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ParaMatildas hunt more Australian football history at World Cup

Henry Hanson · ABC News (AU)

Published 15 Oct 2026, 5:43 am·1 h ago·1 min read

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Having won Australia's first-ever round ball World Cup in 2024, the ParaMatildas begin the 2026 tournament in uncharted territory for an Australian football team and with the world's best "plotting" against them.

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