The next stop on Wrexham’s Hollywood roadshow is Australia and New Zealand, with three friendlies against A-League opposition booked from mid-July.. Not a global powerhouse, but certainly a novelty of interest to many; The BBC’s Dafydd Pritchard runs the rule over what to expect from a club that has ridden a steep incline.

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The Matildas’ new era has commenced, with Joe Montemurro overseeing a win and a draw against Slovenia in a pair of friendlies in Perth last week. The next assignment comes quickly, in this week’s dual fixtures against Panama: Network 10 caller Teo Pellizzeri covers the Australian women’s game as closely as anyone, and returns with a keen eye towards the matches.

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Joe Montemurro has named a new-look squad for his first matches as Matildas boss, with the first against Slovenia in Perth on Thursday. Joey Lynch (The Guardian, ESPN) returns for a look at some of the major storylines facing the new manager, ahead of a huge eighteen months for the side.

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To the United States, which is presently the centre of world football’s attention with the Club World Cup and CONCACAF Gold Cup in full swing, and a Men’s World Cup on the horizon. Jonathan Tannenwald (The Philadelphia Enquirer) joins Rob and Derek Dyson amid a shifting political climate that is adding a significant degree for supporters around the world.

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Times are tough early for England under Thomas Tuchel. The BBC’s Chief football writer Phil McNulty joins Willem and Derek Dyson after a 3-1 friendly loss to Senegal, to ponder whether they’ve regressed since the Southgate era.

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The Socceroos are headed to a seventh World Cup after sealing automatic qualification for just the third time through the AFC. The Asian Game’s Paul Williams returns to put the achievement in perspective; also on the table is Palestine’s contentious exit, Uzbekistan’s success, and more.

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Football Australia finally have their man, and Joe Montemurro has presented well in his opening week as Matildas boss. Tracey Holmes (The Sports Ambassador Podcast) returns to assess the challenges the new manager has in front of him from the outset, and also reflects on recent turnover at head office.

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The revamped Club World Cup kicks off in the USA this week after a long preparation dogged by administrative warfare. The Times’ Martyn Ziegler returns to discuss FIFA’s dynamic pricing, and whether the weight of politics that has surrounded the tournament has had an impact on the public’s appetite for it.

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