Women's International Friendly

FT Friday, April 4, 2025
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Australia WWLLL 1
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Allianz Stadium · 37,199 att.

Match Report

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Matildas defeat South Korea to kick off Asian Cup prep

The Matildas have kicked off their 2026 Asian Cup preparations with a 1-0 win on home soil over local rivals South Korea.

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Head to Head

AUS leads series 2-0

Lineups

AUS · 4-4-2

  1. 12Teagan MicahG
  2. 7Steph CatleyCD-L
  3. 14Alanna KennedyCD-R
  4. 27Jamilla RankinLB
  5. 22Charlotte GrantRB
  6. 23Kyra Cooney-CrossCM-L
  7. 3Winonah HeatleyCM-R
  8. 9Caitlin FoordLM
  9. 13Tameka YallopRM
  10. 17Holly McnamaraCF-L
  11. 10Emily van EgmondCF-R

KOR · 4-2-3-1

  1. 21Kim Min-JungG
  2. 7Na Yeong ShinCD-L
  3. 6Lim Seon-JooCD-R
  4. 22Choo Hyo-JooLB
  5. 20Kim Hye-RiRB
  6. 10Ji So-YunAM
  7. 17Lee Young-JuLM
  8. 8Kim Shin-JiRM
  9. 24Casey PhairF
  10. 19Lee Geum-MinAM-L
  11. 11Choe Yu-RiAM-R

Timeline

  1. 45'+3' Lim Seon-Joo (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 54' Own Goal by Lim Seon-Joo, Korea Republic. Australia 1, Korea Republic 0.
  3. 56' Substitution, Korea Republic. Mun Eun-Ju replaces Casey Phair.
  4. 63' Substitution, Australia. Kaitlyn Torpey replaces Holly McNamara.
  5. 63' Substitution, Australia. Clare Wheeler replaces Winonah Heatley.
  6. 63' Substitution, Australia. Courtney Nevin replaces Jamilla Rankin because of an injury.
  7. 72' Substitution, Australia. Michelle Heyman replaces Caitlin Foord.
  8. 72' Substitution, Australia. Mary Fowler replaces Tameka Yallop.
  9. 75' Substitution, Korea Republic. Choi Da-Kyeong replaces Choe Yu-Ri.
  10. 75' Substitution, Korea Republic. Kang Chae-Rim replaces Lee Geum-Min.
  11. 89' Substitution, Australia. Clare Hunt replaces Emily van Egmond.
  12. 90' Substitution, Korea Republic. Lee Eun-Young replaces Kim Shin-Ji.

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