Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Matildas v Germany, ranked third in the world to Australiaās 15th. Once the powerhouses of womenās soccer, Germany is a two-time FIFA Womenās World Cup winner, going back-to-back in 2003 and 2007.
Itās a cool 12 degrees near the French border in Karlsruhe where the match is set to kick-off just past 5.30am AEST. Itāll be 8.30pm local time at the stadium, BBBank Wildpark. My name is Frances Howe and Iāll be with you live through the match.
Up next: team news.