The success at the 2010 AFC Women’s Asian Cup made waves back home — the women were the first senior national team to deliver Australia a major international title. But the ascent to become the nation’s darlings didn’t immediate follow. There was again history, this time at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, where the Matildas became the first senior Australian team to win a knockout game. Then in 2016, the team ended a 12-year drought to qualify for the Rio Olympics. Yet it was 2017 which proved to be a turning point for the team, a huge step towards creating a legacy remembered long into the future.
