Australia vs Mexico, 2026 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Australia
  • 22': Alanna Kennedy
  • 36': Stephany Barrera (OG)
  • 70': Caitlin Foord
FT
3 - 1
Mexico
  • 26': Diana Ordóñez

About

Australia are hosting Mexico at CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Women's International Friendly.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Australia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey with a cross.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Diana Ordóñez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mackenzie Arnold (Australia). Assisted by Alexia Delgado.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alanna Kennedy.
  • 14': Foul by Hayley Raso (Australia).
  • 14': Montserrat Saldívar (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Mary Fowler (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Clare Wheeler.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Reyna Reyes (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karla Nieto.
  • 21': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Nicolette Hernández.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Clare Wheeler (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mary Fowler.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Sam Kerr (Australia) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 22': Goal! Australia 1, Mexico 0. Alanna Kennedy (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hayley Raso.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Kaitlyn Torpey (Australia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Esthefanny Barreras (Mexico). Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
  • 25': Ellie Carpenter (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (Mexico).
  • 26': Goal! Australia 1, Mexico 1. Diana Ordóñez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Montserrat Saldívar with a cross.
  • 28': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Reyna Reyes.
  • 29': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Rebeca Bernal.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Alexia Delgado (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Jasmine Casárez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolette Hernández.
  • 34': Foul by Greta Espinoza (Mexico).
  • 34': Caitlin Foord (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Sam Kerr (Australia) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter with a cross.
  • 36': Own Goal by Esthefanny Barreras, Mexico. Australia 2, Mexico 1.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Montserrat Saldívar (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Reyna Reyes.
  • 38': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Ellie Carpenter.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Alexia Delgado (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mackenzie Arnold (Australia). Assisted by Rebeca Bernal.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Alanna Kennedy (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mary Fowler.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Clare Wheeler (Australia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Esthefanny Barreras (Mexico).
  • 41': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Esthefanny Barreras.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Clare Wheeler (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 44': Offside, Australia. Caitlin Foord is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Australia 2, Mexico 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Australia 2, Mexico 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Australia. Charlie Rule replaces Winonah Heatley.
  • 48': Caitlin Foord (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Greta Espinoza (Mexico).
  • 48': Greta Espinoza (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Alanna Kennedy (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Alanna Kennedy (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Ellie Carpenter (Australia).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Foul by Kimberly Rodríguez (Mexico).
  • 51': Sam Kerr (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Mary Fowler (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Foul by Karla Nieto (Mexico).
  • 53': Hayley Raso (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Australia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Esthefanny Barreras (Mexico).
  • 55': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Australia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hayley Raso with a cross.
  • 58': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Steph Catley.
  • 59': Kimberly Rodríguez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Charlie Rule (Australia).
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alanna Kennedy.
  • 64': Foul by Charlie Rule (Australia).
  • 64': Jasmine Casárez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Charlie Rule (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Rebeca Bernal (Mexico) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mackenzie Arnold (Australia). Assisted by Alexia Delgado with a cross.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Rebeca Bernal (Mexico) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Mackenzie Arnold (Australia).
  • 69': Attempt missed. Diana Ordóñez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karla Nieto with a cross.
  • 70': Goal! Australia 3, Mexico 1. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 72': Substitution, Australia. Leticia McKenna replaces Sam Kerr.
  • 72': Substitution, Australia. Holly McNamara replaces Hayley Raso.
  • 72': Substitution, Mexico. Kenti Robles replaces Reyna Reyes.
  • 72': Substitution, Mexico. Kiana Palacios replaces Jasmine Casárez.
  • 72': Substitution, Mexico. Alice Soto replaces Karla Nieto.
  • 72': Substitution, Mexico. Charlyn Corral replaces Montserrat Saldívar.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Diana Ordóñez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiana Palacios.
  • 77': Offside, Mexico. Charlyn Corral is caught offside.
  • 78': Substitution, Mexico. María Sánchez replaces Diana Ordóñez.
  • 82': Foul by Alice Soto (Mexico).
  • 82': Kaitlyn Torpey (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Kimberly Rodríguez.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Charlie Rule (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 85': Leticia McKenna (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Rebeca Bernal (Mexico).
  • 86': Substitution, Australia. Remy Siemsen replaces Mary Fowler.
  • 86': Substitution, Australia. Alana Murphy replaces Alanna Kennedy.
  • 86': Substitution, Mexico. Fátima Servín replaces Alexia Delgado.
  • 88': Substitution, Australia. Jamilla Rankin replaces Kaitlyn Torpey.
  • 90': Charlyn Corral (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Foul by Charlie Rule (Australia).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Rebeca Bernal (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Charlie Rule.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Rebeca Bernal (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Australia 3, Mexico 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Australia 3, Mexico 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 4
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 4
35.2 Possession 64.8
13 SHOTS 21
5 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
208 Accurate Passes 456
299 Passes 556
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 8
14 Crosses 18
0.4 Cross % 0.4
56 Long Balls 36
22 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 9
20 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 11
25 Effective Clearances 23
25 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia

Line-Ups

AUS Australia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Mackenzie Arnold (GK)
7 Steph Catley
3 Winonah Heatley
8 Kaitlyn Torpey
21 Ellie Carpenter
11 Mary Fowler
14 Alanna Kennedy
6 Clare Wheeler
20 Sam Kerr
9 Caitlin Foord
16 Hayley Raso
Australia Substitutes:
Emily van Egmond, Isabel Gomez, Leticia Mckenna, Holly Mcnamara, Ilona Melegh, Courtney Nevin, Jamilla Rankin, Charlize Rule, Amy Sayer, Remy Siemsen, Alana Murphy, Chloe Lincoln, Alex Chidiac.

MEX Mexico (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Stephany Barrera (GK)
23 Kimberly Rodríguez
14 Greta Espinoza Yellow Card
20 Nicki Hernández
6 Reyna Reyes
16 Karla Nieto
8 Alexia Delgado
4 Rebeca Bernal
22 Diana Ordóñez
19 Montserrat Saldivar
15 Jasmine Casárez
Mexico Substitutes:
María Sánchez, Alice Soto, Fátima Servín, Kenti Robles, Kiana Palacios, Nina Nicosia, Ivonne Gutiérrez, Blanca Félix, Charlyn Corral, Karol Bernal, Nancy Antonio, Itzel Velasco.

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