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‘I need to do better’: Devastated Matildas rue Asian Cup missed opportunity
A team full of tears lamented the toughest pill to swallow from Saturday’s final was the discrepancy between the performance and the result.
- Emma Kemp
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The only sports star I’ve seen who could rival Sam Kerr’s supernatural sense of timing
Her goal in the Asian Cup semi-final against China again demonstrated the other-worldly quality that sets the Matildas striker apart from mere mortals.
- Peter FitzSimons
The Matildas may not have sold out their Asian Cup matches – but they were winners long before it began
Mary Fowler’s brand is so lucrative that even though her salary is less than half what partner Nathan Cleary earns, she likely takes home far more.
- Frances Howe
Kerr trains with Matildas hours after mystery press conference no-show
Sam Kerr had been listed to talk to the media on Friday ahead of the Asian Cup final. The team sent Ellie Carpenter instead, leaving media in the dark about the captain’s fitness.
- Emma Kemp
Sam Kerr scored the winner on Tuesday. It’s one of her many memorable moments
The superstar striker’s match-winner against China was yet another decisive contribution. Here are a few of the best from her 18-year career.
- Billie Eder
Sam Kerr's best goals across her career
Matildas captain Sam Kerr scored in the AFC Women's Asian Cup semi-final to book her team a spot in Saturday's final. Here's a look at some of the other amazing goals throughout her career.
Matildas ready for ‘biggest game in our careers’ after Kerr’s wonder goal
Sam Kerr was just 16 years of age the last time she won a major trophy with Australia. A wonder goal against China has given the Matildas another shot at silverware.
- Emma Kemp
How Matildas’ star student passed toughest examination yet
Amid the standout performances of Sam Kerr, Alanna Kennedy and Mackenzie Arnold in the victory over North Korea, there was another in a back-up defender playing her 23rd cap.
- Emma Kemp
‘Games like this, they make you believe’: Matildas clear quarter-final hurdle
With 2027 World Cup qualification secure after a 2-1 win over “the best team”, North Korea, Australia are in the final four in their quest for the Asian Cup trophy.
- Emma Kemp
Matildas prepare for another North Korea tantrum as Asian Cup goes on the line
Sam Kerr struggles to remember much about the mysterious North Koreans. Some things are impossible to forget, however.
- Emma Kemp