The Matildas and Tony Gustvasson make no secret of their desire to complete unfinished business at the Paris Olympics ... especially the coach, who has revealed the extent of his post-2023 FIFA World Cup blues. Gustvasson has admitted that the end of the World Cup was hard to take, and it wasn’t just because the Matildas missed out on the final, or indeed a top-three finish. “It’s almost like a post-tournament syndrome that exists,” Gustvasson told fans at a Vivid Sydney forum.
Having transcended women’s football and packed stadiums in Australia for their past 14 home games, the Matildas’ placing at the upcoming Games won’t define his side, according to Gustavsson. “This team stands for so much more than just the result,” he said. “The World Cup showed that, yes, they didn’t medal but they won something much bigger than that.