Asian Cup Final, Matildas v Japan Live: Major Kerr Fear

As it happened: Japan crowned the queens of Asia, defeat Matildas

Japan are the queens of Asia, defeating the Matildas 1-0 to take home the continental crown. Catch up with all the action from Stadium Australia.

Asian Cup Final, Matildas v Japan live: Major Kerr fear

The Matildas have fallen agonisingly short of claiming their first major tournament win since taking out the Asian Cup in 2010, losing 1-0 to Japan on Saturday night.

Who’s gonna stop Kerr? Japanese stars out to topple Tillies

Australia will once again face off against Japan for Women’s Asian Cup Glory, and the Nadeshiko are not short of star talent as we look at who pose the biggest threat in Saturday’s final.

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 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 her hands with her eyes, tormented by flashbacks of shots scuffed, saved and blocked. Alanna Kennedy was slumped in a seate…

Matildas face Japan in Women's Asian Cup final at Stadium Australia

Australia’s women’s national team, the Matildas, stand one victory away from claiming the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup title, with tournament favourite Japan providing the final obstacle. The match is being played at Stadium Australia, adding a significant stage for two of the region’s most consistent and accomplished national teams. Australia enter the final seeking to […] The post Matildas face Japan in Women’s Asian Cup final at Stadium Australia a…