The 21-strong Matildas World Cup squad announced on Monday will conclude their international program against the world number 11 on Thursday 16 and Sunday 19 August, with both matches to be played in Tianjin.

Prior to the match the Matildas World Cup squad will tomorrow travel to Coffs Harbour for Sunday’s final Beijing Olympic qualifier against Chinese Taipei. Australia’s feint hopes of qualification were ended on the weekend with DPR Korea’s 6-0 defeat of Chinese Taipei.

Coach Tom Sermanni will conduct a five day camp in Sydney immediately prior to the team’s departure to the World Cup on September 5.

Australia will open their campaign against Ghana on September 12 in Hangzhou, followed by the match against Norway on September 15 in the same city before the final group match against Canada on September 19 in Chengdu.

The top two teams in Australia’s group will progress to the quarter finals and meet the top two teams of Group D which features China, Denmark, Brazil and New Zealand.


The Matildas squad for the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup:

Goalkeepers – Melissa Barbieri (Melbourne), Lydia Williams (Canberra), Emma Wirkus (Adelaide)

Defenders – Di Alagich (Sydney), Rhian Davies (Sydney), Heather Garriock (Sydney), Kate McShea (Brisbane), Clare Polkinghorne (Brisbane), Cheryl Salisbury (Newcastle), Thea Slatyer (Sydney)

Midfielders – Lauren Colthorpe (Newcastle), Alicia Ferguson (Brisbane), Collette McCallum (Perth), Joanne Peters (Newcastle), Sally Shipard (Canberra), Danielle Small (Sydney)

Forwards – Joanne Burgess (Sydney), Lisa DeVanna (Perth), Kate Gill (Newcastle), Caitlin Munoz (Canberra), Sarah Walsh (Sydney)
(current home city)