Sam Kerr and Caitlin Foord deliver hat-tricks as Matildas maul Philippines in Olympic qualifier

  • Australia thrash the Philippines 8-0 at Perth’s Optus Stadium
  • Mary Fowler and Clare Wheeler also on the scoresheet

Through a brooding sky the clouds parted directly above the turf as if to say, “Matildas, it’s time to shine.” And so they did, with unforgiving ferocity against the Philippines, delivering an 8-0 thrashing in front of an adoring crowd of nearly 60,000 as hat-tricks from Sam Kerr and Caitlin Foord and another a level of class from Mary Fowler and Clare Wheeler put the Matildas that bit closer to 2024 Olympic qualification.

After some newer Matildas faces were given a chance to test their mettle against Iran, coach Tony Gustavsson opted to return to his strongest starting XI from the recent Women’s World Cup.

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from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/29/sam-kerr-and-caitlin-foord-deliver-hat-tricks-as-matildas-maul-philippines-in-olympic-qualifier

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