The Matildas and Socceroos have conquered Asia before, but for the first time three Australian footballers are enjoying being called world champions.
Caitlin Foord, Steph Catley and Kyra Cooney-Cross, Arsenal's fantastic trio from Down Under, tasted success in the FIFA Women's Champions Cup final on Sunday and it was a match-winning goal from Foord that clinched the title.
The 31-year-old from Shellharbour on the NSW south coast, who has been with the north London giants since 2020, scored the Gunners' third in a dramatic 3-2 win at their own Emirates Stadium over Brazil's Corinthians.
