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Sam Kerr header delivers Matildas win over Philippines in Women’s Asian Cup opener
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Sam Kerr header delivers Matildas win over Philippines in Women’s Asian Cup opener

Australia defeat Philippines 1-0 in first Group A match in Perth Captain scores in 14th minute as hosts dominate possession The Matildas’ Asian Cup campaign is off to an ideal, if rusty, start with a 1-0 defeat of the Philippines in their first group-stage match in Perth on Sunday afternoon. A goal from captain Sam Kerr in the first half saw the hosts secure their first points of the tournament in front of 44,379 people at Perth Stadium, breaking the record for the highest-attended Asian Cu...

Hoping to reprise the World Cup vibes, Australia opens Women's Asian Cup on Sunday
SportYahoo15d ago

Hoping to reprise the World Cup vibes, Australia opens Women's Asian Cup on Sunday

The Women's Asian Cup kicks off Sunday with Sam Kerr's Australia squad taking on Philippines in her hometown of Perth, and hoping to reprise some of the extraordinary support the Matildas harnessed in 2023. Australia is hosting the 12-nation tournament and aiming to win it for the first time since 2010. The last time Australia staged a major women's soccer event was in 2023 when it co-hosted the World Cup with New Zealand and reached the semifinals.

Chelsea dig deep to beat Manchester United in FA Cup, but bigger tests await
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Chelsea dig deep to beat Manchester United in FA Cup, but bigger tests await

As Manchester United’s players fell to the floor on the referee’s whistle, Chelsea’s coalesced into an exhausted, joyous huddle in their own penalty area. There was a roar of celebration from Sam Kerr, unbridled, bouncing joy as Alyssa Thompson and Lucy Bronze ran over from the dugout, and a palpable sense of relief. Chelsea had knocked their fellow Women’s Super League heavyweights out of the Women’s FA Cup, but it was not easy. United kept Chelsea at bay until substitute Kerr scored in the 78t

Matildas golden generation given last shot at silverware but next wave are key to Asian Cup hopes | Samantha Lewis
SportThe Guardian22d ago

Matildas golden generation given last shot at silverware but next wave are key to Asian Cup hopes | Samantha Lewis

Australia veterans led by Sam Kerr have rare second chance to lift a trophy on home soil as well as responsibility to pass down a torch that is still alight When Joe Montemurro called Remy Siemsen to tell her she had been named in the Matildas squad for the Women’s Asian Cup, she was so relieved she almost fell off her chair. Mary Fowler, racing against time to return to fitness after an ACL tear, cried at the news. Amy Sayer, one of Australia’s breakout stars of the past year, was in disbelief, checking and double-checking that it was really happening. Alex Chidiac, whose national team career has started and stopped under multiple coaches, cried too. Continue reading...