Australian football's ongoing collective bargaining agreement negotiations have led to the cancellation of the Matildas' United States tour.
Australia's women's football team has cancelled upcoming friendlies against United States due to an ongoing pay dispute between Football Federation Australia (FFA) and players.
The Matildas were due to play world champion U.S. on Sept. 17 and 20 but the players' decision to go on strike this week instead of take part in a training camp in Sydney led to Thursday's announcement from FFA.
Along with the Socceroos and A-League players, the Matildas - under the umbrella of Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) - want an improved collective bargaining agreement (CBA) but have been unable to reach a settlement with FFA.