Emily Van Egmond has married her partner Kat Thompson with so many of her Matildas teammates in attendance you could've been forgiven for thinking the entire side was present.

The pair beamed from ear-to-ear as they were seen holding hands walking to greet their guests following the ceremony which took place at a winery in the Krinklewood Estate in New South Wales' Hunter Valley. 

Thompson dazzled in a stunning white dress as Van Egmond, 31, wore a sleek black dinner jacket with a bow tie. 

The pair stopped momentarily to share a kiss, before joining the rest of the wedding party that included Van Egmond's Matildas team-mate Sam Kerr and her pregnant fiancee Kristie Mewis. 

Kerr and Mewis posed for snaps alongside Ireland and Arsenal star Katie McCabe, as well as her partner Caitlin Foord. 

Matildas stars Clare Polkinghorne, Mackenzie Arnold and Steph Catley were also in attendance, while, Lydia Williams who has just retired from international football following the Paris Games also posed for snaps, wearing a glamorous red and white dress.  

Hayley Raso, who has recently signed a two-year deal to join Tottenham, dazzled in a flowing blue dress while fellow Matildas stars, Alanna Kennedy and Steph Catley, also beamed with joy as they celebrated the happy couple. 

The Krinklewood estate is located just two hours and thirty minutes outside of Sydney and is set on 150 acres of land that is nestled between the Brokenback mountain range. 

Guests can get married either at the venue's courtyard, fountain garden, residence balcony or on the tiered lawn, which looks out onto the mountain range and vinyard that surrounds the estate.  

Van Egmond popped the question to Thompson in June last year, posting the happy news to Instagram with a series of photos of the happy couple near the beach in San Diego, California.

Born in Newcastle, NSW Van Egmond, began playing football from a young age, and is the daughter of former Socceroo and Newcastle Jets coach Gary Van Egmond. 

The San Diego Wave star has enjoyed a glittering career, having made her first professional appearance for the Jets back in 2008. 

She'd go on to be capped 153 times by the Matildas and with the midfielder starring for the side in three Olympic Games. 

Van Egmond, who moved to California in 2022, following a spell at the Jets, has previously opened up on her relationship with Thompson, telling New Idea: 'I feel like she brings out a really good side of me. I'm very happy.' 

'From the first date there’s never been holding back, it’s been so comfortable – as if I’ve known her a lot longer,' she added. 

Chelsea striker Kerr, 31, and West Ham midfielder Mewis, who hails from the US, flew over from Perth, where they had been spending time with the Matildas captain's family over the Christmas period.

Kerr's father, Roger, had also flown in from Western Australia for the wedding and was also spotted posing for a snap next to his daughter. 

The Chelsea star is currently recovering from an ACL injury that could keep her out of action until March 2025. 

She and her partner Mewis, who plays for the US national side and West Ham, announced in November that they were expecting a baby and had flown back to Australia for Christmas. 

Kerr had been spotted wearing a black compression sleeve on her right leg to aid the injury, but was later seen in Perth not wearing the support. 

The Matildas wrapped up their year with two wins against Chinese Taipei and two defeats by Brazil in Australia at the beginning of December. 

It ends a mixed year for the national side, after they failed to make it out of the group stages at the 2024 Paris Olympics. 

They are also on the hunt for a new caoch - and it is understood that the search for a new manager could drag on beyond February's international window with Football Australia determined to take its time to appoint the right long-term candidate.

Former long-time mentor Tony Gustavsson departed in August and interim coach Tom Sermanni has led the Matildas in six friendlies since his appointment in September.

That interim reign could continue into and beyond February's SheBelieves Cup as FA contemplates candidates for the next four-year cycle.

The coach needs to lead Australia at the home 2026 Asian Cup and qualify and compete in the 2027 Women's World Cup and 2028 Olympics.

But Johnson noted there were still six women's international windows in 2025, plus two before the Asian Cup in 2026 in which to prepare.

'The hard deadline is as soon as possible, and as soon as possible means getting the right person,' Johnson told AAP.

'So we have a window in February, and then a window in April. I would hope we at least have confirmed who our coach is by one of those two windows, I hope. 

'But again, I don't want to put any hard deadlines because the priority is to get the right person, and the right person is important, right? 

'We've got this juggernaut called the Matildas now - the expectations are high. 

'We've got a women's Asian Cup at home that the expectation from the community, as it should be, is that we will win that tournament.

'So we're playing the long game on this one. And it's about getting the right person in, not about the speed of which we make the appointment.'

Johnson insists FA are deep into the recruiting process, including interviews and screenings, as they search for the right candidate.

'We've looked under every rock,' he said. 

'We've looked locally. We've looked globally. 

'We've analysed a lot of potential candidates for that role, but we've narrowed it right down and we're focused on getting the person that we think will serve the team the best. 

'We're not there yet, but we're certainly getting closer to that point and we'll make the appointment in 2025 as soon as we can.

'We've done hundreds of screenings. And rest assured, we've talked to the right people, and we'll continue to do so.'

FA appears to have entered the market at an awkward time, with many top national team and club coaches already contracted.

'All your top coaches are contracted for long periods at all the best national teams and clubs around the world,' Johnson said.

'And if you want to get the right person there's going to be some restrictions.'

There remains no preference for either an Australian or foreign coach, with Johnson focused on securing the right, 'tactically astute', successful mentor who can get the best out of the Matildas.

'We're in a local but global sport and since I've been here, we've recruited Australian coaches and we've recruited foreign coaches,' Johnson said.

FA has consulted with senior players throughout the process.

'The message has been loud and clear,' Johnson said.

'Just get the right person, get the best person.'