{"id":3726,"date":"2023-07-03T10:57:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T10:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mysourcefunding.com\/leadership\/kyah-simon-makes-the-cut-as-australia-name-squad-for-womens-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2023-07-03T10:57:56","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T10:57:56","slug":"kyah-simon-makes-the-cut-as-australia-name-squad-for-womens-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mysourcefunding.com\/?p=3726","title":{"rendered":"Kyah Simon Makes The Cut As Australia Name Squad For Women\u2019s World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Veteran forward Kyah Simon made the cut for Australia\u2019s final squad for the Women\u2019s World Cup despite not playing for nine months due to injury, while coach Tony Gustavsson also called up defender Alanna Kennedy for the tournament on home soil.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-player squad, released on Monday, was headlined by captain Sam Kerr, who will be playing at her fourth World Cup. Defender Steph Catley is the vice-captain, and this year\u2019s tournament will be her third.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Simon was included in Gustavsson\u2019s provisional squad, receiving a golden chance to make a late push for inclusion. The 32-year-old has not played since October after she tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) while featuring for Women\u2019s Super League club Tottenham Hotspur.<\/p>\n<p>Simon, who has 111 appearances for the Matildas, was released by Tottenham last month. She missed the last World Cup in France in 2019 due to an ankle injury.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Gustavsson said that while Simon would likely not be part of the starting line-up, he could use her as an impact substitute at the World Cup, which is being ho-costed by Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p><fbs-ad position=\"inread\" progressive=\"\" ad-id=\"article-0-inread\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\"><\/fbs-ad><\/p>\n<p>The Matildas begin their Group B campaign against Ireland on July 20 in Sydney before facing Nigeria in Brisbane and Olympic champions Canada in Melbourne.<\/p>\n<p>Talking about Simon, the coach said: \u201cShe\u2019s not selected based on where she\u2019s at right now, eight months post-operation, she\u2019s selected on where we think she can be in a month from now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(She is) a game-changer who is good in big games, never shies away, mentally strong and has a phenomenal connection not just with Sam but with the attacking players.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Blend Of Youth And Experience<\/h2>\n<p>Defender Kennedy, who has 108 caps for Australia, was also called up despite her injury-plagued time with Manchester City, while experienced players Ellie Carpenter and Caitlin Foord also made the cut.<\/p>\n<p>Gustavsson selected 15 players who were part of the squad at the 2019 World Cup, where Australia reached the last 16, while seven players are in line to make their World Cup debuts.<\/p>\n<p>Goalkeeper Lydia Williams and centre-back Clare Polkinghorne will become the only male or female Australians to participate in five World Cups.<\/p>\n<p>There was no room for Chloe Logarzo, Larissa Crummer, Emily Gielnik, Amy Sayer, Remy Siemsen or Jada Whyman, but Gustavsson said those players would continue to train with the squad as potential injury replacements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday is the end of a two-and-a-half-year process and the wonderful start of a thrilling new journey for the team,\u201d Gustavsson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSelecting this World Cup squad has been the toughest challenge so far, but the whole coaching and support staff are all completely overjoyed for the 23 players who will represent the nation during this tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a special group of players who, when you see the anticipation around the tournament and level of interest for women\u2019s football, have already sparked a transformation. We can\u2019t wait to get the tournament underway in front of a record crowd of support.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Home Support<\/h2>\n<p>Captain Kerr said playing the World Cup in front of their home support is a \u201conce-in-a-lifetime opportunity\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery time I talk about it, I get emotional because I can\u2019t believe in 20 days, we\u2019re hosting a Women\u2019s World Cup. When I started playing for the Matildas, I would never have dreamt of this. I\u2019m very excited and just want to get started,\u201d Kerr said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m ready. I want the game to be now. I can\u2019t wait until we walk out of that tunnel at Stadium Australia. It\u2019s going to be amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Australia\u2019s opening game with Ireland has been sold out, with a record crowd of more than 80,000 expected to fill the stands at Stadium Australia in Sydney. Before the World Cup, the Matildas will face France in a warm-up friendly in Melbourne on July 14.<\/p>\n<p>The Matildas head to the World Cup in good form, having lost just one of their last nine matches. Their best performance at the global showpiece event has been a quarter-final finish, which they achieved in 2007, 2011 and 2015.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Australia Squad:<\/h2>\n<p>Goalkeepers: Mackenzie Arnold, Teagan Micah, Lydia Williams<\/p>\n<p>Defenders: Ellie Carpenter, Steph Catley, Charlotte Grant, Clare Hunt, Alanna Kennedy, Aivi Luik, Courtney Nevin, Clare Polkinghorne<\/p>\n<p>Midfielders: Alex Chidiac, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Katrina Gorry, Emily van Egmond, Clare Wheeler, Tameka Yallop<\/p>\n<p>Forwards: Caitlin Foord, Mary Fowler, Sam Kerr, Hayley Raso, Kyah Simon, Cortnee Vine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/manasipathak-1\/2023\/07\/03\/kyah-simon-makes-the-cut-as-australia-name-squad-for-womens-world-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran forward Kyah Simon made the cut for Australia\u2019s final squad for the Women\u2019s World Cup despite not playing for nine months due to injury, while coach Tony Gustavsson also called up defender Alanna Kennedy for the tournament on home soil. 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