The Women’s Asian Cup was a major success for Australian soccer, despite the Matildas’ heartbreaker
- Written by Fiona Crawford, Adjunct Lecturer at the Centre for Justice, Queensland University of Technology
There was a lot of talk about winning trophies in the lead-up to the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup final, in which the Matildas were narrowly defeated by Japan 1–0 in Saturday night’s final.
It was the third time Australia had met Japan in the final and represented the last chance for this golden generation to win a major tournament on...
