Women’s Asian Cup 2026: Mighty Japan stand in the way of Matildas' home dream

The two pre-tournament favourites will face off in what promises to be an epic conclusion to the 2026 Asian Cup

Australia head coach Joe Montemurro with Ellie Carpenter. Credit: Getty Images

Stadium Australia, Sydney

After about 2,500 minutes of action across 26 games and 96 goals scored, it all comes down to this at the 2026 Asian Cup. Hosts Australia will take on Asia’s top-ranked side, Japan, in the final.

While it would be very tough to argue against the fact t…