The opening game in group A of the Women’s World Cup offered a tough lesson for the Matildas as they squandered a lead.

Australia kick-started their World Cup campaign at Melbourne’s Docklands Stadium with a solid 3-1 win against a battling Scotland.

Patience was the key at the new Tasmania Stadium as the dominant Matildas soared into the semi-finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

The World Cup’s two form strikers were on show as Australia booked their place in the last sixteen in an exciting game at Stadium Australia

Two teams with almost identical FIFA rankings came together at the glittering new Moore Park Stadium in this round of sixteen clash.

A fantastic goalkeeping display in a do-or-die penalty shoot-out decided this battle royale at the seat of many a sporting triumph.

This game looked tasty on paper, and the flavours would kick in right from the first whistle.