Post-Qatar, optimism was high that the A-League would be the beneficiary of the excitement generated by the Socceroos’ surprise run to the knockout phase of the Men’s World Cup, yet those hopes proved short-lived.
Ten months later, and Australia is again basking in the glow of a major tournament. The Matildas’ run to the semi-finals of the Women’s World Cup on home soil brought the feel-good factor back. Can the domestic competition do better this time?
The A-League Women’s is already showing signs of it,
