Steph Catley and Hayley Raso ruled out of clash with North Korea
Coach Joe Montemurro jokes he may have to play Kerr at left-back
The Matildas’ hopes of Asian Cup glory have been dealt a major blow…
Star striker Sam Kerr hit the target as Australia made an unconvincing start to the Women's Asian Cup on Sunday with a 1-0 win over a gallant Philippines in front of a record crowd at Perth…
Australia captain Sam Kerr admitted Saturday she was still only "85 percent" fit leading into the Women's Asian Cup, but the Chelsea striker warned she was starting to hit her peak again."I don't…
Sam Kerr will captain Australia in her fifth Women's Asian Cup and Matildas coach Joe Montemurro has decided to take a chance on Mary Fowler’s fitness by naming her in his squad Thursday for the Austr
Here we are again. For the second time in three years, Australia took centre stage on the opening night of a tournament down under. And for the second time, they scrapped to a hard-fought 1-0 win. Tha...
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...
You know the big names — Sam Kerr, Mary Fowler, Steph Catley — but what about the emerging Matildas stars who are looking to make an impact at the Women's Asian Cup in Australia?
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.
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
The Melbourne Derby was the pick of this week’s Ninja A-League Women’s fixtures. However, nothing could separate the two sides as they settled for a 0-0 draw.Melbourne City keep their lead at the ...
The Matildas have named their Women's Asian Cup squad, including Sam Kerr and taking a risk on Mary Fowler's fitness, while injured Charli Grant misses out ahead of their opening match against the Philippines.
Sam Kerr makes the difference, Mary Fowler has a class cameo and Chloe Lincoln is cool in an injury crisis. Here are the quick hits from the Matildas' Asian Cup opener against the Philippines.
Sam Kerr is ready for business end of season, Chatham’s goalkeeper made to work and Kim Little continues to shine
It has not been the easiest season for Sam Kerr. After missing 20 months with an anter
Australian superstars Sam Kerr and Mary Fowler are in buoyant mood ahead of the Women's Asian Cup, with Fowler making her first start in 315 days and Kerr scoring a crucial FA Cup goal.
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...