Soccer-Australia to field World Cup lineup against France: coach

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - International Women's Friendly - England v Australia - Brentford Community Stadium, London, Britain - April 11, 2023 Australia coach Tony Gustavsson before the match Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra/File Photo

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia coach Tony Gustavsson expects to field his Women's World Cup lineup against France when the teams meet in a sell-out friendly in Melbourne on Friday.

The Swede said some players would be on limited minutes, and forward Kyah Simon would probably not feature as she recovers from a serious knee injury, but the 'Matildas' will otherwise be near full strength at the Docklands stadium.