No.10 playing off Kerr, but now that Kerr and Foord are the favoured front two, she may have to be content with a role off the bench. She has also struggled for game time at Manchester City - and those issues may have cost her spot in the team. There’s quality in every position there and unsurprisingly, those players have been key to the Matildas’ upswing in form, as has

The Matildas have won the Cup of Nations with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Jamaica in front of 9093 fans in Newcastle.

It was a very positive tournament for us.” The Matildas capped off a perfect campaign at the Cup of Nations with a 3-0 victory over Jamaica, giving the team a major confidence boost ahead of the FIFA World Cup on home soil. Matildas triumph in Cup of Nations on home soil giving team a major confidence boost ahead of FIFA World Cup