Japan Women vs Australia Women | AFC Women's Asian Cup | “highlights”

Matildas rise to a grand occasion but are left to rue the goal that never came | Jack Snape

An occasion of grandeur and cruelty in equal measure left Caitlin Foord lying on her back on the Stadium Australia turf. Like most of her Matildas teammates, she was covering...

Matildas suffer heartbreak as Japan stunner wins third Women’s Asian Cup crown

In a repeat of their past two finals, Japan has beaten Australia 1-0 to win their third Women’s Asian Cup title in front of a record crowd in Sydney on...

Japan win the Asian Cup after Hamano's strike downs hosts Australia

Maika Hamano's first-half strike was enough to give Japan victory in the Asian Cup final over hosts Australia.The Matildas went into this with advantage but knowing that their last two...

‘We need to believe’: Matildas embrace underdogs tag for last shot at home glory in Women’s Asian Cup

The end is nigh, and Ellie Carpenter – even though she is not 26 for another month – knows it.The Matildas fullback revealed the significance of the Women’s Asian Cup...