CommBank Matildas to close out momentous 2023 in Canada | Football Australia

The CommBank Matildas will sign off on a memorable 2023 international calendar with a two-match friendly series against reigning Olympic Gold Medallists, Canada, away in Victoria and Vancouver this December.

Australia will spend their final FIFA Women’s International Window of the year with a training camp in Vancouver, Canada before meeting the current world number ten at Starlight Stadium in Victoria on Friday, 1 December with kick off at 7.30pm PST (2 December at 2.30pm AEDT).

Their final match of 2023 will be played at BC Place in Vancouver, the venue of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Final, on Tuesday, 5 December with kick off at 7.00pm PST (6 December at 2.00pm AEDT). The match will mark the close of the CommBank Matildas’ 2023 season and also the end of the storied international career of women’s football legend and Canada’s captain, Christine Sinclair.

Football Australia CEO James Johnson said: “This year has been remarkable for the CommBank Matildas.  The team have shattered ceilings and set new standards, forever changing the Australian sporting landscape.”

“We have witnessed the benefits of investing in the team for tournament preparation by securing and scheduling matches against high-ranking nations and this is a strategy we believe will continue to be advantageous as the team continues their Paris 2024™ qualification journey.

“Football Australia and Canada Soccer Association have developed a strong relationship over the past two years, and we thank CSA for their co-operation in providing both our nations with world-class opposition.”

Australia and Canada last met in the final Group B fixture of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ where the CommBank Matildas put in an exhilarating