Australia beat China to reach Women’s Asian Cup final as Kerr nets winner

Al Jazeera ConflictNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Kevin HandMarch 17, 2026 at 01:45 PM

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Australia defeated China 2-1 in the 2026 Women's AFC Asian Cup semi-final, securing their place in the final. The match, held in Perth on March 17, 2026, saw Sam Kerr score the winning goal in the second half, adding to an earlier goal by Caitlin Foord. China's Zhang Linyan scored a penalty to level the match in the first half. Australia will now face either Japan or South Korea in the final, seeking their second Asian Cup title and first since 2010. This victory also secured Australia's spot in the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, along with the other semi-finalists.

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All four semifinalists booked their spots in the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

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Australia’s best finish in recent years was tournament runners-up in 2018.

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China levelled the match with a Zhang Linyan penalty in the 26th minute.

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Sam Kerr scored the winning goal in the 58th minute.

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Australia beat China 2-1 to reach the final of the 2026 Women’s AFC Asian Cup.

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Sydney 35% AFC 35% Perth Stadium 35% Japan 40% South Korea 40% FIFA Women’s World Cup 45% Caitlin Foord 50% Zhang Linyan 50% China ×480% Women’s Asian Cup ×285% Australia ×490% Sam Kerr ×390%

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women’s asian cup 100% australia 90% china 80% sam kerr 70% final 70% football 60% fifa women’s world cup 50% matildas 50% tournament 40%

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