Japan v Australia: Women’s Asian Cup 2026 final – live
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Updates from the Matildas’ clash at Stadium Australia
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Kick-off time in Sydney is 8pm AEDT
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Jack Snape has been following the tournament since day one, and he sets the scene from Sydney.
Unless Kerr and co are embarrassed by Japan on Saturday in a match in Sydney expected to draw in excess of 70,000 fans, the tournament has at least helped repair the Matildas’ reputation after two unsettling years…Saturday also has them looking up for the first time since the 2023 World Cup, wondering again how high they might climb, and what future will be theirs.