Women's Asian Cup 2026: How Sam Kerr, Alanna Kennedy and every other Matildas player fared at the tournament https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-23/how-matildas-fared-asian-cup-kennedy-kerr-fowler/106483936 #matildas #asiancup #football
How every Matilda fared at the 2026 Women's Asian Cup

From the players who lit up the tournament to those who never quite got going, here is a closer look at how each Matilda fared at the 2026 Women's Asian Cup.

The Matildas’ near misses sting but their Asian Cup final suggests this great team are not done

There was talk of this being a last hurrah at home for a golden generation of Matildas. But their performance showed a glimmer of something else

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Matildas rise to a grand occasion but are left to rue the goal that never came https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/22/australia-matildas-japan-womens-asian-cup-final-goal-that-never-came
Australia had Japan on the back foot for long periods but a flurry of shots were scuffed, saved and blocked in a narrow Women’s Asian Cup final defeat
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Matildas rise to a grand occasion but are left to rue the goal that never came

Australia had Japan on the back foot for long periods but a flurry of shots were scuffed, saved and blocked in a narrow Women’s Asian Cup final defeat

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Matildas suffer heartbreak as Japan wonder goal wins third Women’s Asian Cup crown https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/21/australia-matildas-japan-womens-asian-cup-final-football-report
Japan 1-0 Australia (Hamano 17) in final in Sydney
Hosts fall short despite multiple attempts on goal
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Matildas suffer heartbreak as Japan stunner wins third Women’s Asian Cup crown

Australia fall short despite multiple attempts on goal as Maika Hamano’s shot from outside the box proves the difference in Japan’s 1-0 victory in Sydney

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'We need to believe’: Matildas embrace underdogs tag for last shot at home glory in Women’s Asian Cup https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/21/matildas-womens-asian-cup-final-embrace-underdog-tag #Matildas #Asiancup #football
‘We need to believe’: Matildas embrace underdogs tag for last shot at home glory in Women’s Asian Cup

Time is running out for the Australia team led by captain Sam Kerr to win a major trophy as they prepare to meet a red-hot Japan in the final on Saturday

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Japan’s ruthless streak poses fresh challenge for rising Matildas in Women’s Asian Cup final https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2026/mar/19/japans-ruthless-streak-poses-fresh-challenge-for-rising-matildas-on-the-rise
The world No 6 team have scored 28 goals and conceded just one, starting Saturday’s final against hosts Australia as clear favourites
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Japan’s ruthless streak poses fresh challenge for rising Matildas in Women’s Asian Cup final

The world No 6 team have scored 28 goals and conceded just one, starting Saturday’s final against hosts Australia as clear favourites

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Women's Asian Cup 2026: Japan surge into final against Matildas, with ominous 4-1 win over South Korea https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/south-korea-vs-japan-live-blog-womens-asian-cup/106469438 #AsianCup #Football
Live: Matildas to learn final opponent as South Korea and Japan face off in Sydney

The second spot in the final of the Women's Asian Cup goes on the line as South Korea and Japan lock horns at Stadium Australia. Follow live.

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Optus Stadium Renamed 'Sam Kerr's House'

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT The big shiny new stadium in the Democratic People's Republic of Western Australia is undergoing its first rebrand this week. Unveiled to much fanfare, a little while after it was supposed to be opened for a rather large game of cricket, the Perth Stadium's naming rights

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Golden generation still glitters as veterans kickstart misfiring Matildas
Goals from Caitlin Foord and Sam Kerr helped see off China and showed that they can take Australia to Asian Cup glory https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2026/mar/17/golden-generation-still-glitters-as-veterans-kickstart-misfiring-matildas #matildas #asiancup #football
Golden generation still glitters as veterans kickstart misfiring Matildas

Goals from Caitlin Foord and Sam Kerr helped see off China and showed that they can take Australia to Asian Cup glory

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