AFC Women's Asian Cup

FT Thursday, March 5, 2026
Australia WLWWW 4
–
Iran DL 0
1st2ndT
AUS314
IRN000
Cbus Super Stadium · 22,398 att.

Match Report

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Mary Fowler on song as Matildas put four past Iran

Mary Fowler marked her first Australia start in nearly a year with a goal in a 4-0 rout of Iran in the Women's Asian Cup.

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Team Stats

2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
11
Corner Kicks
0
1
Saves
6
79.2
Possession
20.8
30
SHOTS
2
10
ON GOAL
1
0.3
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
0
Accurate Passes
0
0
Passes
0
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
0
Accurate Crosses
0
0
Crosses
0
0.0
Cross %
0.0
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
8
Blocked Shots
0
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
0
Clearances
0

Lineups

IRN · 5-4-1

  1. 12Maryam YektaeiG
  2. 13Fatemeh AminehCD
  3. 3Atefeh RamezanizadehCD-L
  4. 2Atefeh ImaniCD-R
  5. 16Fatemeh ShabanLB
  6. 4Melika MotevalliRB
  7. 6Zahra SarbaliCM-L
  8. 8Shabnam BeheshtCM-R
  9. 23Mona HamoudiLM
  10. 15Mohadeseh ZolfiRM
  11. 9Zahra GhanbariF

Substitutes

  1. 14Fatemeh MakhdoumiSUB
  2. 17Shahnaz JafariSUB
  3. 24Kosar AnbariSUB
  4. 1Raha YazdaniSUB
  5. 20Sara DidarSUB
  6. 19Roujin TamrianSUB
  7. 18Sana SadeghiSUB
  8. 21Golnoosh KhosraviSUB
  9. 10Fatemeh PasandidehSUB
  10. 22Zahra KhajaviSUB
  11. 11Maryam DiniSUB
  12. 26Behnaz TaherkhaniSUB
  13. 5Zahra AhmadizadehSUB

AUS · 4-3-3

  1. 12Chloe LincolnG
  2. 4Clare HuntCD-L
  3. 24Charlize RuleCD-R
  4. 2Courtney NevinLB
  5. 21Ellie CarpenterRB
  6. 14Alanna KennedyCM
  7. 10Emily van EgmondLM
  8. 17Amy SayerRM
  9. 20Sam KerrF
  10. 9Caitlin FoordLF
  11. 11Mary FowlerRF

Substitutes

  1. 13Alex ChidiacSUB
  2. 23Kyra Cooney-CrossSUB
  3. 22Michelle HeymanSUB
  4. 1Mackenzie ArnoldSUB
  5. 5Jamilla RankinSUB
  6. 16Hayley RasoSUB
  7. 15Kahli JohnsonSUB
  8. 25Holly McnamaraSUB
  9. 18Morgan AquinoSUB
  10. 6Clare WheelerSUB
  11. 19Katrina GorrySUB
  12. 7Steph CatleySUB
  13. 3Winonah HeatleySUB
  14. 26Remy SiemsenSUB
  15. 8Kaitlyn TorpeySUB

Timeline

  1. 8' Amy Sayer (Australia) Goal at 8'
  2. 27' Mary Fowler (Australia) Goal at 27'
  3. 35' Alanna Kennedy (Australia) Goal at 35'
  4. 42' Fatemeh Pasandideh (IR Iran) Substitution at 42'
  5. 45' Raha Yazdani (IR Iran) Substitution at 45'
  6. 45' Golnoosh Khosravi (IR Iran) Substitution at 45'
  7. 52' Charlize Rule (Australia) Yellow Card at 52'
  8. 54' Sara Didar (IR Iran) Substitution at 54'
  9. 58' Alanna Kennedy (Australia) Goal at 58'
  10. 59' Holly Mcnamara (Australia) Substitution at 59'
  11. 59' Remy Siemsen (Australia) Substitution at 59'
  12. 59' Hayley Raso (Australia) Substitution at 59'
  13. 72' Kaitlyn Torpey (Australia) Substitution at 72'
  14. 72' Steph Catley (Australia) Substitution at 72'
  15. 90' Kosar Anbari (IR Iran) Substitution at 90'
  16. 90'+11' Michelle Heyman (Australia) Substitution at 101'

AFC Women's Asian Cup News

All news
Video Wheeler has done enough for Matildas starting spot ESPN's The Far Post discuss Clare Wheeler's performance and argue that she should be in the starting lineup for the Matildas. Video Matildas' McNamara sharper for Everton move ESPN's The Far Post discuss how Matildas striker Holly McNamara has already grown since moving to Everton and looks more sure of herself in an Australian kit. Video A-League Women player exodus doesn't just hurt league ESPN's The Far Post discuss the lack of professionalisation in the A-League Women, how it is driving players to make overseas moves, and could hurt the Matildas in the future. ESPN Anirudh Menon AFC Women's Asian Cup: Vietnam strike late to down India in opener, as it happened Follow live updates from India's AFC Women's Asian Cup opener against Vietnam