The Cup of Nations presents the proper alternative for Australia – and the three different competing squads – to tune up earlier than the Ladies’s World Cup in July.

The Matildas will play three video games – towards Czech Republic, Spain, and Jamaica – within the area of every week, and residential soil the place the main FIFA occasion will likely be held later within the yr.

Australian coach Tony Gustavsson is worked up to run his squad by its paces in preparation for the World Cup.

“This can be a nice alternative to style what’s coming within the World Cup,” he stated of the Cup of Nations.

“That is what it is about now, coaching for tournaments.

“Three distinctive opponents with very totally different tactical preparation, and having the ability to do this in a brief turn-around… you’ve got little or no time between video games, so that you want to have the ability to take a look at of 1 sport and into one other.

“And what an amazing alternative to style what’s coming, to do that with the followers, with media, to do it on residence soil and get that event feeling going. I am actually pumped.”