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A dejected Matildas player puts her head down as she walks off the pitch with the referee holding up a red card.

Program: Why the Matildas must learn from loss, not lament it

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They say that sometimes a loss is the one a team had to have and Matildas fans will be hoping that's the case after the national team lost to the Lionesses 3-0. With a home Asian Cup on the horizon that has World Cup Qualification implications and a coach who is still inside his first six months in the role, there is a lot at stake. So can the Matildas use this result to sharpen their focus or will it have the opposite effect?

Featured: Alicia Ferguson, former Matilda. 

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Alanna Kennedy of Australia is shown a red card by Referee Iuliana Elena Demetrescu during the Women's International Friendly match between England and Australia at Pride Park on October 28, 2025 in Derby, England.

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