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Women’s Asian Cup 2026: Australia battle past defending champions China to reach final

The Matildas secured a 2-1 win in yet another hard-fought and bruising contest

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Neel Shelat
Mar 17, 2026
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Australia’s players celebrating Caitlin Foord’s opening goal against China. Credit: Getty Images

Australia are one step closer to claiming a first Asian Cup title since 2010 after beating China 2-1 in Tuesday’s semi-final in Perth.

A first-half goal from Caitlin Foord and a neat finish from Sam Kerr in the 58th minute were enough to see past the defendin…

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