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The Matildas are aiming for their first win against the number one team in women's football, the USA, according to captain Cheryl Salisbury. The sides will meet on April 27 in Cary, North Carolina, and May 3 in Birmingham, Alabama.

In 18 encounters, Australia is yet to defeat the United States having drawn twice and lost 16 times.

"USA is the current Olympic champion and with Beijing not far away, they will be going all out to put in a good performance."

"We've come very close to beating them in our past two or three matches and hopefully the first breakthrough will happen on this tour," said Salisbury. "The players are excited to be together again. It's the first time we have gone away since the World Cup and we have the Asian Cup in Vietnam next month so this tour will give us great preparation."

"Making the quarter finals of the World Cup really put us on the map and there are nations now chasing us for matches ."

The Matildas squad for the United States tour is:

Goalkeepers – Melissa Barbieri (Melbourne), Lydia Williams (Canberra)
Defenders – Di Alagich (Sydney), Kim Carroll (Brisbane), Lauren Colthorpe (Brisbane), Kate McShea (Brisbane), Karla Reuter (Brisbane), Cheryl Salisbury (Newcastle), Clare Polkinghorne (Brisbane)
Midfielders – Joanne Burgess (Brisbane), Amy Chapman (Canberra), Heather Garriock (Sydney), Collette McCallum (Perth), Amber Neilson (Newcastle), Joanne Peters (Newcastle), Sally Shipard (Brisbane)
Forwards – Kate Gill (Newcastle), Caitlin Munoz (Canberra), Kyah Simon (Sydney), Sarah Walsh (Sydney)
(current home city)

Tour Fixtures:
Sunday, April 27
USA v Australia
WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, Nth Carolina, 7pm local time (9am AEST Monday)

Saturday, May 3
USA v Australia
Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama, 4pm local time (7am AEST Sunday)