AFC Women's Asian Cup

FT Saturday, March 21, 2026
Australia WWDWW 0
–
Japan WWWWW 1
1st2ndT
AUS000
JPN101
Accor Stadium · 74,397 att.

Match Report

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Japan edge Matildas, claim thrilling Women's Asian Cup crown

The Matildas' Asian Cup campaign has ended in heartache after falling to a 1-0 loss to Japan in the final.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

6
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
4
Corner Kicks
2
2
Saves
5
54.1
Possession
45.9
16
SHOTS
9
5
ON GOAL
3
0.3
On Target %
0.3
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
5
Blocked Shots
1
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
0
Clearances
0

Highlights

01:41 Physical, free Fowler played important role Watch on ESPN 01:03 Matildas begin transition to new core Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

JPN leads series 3-2

Lineups

JPN · 4-4-1-1

  1. 1Ayaka YamashitaG
  2. 4Saki KumagaiCD-L
  3. 6Toko KogaCD-R
  4. 13Hikaru KitagawaLB
  5. 5Hana TakahashiRB
  6. 10Fuka NaganoCM-L
  7. 7Hinata MiyazawaCM-R
  8. 17Maika HamanoLM
  9. 15Aoba FujinoRM
  10. 9Riko UekiF
  11. 14Yui HasegawaRCF

Substitutes

  1. 12Chika HiraoSUB
  2. 20Manaka MatsukuboSUB
  3. 8Kiko SeikeSUB
  4. 3Moeka MinamiSUB
  5. 26Maya HijikataSUB
  6. 25Remina ChibaSUB
  7. 24Yui NarumiyaSUB
  8. 21Miyabi MoriyaSUB
  9. 19Momoko TanikawaSUB
  10. 16Yuzuki YamamotoSUB
  11. 11Mina TanakaSUB
  12. 23Akane OkumaSUB
  13. 18Honoka HayashiSUB
  14. 2Risa ShimizuSUB

AUS · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Mackenzie ArnoldG
  2. 7Steph CatleyCD-L
  3. 3Winonah HeatleyCD-R
  4. 8Kaitlyn TorpeyLB
  5. 21Ellie CarpenterRB
  6. 19Katrina GorryAM
  7. 14Alanna KennedyLM
  8. 23Kyra Cooney-CrossRM
  9. 20Sam KerrF
  10. 9Caitlin FoordAM-L
  11. 11Mary FowlerAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 15Kahli JohnsonSUB
  2. 25Holly McnamaraSUB
  3. 16Hayley RasoSUB
  4. 26Remy SiemsenSUB
  5. 18Morgan AquinoSUB
  6. 6Clare WheelerSUB
  7. 22Michelle HeymanSUB
  8. 10Emily van EgmondSUB
  9. 5Jamilla RankinSUB
  10. 12Chloe LincolnSUB
  11. 24Charlize RuleSUB
  12. 13Alex ChidiacSUB
  13. 4Clare HuntSUB
  14. 2Courtney NevinSUB
  15. 17Amy SayerSUB

Timeline

  1. 17' Maika Hamano (Japan) Goal at 17'
  2. 57' Manaka Matsukubo (Japan) Substitution at 57'
  3. 64' Hayley Raso (Australia) Substitution at 64'
  4. 75' Remina Chiba (Japan) Substitution at 75'
  5. 82' Miyabi Moriya (Japan) Substitution at 82'
  6. 83' Clare Wheeler (Australia) Substitution at 83'
  7. 83' Emily van Egmond (Australia) Substitution at 83'
  8. 83' Moeka Minami (Japan) Substitution at 83'

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