This article was first written and published for the Roar.
The countdown is on to this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup which will be held in June in France. For Australia’s Matildas, this will be their seventh-straight World Cup appearance.
On Tuesday another key milestone was celebrated when Nike revealed the 14 jerseys which will be worn by the national teams during the Tournament.
For our Matildas it was a significant day given that the squad will be wearing their own National Team Collection for the very first time during this Tournament. You won’t have to wait that long to see the kit in action, with it set to make its debut for a Matildas friendly against the number one ranked United States in Colorado (which is also the Matilda’s next game).
The design takes inspiration from Hosier Lane in Melbourne, the golden wattle and Australia’s landscape and looks to resemble contemporary Australia.
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