The Matildas get their 2024 Olympics campaign underway against a Germany side with a point to prove.
The Germans were one of the favourites at last year's World Cup but crashed out in the group stages for the first time as the Matildas made the semi-finals on home soil.
Australia will be under big scrutiny, as they face a major tournament without leader Sam Kerr, and with other questions hanging over the team and coach Tony Gustavsson.
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What time is Matildas vs. Germany in Australia?
Fans of the Matildas are going to have to get used to nights of little sleep at the Olympics, with Australia set to play their Group B match against Germany at 3:00 a.m. AEST on Friday, July 26.
This corresponds to 4:30 a.m. in Adelaide and 1:00 a.m. in Perth.
The game is being played at the Stade Velódrome in Marseille, which is 660 kilometres from Paris and will kick off at 7:00 p.m. local time on July 25.
The game takes place a day before the opening ceremony of the Olympics itself, with only a few sports getting underway before the games are officially launched.
How to watch Matildas vs. Germany at the Olympics
The Matildas' opening match of the Olympics will be shown live and on free-to-air television on Channel 9, as well as being available to stream for free on their streaming platform 9Now.
Stan Sport, who is also broadcasting the Olympics, will be streaming the match for their customers without ad breaks during play.
A stellar cast of football pundits will be analysing the games on Stan Sport, including Adam Peacock, Tara Rushton, Craig Foster and Mark Bosnich.
Matildas Olympics draw, schedule
| Match | Time (AEST) | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Matildas vs Germany | 3:00 a.m. | Stade Vélodrome |
| Matildas vs Zambia | 3:00 a.m. | Stade de Nice |
| Matildas vs USA | 3:00 a.m. | Stade Vélodrome |
