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Women’s Asian Cup 2026: all you need to know about the tournament in Australia

Which cities are hosting games? Where can you watch? Is Sam Kerr fit and back in form? Can the Matildas win? Our complete guide to the tournament

The Guardian - AU

Minimal preparation doesn't faze Matildas goalkeeper

Matildas goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold is still in pre-season with her club but believes she has the game time behind her to deliver at the Asian Cup.

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Women’s Asian Cup 2026: complete guide to all 26 Matildas players

Everything you need to know about every Australian squad member in the football tournament hosted by Sydney, Perth and Gold Coast

The Guardian - AU

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Matildas have had enough time together to deliver: Raso

Hayley Raso is confident the Matildas can meet high expectations at the Asian Cup despite limited time under coach Joe Montemurro.

AAP

Iran players feeling ‘emotional strain’ as welfare concerns grow ahead of Women’s Asian Cup

Preparations for the nation’s second appearance at the tournament have been impacted by the troubling events at home

The Guardian - AU

'Silencing mechanism': ex-Matildas slam new FA platform

Relations between ex-Matildas and Football Australia have soured further on the eve of the Women's Asian Cup over the introduction of a new ticketing platform.

AAP

North Korea: world’s most secretive nation lands in spotlight at Women’s Asian Cup

The world’s No 9-ranked team, who have been largely absent from international competitions for over a decade, is reaping the benefits of state-sponsored investment

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Kerr and Fowler boost for Matildas before Asian Cup

Sam Kerr has found her goalscoring touch and Mary Fowler was back in business in a double boost for the Matildas before the Women's Asian Cup.

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Elation and devastation: Lincoln nabs Matildas call-up

Teagan Micah's ongoing concussion issues means 21-year-old goalkeeper Chloe Lincoln has been handed a late Matildas call-up for the Women's Asian Cup.

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Asian Cup to kick off match-fixing crackdown

Australia is susceptible to match fixing set up by offshore criminal networks due to popular illegal betting markets being unperturbed by ad hoc enforcement.

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

Australia veterans led by Sam Kerr have a rare second chance to lift a trophy on home soil as well as responsibility to pass down a torch that is still alight

The Guardian - AU

'Buzz in the air': Matildas settle Asian Cup squad

Matildas coach Joe Montemurro is dismissing any concern about a star player's limited preparation for the looming Asian Cup.

AAP

Matildas gamble on Mary Fowler’s fitness as Women’s Asian Cup squad named

Sam Kerr among 26 players selected but injured Charli Grant misses out while Australia open the tournament against Philippines in Perth on 1 March

The Guardian - AU

Fowler firms but luckless Matilda faces Asian Cup exile

Joe Montemurro has finalised his Women's Asian Cup squad with one Matilda's luckless run set to continue.

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No Fowler, bit part for Kerr in WSL as Asian Cup looms

Newly-crowned world champions Arsenal, with Steph Catley and Caitlin Foord on board, have now toppled runaway leaders Man City, minus Mary Fowler, in the WSL.

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Injured winger Freier no chance to join Asian Cup squad

Winger Sharn Freier has a confirmed ACL injury which will require surgery, ruling her out of making an immediate return for the national side.

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Aussie coach's major Asian Cup advantage over Matildas

A month of finetuning his Chinese side in an intense camp should set Australian coach Ante Milicic in good stead to claim the country's 10th Asian Cup.

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Sth Korea boycott would be 'devastating' for Asian Cup

Women's Asian Cup boss Sarah Walsh expects a resolution to South Korea's player boycott threat, saying their withdrawal would be devastating.

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Sam Kerr ready to put 'icing on cake' at home Asian Cup

Sam Kerr will be the face of the upcoming Women's Asian Cup, and the star striker is hungry to ensure the Matildas walk away with the trophy on home soil.

The Guardian - AU

No increase in Women’s Asian Cup prize money despite player pleas for ‘respect’

Exclusive: Prize money at the upcoming tournament in Australia will not increase from what was offered by the AFC at the last edition four years ago

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Matildas stalwart Logarzo retires after horror injury

A horror knee injury ended Chloe Logarzo's Asian Cup dream and has prompted the Matildas veteran to retire from professional football immediately.

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The Aussie who wants to crash Matildas' Asian Cup party

The Philippines' Australian coach Mark Torcaso is adamant his team has what it takes to upset the Matildas in the opening game of the Asian Cup.

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From World Cup Highs to Asian Cup Pressure: The Matildas’ Next Big Challenge

Hayley Raso and Emily van Egmond know what’s at stake and why this next chapter for the Matildas could be even bigger.

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Injury heartbreak for Matildas veteran before Asian Cup

Matildas veteran Tameka Yallop will require surgery on a serious hamstring injury, all but ending her hopes of playing at the Women's Asian Cup.

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Asian Cup crack behind Matilda's A-League Women move

Chloe Logarzo Berryhill is back in the A-League Women with a point to prove and the Women's Asian Cup in her sights.

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