Overview

• Montemurro departed Lyon after securing a fourth consecutive league title to sign a three-year deal guiding the Matildas through the 2026 Asian Cup, 2027 World Cup qualifiers and 2028 Olympics.
• His first match in charge will be a friendly against Slovenia in Perth later this month following Tom Sermanni’s final interim game with Argentina in Canberra.
• The team had lacked a permanent coach since Tony Gustavsson’s departure after the 2024 Paris Olympics, relying on Sermanni’s eight-and-a-half-month interim stewardship.
• He inherits a squad in transition, contending with senior retirements and injuries while seeking to deepen its talent pool through upcoming friendlies.
• In his farewell press conference, Sermanni urged Football Australia to secure Canberra United’s place in the A-League Women’s competition.