International Magpies: Torpey's Australia secure semi-final spot | OneFootball

Kaitlyn Torpey

Defender Torpey - who joined the Magpies in January after spending time with Portland Thorns in the NWSL - was named in the Australia squad ahead of this year's AFC Women's Asian Cup, with the tournament taking place on home soil.

And the 25-year-old made her Asian Cup bow in her side's 4-0 win over Iran at the Gold Coast Stadium on Thursday, coming off the bench after 71 minutes with the scoring already complete.

The Matildas had kicked off their campaign on Sunday with a 1-0 win over the Philippines at Perth Stadium, with Sam Kerr on target with her first international goal in 28 months. Torpey was an unused substitute in the victory.

Joe Montemurro's side were held to a 3-3 draw against South Korea at the Accor Stadium in Sydney on Sunday, securing qualification into the quarter-final stages. Torpey, once again, was an unused substitute for the six-goal thriller.

Australia Women booked their place in the semi-finals after a 2-1 win against North Korea at the Perth Rectangular Stadium on Friday. Torpey started the quarter-final tie, playing the opening 77 minutes.

The Tillies, who have now qualified for next year's World Cup finals in Brazil, will play either China Women or Chinese Taipei Women in the semi-finals on Tuesday, 17th March, with Torpey celebrating her 26th birthday.

Oona Sevenius and Anna Tamminen

The Magpies pair were both named in the Finland squad ahead of two Women's World Cup qualifying fixtures against Portugal and Latvia.

Helmarit began their Group B3 campaign with a 2-0 defeat Portugal at the Estádio Capital do Móvel on Tuesday, conceding twice in stoppage-time.

Sevenius appeared from the bench in the 59th minute, making her 33rd senior cap in the process, while Tamminen was an unused substitute.

Finland Women secured a 3-1 win Latvia at the Helsinki Football Stadium on Saturday, with Sevenius netting her country's third goal of the afternoon. Tamminen was an unused substitute.

Freya Gregory

Gregory was handed her eighth senior cap for Scotland as Melissa Andreatta's side kicked off their FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying campaign with a 5-0 win against Luxembourg Women on Tuesday night.

Gregory played the opening 73 minutes at Stade Municipal Emile Mayrisch in Esch-sur-Alzette on Tuesday night, as Caroline Weir's hat-trick and goals from Jenna Clark and Kathleen McGovern sealed a comfortable win

Scotland Women beta the same opposition four days later, claiming an emphatic 7-0 win at Hampden Park in Glasgow, with Gregory introduced from the bench in the 61st minute.

Aoife Mannion and Emily Murphy

The Magpies pair were named in the Republic of Ireland Women squad ahead of two 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers against France and the Netherlands.

Éire suffered a 2-1 defeat against France at the Tallaght Stadium on Tuesday evening. Mannion and Murphy both played the full 90 minutes as Melvine Malard's late brace cancelled out Katie McCabe's early opener in Dublin.

In their second Group A2 fixture, Republc of Ireland Women suffered a 2-1 defeat against the Netherlands in Utrecht on Saturday night, with Mannion and Murphy both completing the full game.

Lois Joel

Joel - who was part of the Wales squad for their historic appearance at UEFA Women's EURO 2025 - has again been called up for their Women's World Cup qualifiers against Czechia and Montenegro.

Wales came from behind twice to salvage a 2-2 draw against Czechia in Uherské Hradiště on Tuesday. Joel was an unused substitute.

Rhian Wilkinson's side recorded a 6-1 victory against Montenegro on Saturday as Joel was introduced before the restart in Llanelli after Wales raced into a five-goal lead before half-time.

Shania Hayles

Forward Hayles bagged the winner for Jamaica as they sealed a 3-2 win over Nicaragua in their 2027 World Cup qualifier on Monday.

The Magpies star started for the Reggae Girlz and, after Khadija Shaw's brace, stepped up to net the decisive goal with 22 minutes left to secure the three points.

It was the 26-year-old's second goal in eight appearances for her country, having netted her first in Jamaica's remarkable 18-0 win over Dominica in November 2025.

Charlotte Wardlaw and Jasmine McQuade

The United pair both featured for Scotland Under-23s as they were beaten 4-0 by the Netherlands on Monday.

Michael McArdle's side were second best at the Sarens PSG Stadium in Inverness after Liz Rijsbergen's brace and strikes from Lynne Groenewegen and Addie Handley, with Wardlaw playing the full 90 minutes and McQuade coming off the bench for the final five minutes.