Live: Carpenter set for 100th cap as Matildas take on Mexico

The Matildas are back in action in Newcastle, taking on 28th-ranked Mexico in the first of two international friendly matches.

Ellie Carpenter is set to make her 100th appearance for the Matildas.

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Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 6:11pm

Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 6:11pm

What time is kick off?

Kick off in Newcastle is 7.15pm AEST (NSW, Queensland, ACT, Victoria and Tasmania).

In the Northern Territory and South Australia that means kick off is at 6:45pm.

In Western Australia kick off is at 5:15pm.

If you're in Mexico and tuning into our blog, gracias por iniciar sesión!

Kick off for you is at the ungodly hour of 3:15am in Central Mexico, 2:15am in Mountain Mexico and 1:15am in Pacific Mexico.

Bienvenidos y disfruten del juego.

Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 6:04pm

Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 6:04pm

Welcome to Matildas country

By Simon Smale

Hello folks and welcome to the ABC Sport coverage of the Matildas clash against Mexico in Newcastle.

My name is Simon Smale and I am thrilled to be here with you all for tonight's match - and will be here for you on Tuesday as well for the second match of this two-game series.

On a week where the footballing world is starting to focus on the men's FIFA World Cup, the Matildas start their own preparations for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil.

The Matildas are looking at these two friendlies against Mexico as being key for their preparation for Brazil, so now that qualification is assured, the road to Rio (and the rest of Brazil) starts here.

So strap yourselves in and get yourselves ready for tonight's clash, with kick off not far away.

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