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Denmark and Ukraine players accompany Eriksen to a waiting ambulance.

Denmark’s Christian Eriksen ‘conscious’ after collapsing on field a second time

Eriksen had returned to top flight football following a previous on-field collapse when he suffered a cardiac arrest during the European Championships in 2021.

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Sam Kerr shows the crowd her appreciation.

‘I got very nervous’: Slip aside, Kerr’s comeback was a risk worth taking

For a few scary moments on Monday night, the decision to send on the Matildas skipper looked like it had backfired – and coach Tony Gustavsson was worried.

  • Vince Rugari
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 07: Steph Catley of Australia goes down with an injury during the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Round of 16 match between Australia and Denmark at Stadium Australia on August 07, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Matildas were under pressure – then Catley went down and everything changed

Australia needed a breather to reset against a dangerous Denmark side. Cue Steph Catley’s impeccably timed tumble and a pitchside meeting of the minds.

  • Emma Kemp
Hayley Raso and Kathrine Kuhle fight for the ball.

Women’s World Cup as it happened: Australia defeats Denmark 2-0 in Sydney as Sam Kerr gets first World Cup minutes, England beat Nigeria in penalty shootout

Australia defeated Denmark 2-0 in Sydney after goals from Caitlin Foord and Hayley Raso, with skipper Sam Kerr getting her first World Cup start in the final 10 minutes of the game. Earlier, England defeated African champions Nigeria in a penalty shootout.

  • Billie Eder
Mission accomplished: Australia advance to the quarter-finals of their home World Cup.

The Grim Reaper has come for a few World Cup favourites – not the Matildas

Canada, Brazil and the United States may be gone, and England may have been taken to penalties, but Australia have a toolbox of death-defying tricks.

  • Emma Kemp
Caitlin Foord scores for Australia. Australia v Denmark - Olympic Park. Photograph by Edwina Pickles. Taken on 6th August 2023.

Matildas player ratings: How Australia fared in win over Denmark at Stadium Australia

Sam Kerr climbed off the bench to finally play, Caitlin Foord was the star of the show and Mary Fowler produced a moment for the ages. Here’s how the Matildas rated in Sydney.

  • Adam Pengilly
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Caitlin Foord celebrates after scoring the first Australian goal.

Kerr returns as two beautiful goals propel magic Matildas into quarter-finals

Caitlin Foord and Hayley Raso scored magnificent goals as Australia brushed past Denmark 2-0 to set up a quarter-final clash with either France or Morocco on Saturday night. Oh, yeah – Sam Kerr’s back, too.

  • Vince Rugari
Sam Kerr was off her feet and on the bike on Sunday.

Five burning questions as the World Cup knockout round awaits the Matildas

The small matter of Sam Kerr (again), the potential for a penalty shootout and which Denmark star Australia will need to keep their eyes on.

  • Vince Rugari and Emma Kemp
Caitlin Foord scored twice against Denmark last October.

Another dance with the Danes brings Matildas’ World Cup journey full circle

Australia’s next opponents are very familiar foes. Ten months ago, a stirring comeback against Denmark helped Tony Gustavsson’s side rediscover its winning touch.

  • Vince Rugari
Socceroos assistants Andrew Clark and Rene Meulensteen review the scrap of paper handed to Graham Arnold by Mitchell Duke.

‘I thought he was cleaning up rubbish’: Arnold confirms street-smart Socceroos’ Danish discovery

The Socceroos’ discovery of Denmark’s scrap of paper said plenty about the lengths Arnold’s players were prepared to go to win - and how poorly prepared their opponents were.

  • Vince Rugari