AFC Women's Asian Cup

FT Sunday, March 8, 2026
South Korea DDLWW 3
–
Australia LWWWW 3
1st2ndT
KOR123
AUS213
Accor Stadium · 60,279 att.

Match Report

Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP via Getty Images

Implosion costs Matildas in draw with South Korea

Australia's Women's Asian Cup hopes have been handed a reality check after the Matildas blew the chance to top their group in a 3-3 draw with South Korea.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

7
Fouls
7
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
2
Corner Kicks
3
5
Saves
4
43
Possession
57
10
SHOTS
17
7
ON GOAL
8
0.7
On Target %
0.5
2
Penalty Goals
0
1
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
2
Blocked Shots
3
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
0
Clearances
0

Head to Head

AUS leads series 4-0

Lineups

AUS · 4-3-3

  1. 1Mackenzie ArnoldG
  2. 4Clare HuntCD-L
  3. 3Winonah HeatleyCD-R
  4. 7Steph CatleyLB
  5. 21Ellie CarpenterRB
  6. 14Alanna KennedyCM
  7. 19Katrina GorryLM
  8. 6Clare WheelerRM
  9. 20Sam KerrF
  10. 9Caitlin FoordLF
  11. 11Mary FowlerRF

Substitutes

  1. 17Amy SayerSUB
  2. 22Michelle HeymanSUB
  3. 25Holly McnamaraSUB
  4. 2Courtney NevinSUB
  5. 23Kyra Cooney-CrossSUB
  6. 24Charlize RuleSUB
  7. 26Remy SiemsenSUB
  8. 13Alex ChidiacSUB
  9. 5Jamilla RankinSUB
  10. 18Morgan AquinoSUB
  11. 15Kahli JohnsonSUB
  12. 10Emily van EgmondSUB
  13. 12Chloe LincolnSUB
  14. 8Kaitlyn TorpeySUB

KOR · 4-4-2

  1. 21Kim Min-JungG
  2. 19Noh Jin-YoungCD-L
  3. 5Yoo-Jin KoCD-R
  4. 16Jang Sel-GiLB
  5. 20Kim Hye-RiRB
  6. 14Min-Young JungCM-L
  7. 10Ji So-YunCM-R
  8. 13Soo-Jeong ParkLM
  9. 11Choe Yu-RiRM
  10. 15Yu-Gyeong JeonCF-L
  11. 9Mun Eun-JuCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 2Kim Jin-HeeSUB
  2. 1Seo-Bin WooSUB
  3. 24Lee Eun-YoungSUB
  4. 12Song Jae-EunSUB
  5. 23Kang Chae-RimSUB
  6. 26Kim Min-JiSUB
  7. 4Na Yeong ShinSUB
  8. 25Lee Min-HwaSUB
  9. 17Choi Yoo-JungSUB
  10. 18Ryu Ji-SooSUB
  11. 8Kim Shin-JiSUB
  12. 3Hye-Jeong ParkSUB
  13. 22Choo Hyo-JooSUB
  14. 6Casey PhairSUB
  15. 7Son Hwa-YeonSUB

Timeline

  1. 13' Mun Eun-Ju (South Korea) Goal at 13'
  2. 19' Courtney Nevin (Australia) Substitution at 19'
  3. 32' Alanna Kennedy (Australia) Goal at 32'
  4. 39' Clare Hunt (Australia) Yellow Card at 39'
  5. 45'+6' Sam Kerr (Australia) Goal at 51'
  6. 45' Kim Shin-Ji (South Korea) Substitution at 45'
  7. 45' Kang Chae-Rim (South Korea) Substitution at 45'
  8. 53' Kim Shin-Ji (South Korea) Penalty - Scored at 53'
  9. 56' Kang Chae-Rim (South Korea) Goal at 56'
  10. 71' Kim Jin-Hee (South Korea) Substitution at 71'
  11. 71' Amy Sayer (Australia) Substitution at 71'
  12. 79' Casey Phair (South Korea) Substitution at 79'
  13. 84' Emily van Egmond (Australia) Substitution at 84'
  14. 84' Kyra Cooney-Cross (Australia) Substitution at 84'
  15. 90'+2' Lee Min-Hwa (South Korea) Substitution at 92'
  16. 90'+7' Kim Min-Ji (South Korea) Substitution at 97'
  17. 90'+8' Alanna Kennedy (Australia) Goal at 98'
  18. 90'+8' Caitlin Foord (Australia) Yellow Card at 98'

AFC Women's Asian Cup News

All news
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