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The Matildas’ new era has commenced, with Joe Montemurro overseeing a win and a draw against Slovenia in a pair of friendlies in Perth last week. The next assignment comes quickly, in this week’s dual fixtures against Panama: Network 10 caller Teo Pellizzeri covers the Australian women’s game as closely as anyone, and returns with a keen eye towards the matches.
The next stop on Wrexham’s Hollywood roadshow is Australia and New Zealand, with three friendlies against A-League opposition booked from mid-July.. Not a global powerhouse, but certainly a novelty of interest to many; The BBC’s Dafydd Pritchard runs the rule over what to expect from a club that has ridden a steep incline..
Also on the agenda: Western United's future still uncertain, Noah Botic heads abroad, and the Club World Cup sharpens towards the closing stages.

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This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: Manchester United ticket prices in focus, Club World Cup lessons to be heeded ahead of next year's international men's edition, and what next for Chelsea's Mykhailo Mudryk?
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Joe Montemurro has named a new-look squad for his first matches as Matildas boss, with the first against Slovenia in Perth on Thursday. Joey Lynch (The Guardian, ESPN) returns for a look at some of the major storylines facing the new manager, ahead of a huge eighteen months for the side.
Then to the United States, which is presently the centre of world football’s attention with the Club World Cup and CONCACAF Gold Cup in full swing, and a Men’s World Cup on the horizon. Jonathan Tannenwald (The Philadelphia Enquirer) joins Rob and Derek Dyson amid a shifting political climate that is adding a significant degree for supporters around the world.
Also on the agenda: A war of words at Adelaide United, Sampdoria on the verge of a great escape, and plenty more…
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This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: FIFA release their eye-watering financial projections for the 2026 Men’s World Cup, South Melbourne & Preston contest ‘The Big Show 2’ as George Vasilopolous ends his silence, and Jonathan Liew’s attack on Ange Postecoglou.
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Box2Box, with Willem van Denderen and Michael Edgley!

The Socceroos are headed to a seventh World Cup after sealing automatic qualification for just the third time through the AFC. The Asian Game’s Paul Williams returns to put the achievement in perspective; also on the table is Palestine’s contentious exit, Uzbekistan’s success, and more.
Meanwhile, times are tough early for England under Thomas Tuchel. The BBC’s Chief football writer Phil McNulty joins Willem and Derek Dyson after a 3-1 friendly loss to Senegal, to ponder whether they’ve regressed since the Southgate era.
Also on the agenda: FIFA’s Club World Cup kicks off, Greenland locked out of UEFA and plenty more…
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This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: a preview of contenders and dark horses as the revamped Club World Cup waits at the starting gate, some welcome good news for the embattled Oldham Athletic, Perth Glory signal their intent in the transfer market, and plenty more…
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Football Australia finally has their man, and Joe Montemurro has presented well in his opening week as Matildas boss. Tracey Holmes (The Sports Ambassador Podcast) returns to assess the challenges the new manager has in front of him from the outset, and also reflects on recent turnover at head office.
This week will also see the revamped Club World Cup kick off in the USA; The Times’ Martyn Ziegler returns to discuss FIFA’s dynamic pricing, and whether the weight of politics that has surrounded the tournament has had an impact on the public’s appetite for it.
Also on the agenda: Socceroos on the brink of another World Cup, Portugal lift the Nations League, and Robert Lewandowski resigns from Poland’s national team, until changes are made…
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This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: A tribute to Simon Hill as he closes the book on his esteemed Australian broadcasting career, a reflection on the Matildas historic 2010 Asian Cup success fifteen year on, and a look at Manchester United's post-season tour of Malaysia.
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