CommBank ParaMatildas Reveal Squad for Key Pre-World Cup Camp

CommBank ParaMatildas Head Coach Kelly Stirton has selected an 11-player squad in what shapes as the final audition to make the squad for the 2024 IFCPF World Cup in Salou, Spain.

The three-day training camp will take place at the Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra from Friday, 20 September - Sunday, 22 September and follows the recent National Para Football Championships 2024 held at the same venue.

With the women's World Cup kicking off in November, the talented group hailing from five different Member Federations will be determined to impress the coaching staff with only 10 positions available in the final World Cup team.

New addition Briana Commisso (Capital Football) will enter for her first CommBank ParaMatildas training camp alongside 16-year-old Trinity McPhie (Football QLD) who is yet to make her international debut.

The youthful duo are complimented by the experience of Georgia Beikoff (Football NSW), Eloise Northam (Football NSW) and Tahlia Blanshard (NNSW Football) who boast 35 international caps between them.

After reaching the Final of the 2022 IFCPF Women's World Cup, the CommBank ParaMatildas will make their second World Cup appearance against the USA, Denmark, Ireland and Japan for the women's tournament to be contested in Salou, Spain from 11 - 20 November, 2024.

Head Coach Kelly Stirton is determined to field the strongest possible team when they return to the world stage.

"With the World Cup just around the corner this training camp will be crucial in selecting the team who will represent Australia in Spain," Stirton said.

"There are no easy matches at the World Cup and with four strong teams in our group we will need to out-perform quality players to once again make the Final.

"Finding the right balance between FT1, FT2 and FT3 players is vital to a successful World Cup campaign and I'm looking for players who prove through their effort and determination that I need to bring them to the World Cup," Stirton concluded.

The CommBank ParaMatildas have launched the Undefeated Challenge, a peer-to-peer fundraising event aimed at raising essential funds to send both teams to the 2024 IFCPF World Cup in Spain. Running from 30 September to 6 October 2024, this virtual week-long event encourages participants to run, walk, swim, ride, or roll as far as they can to support the teams' World Cup journey. CLICK HERE to learn more.

COMMBANK PARAMATILDAS TRAINING CAMP SQUAD | AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT, CANBERRA