Cooney-Cross called up to Matildas squad

kyra cooney cross

Melbourne Victory’s Westfield W-League Championship winner, Kyra Cooney-Cross, has been called up to the Matildas squad. 

Cooney-Cross is yet to be capped by the Matildas and will be hoping to feature in friendly matches against Denmark and Sweden in Europe. 

Westfield Matildas Head Coach Tony Gustavsson has selected 25 players to take part in the warm-up matches in June, in preparation for the Tokyo Olympic Games. 

Australia is grouped alongside the United States, New Zealand and Sweden in Group G and will face the Football Ferns in its opening match. 

Denmark v Westfield Matildas 
Friday, 11 June 2021 
Venue: CASA Arena, Horsens
Kick Off: 02:00am (AEST) 
Broadcast: Live on Fox Sports, Kayo, ABC and My Football Live app

Sweden v Westfield Matildas 
Wednesday, 16 June 2021 
Venue: Kalmar Arena, Kalmar
Kick Off: 02:45am (AEST) 
Broadcast: Live on Fox Sports, Kayo, ABC and My Football Live app

Westfield Matildas squad:

Mackenzie ARNOLD

Goalkeeper

West Ham United (ENG)

25 (0)

Laura BROCK

Defender

En Avant de Guingamp (FRA)

62 (2)

Ellie CARPENTER

Defender

Olympique Lyonnais (FRA)

41 (1)

Steph CATLEY

Defender

Arsenal FC (ENG)

82 (3)

Alex CHIDIAC

Midfielder

Uncontracted

17 (1)

Kyra COONEY-CROSS

Midfielder

Blacktown Spartans (AUS)

0 (0)

Caitlin COOPER

Defender

Illawarra Stingrays (AUS)

10 (2)

Caitlin FOORD

Forward

Arsenal FC (ENG)

85 (20)

Mary FOWLER

Forward

Montpellier (FRA)

6 (0)

Emily GIELNIK

Forward

Vittsjo GIK (SWE)

39 (10)

Beatrice GOAD

Defender

SV Meppen (GER)

2 (0)

Charlotte GRANT

Defender

FC RosengĂĄrd (SWE)

0 (0)

Amy HARRISON

Midfielder

PSV Eindhoven (NED)

13 (0)

Elise KELLOND-KNIGHT

Midfielder

Hammarby (SWE)

113 (2)

Alanna KENNEDY

Defender

Unattached

89 (7)

Sam KERR

Forward

Chelsea FC (ENG)

90 (42)

Aivi LUIK

Midfielder

Sevilla (ESP)

27 (0)

Teagan MICAH

Goalkeeper

IL Sandviken (ISL)

0 (0)

Courtney NEVIN

Defender

Blacktown Spartans

0 (0)

Clare POLKINGHORNE

Defender

Vittsjo GIK (SWE)

126 (10)

Hayley RASO

Forward

Everton FC (ENG)

48 (6)

Kyah SIMON

Forward

PSV Eindhoven (NED)

92 (26)

Emily VAN EGMOND

Midfielder

Unattached

99 (23)

Lydia WILLIAMS

Goalkeeper

Arsenal FC (ENG)

89 (0)

Tameka YALLOP

Midfielder

West Ham United (ENG)

87 (10)