The Australia women's national association football team, nicknamed the Matildas (from the song Waltzing Matilda), represents Australia in international women's association football and is governed by Football Federation Australia (FFA). The team has regularly qualified for both the Women's World Cup and the Olympics although has won neither. It has had success at the continental level, being a triple Oceania Cup winner, as well as winning the Asia Cup once.
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