Mackenzie Arnold: Game Play

Meet Matildas star goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold as a kid and follow her football and friendship adventures.

Mackenzie Arnold loves playing football with the Seaport Strikers. As the team works well together on the pitch, a surprise challenge at Macca's birthday party leads to tension among the friends. What starts as a friendly football game at the park soon spirals out of control! It's Macca versus Ryder, with the Strikers split down the middle. Anything could happen.

When the game comes down to a penalty shootout, can Macca stop the ball and hold onto her friends?

About the Author

Mackenzie Arnold is Australia's number one goalkeeper, earning the nicknames The Brick Wall and Australia's new Minister of Defence.

She was born on the Gold Coast and made her debut for the Matildas in 2012 when she was 18. Since then, Macca has risen to the top both at an international level and throughout her Australian W-League career.

In 2023, Macca's heroic performance in a record-breaking penalty shootout against France to secure the Matildas a spot in the FIFA Women's World Cup semi-finals was watched by millions of Australians. In 2024, Macca will put on the gloves at the Paris Olympics, where the Matildas will go for gold.

She is currently goalkeeper for Portland Thorns FC in the United States.