Japan vs Australia, 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, Final

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Japan are hosting Australia at Accor Stadium, Sydney, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Women's Asian Cup.

Japan Leaders

#	Player	Stats
9	Riko Ueki	Matches: 4, Goals: 6
8	Kiko Seike	Matches: 4, Goals: 4
7	Hinata Miyazaw..	Matches: 5, Goals: 3

Australia Leaders

#	Player	Stats
14	Alanna Kennedy	Matches: 5, Goals: 5
20	Sam Kerr	Matches: 5, Goals: 4
9	Caitlin Foord	Matches: 5, Goals: 1

Head To Head Record

Last Five Games			Competition
Japan	4-0	Australia	SheBelieves Cup
Japan	1-0	Australia	Women's International Friendly
Australia	2-0	Japan	Women's International Friendly
Japan	4-2	Australia	Women's International Friendly
Australia	1-0	Japan	FIFA Women's World Cup

Statistics

AUS		JPN
7	Goal Difference	27
12	Total Goals	28
8	Assists	25
5	Goals Against	1

Game Information

Competition: AFC Women's Asian Cup

Venue: Accor Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia

Line-Ups

Japan (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Ayaka Yamashita (GK)
4	Saki Kumagai
6	Toko Koga
13	Hikaru Kitagawa
5	Hana Takahashi
10	Fuka Nagano
7	Hinata Miyazawa
14	Yui Hasegawa
9	Riko Ueki
15	Aoba Fujino
17	Maika Hamano

Japan Substitutes:

Chika Hirao, Manaka Matsukubo, Kiko Seike, Moeka Minami, Maya Hijikata, Remina Chiba, Yui Narumiya, Miyabi Moriya, Momoko Tanikawa, Yuzuki Yamamoto, Mina Tanaka, Akane Okuma, Honoka Hayashi, Risa Shimizu.

Australia (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Mackenzie Arnold (GK)
7	Steph Catley
8	Kaitlyn Torpey
3	Winonah Heatley
21	Ellie Carpenter
14	Alanna Kennedy
19	Katrina Gorry
23	Kyra Cooney-Cross
20	Sam Kerr
9	Caitlin Foord
11	Mary Fowler

Australia Substitutes:

Kahli Johnson, Holly Mcnamara, Hayley Raso, Remy Siemsen, Morgan Aquino, Clare Wheeler, Michelle Heyman, Emily van Egmond, Jamilla Rankin, Chloe Lincoln, Charlize Rule, Alex Chidiac, Clare Hunt, Courtney Nevin, Amy Sayer.

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