Why is Australia called Matildas? Explaining meaning behind Women's World Cup football team nickname

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The Australia women's team will be a popular pick to make a deep run at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup which will be hosted on home soil for the first time.
 
Australia has a huge kangaroo population. Matilda refers to the giant kangaroo mascot that was used in the 1982 commonwealth games. The literal meaning of Matilda is mighty in battle. Australian women's football team is frequently called Matilda after Matilda Sharon Young, the former football captain of the Australian Women's National Team.
 
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