Australia v Philippines: Women’s Asian Cup 2026 – live

Updates as Matildas host football tournament opener in Perth Kick-off time is 5pm local/8pm AEDT Any thoughts? Email Joey Lynch The Women’s Asian Cup is a sequel with a difference. Not bigger, and surely not better than the magnificent 2023 World Cup, when the Matildas entranced Australia during their run to the semi-finals. But there is enough intrigue in the script – coaching frenemies, unlikely injury comebacks, last hurrahs, footballing minnows and mirrors of multicultural Australia, e...

By Joey Lynch