SP
BravenNow
Australia v Philippines: Women’s Asian Cup 2026 – live
| United Kingdom | politics | ✓ Verified - theguardian.com

Australia v Philippines: Women’s Asian Cup 2026 – live

#Women's Asian Cup #Matildas #Philippines #Perth #Football #Australia #Goalkeeper #Qualification

📌 Key Takeaways

  • Matildas open Women's Asian Cup against Philippines in Perth
  • Australia forced to make late goalkeeper changes due to injuries
  • Chloe Lincoln starts in goal despite inconsistent club form
  • Philippines lineup features former Matilda Angie Beard
  • Tournament serves as qualifier for 2027 Women's World Cup

📖 Full Retelling

The Matildas opened the 2026 Women's Asian Cup with a match against the Philippines at Perth Stadium in Perth, Australia on Sunday, March 1, 2026, as part of their campaign to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup while dealing with last-minute goalkeeper changes due to injuries. The match kicked off at 5pm local time (8pm AEDT) with Australia fielding a lineup that saw Chloe Lincoln start in goal following a series of setbacks to their goalkeeper options. Coach Joe Montemurro's side lined up in a 4-2-1-3 formation with Sam Kerr captaining the attack, while the Philippines, led by former Western United boss Mark Torcaso, featured former Matilda defender Angie Beard in their lineup. The opening match marked the beginning of a three-week continental championship where 12 nations compete for Asian supremacy, with five teams already securing World Cup qualification through the tournament structure. Australia enters the tournament with high expectations following their impressive run to the semi-finals of the 2023 Women's World Cup on home soil, though they face the challenge of integrating new players while dealing with injuries to key personnel. The match also represented an opportunity for the Philippines to make history against a team that had previously defeated them 8-0 in Perth during Olympic qualifying.

🏷️ Themes

Tournament, Team Selection, Injury Management, International Competition

📚 Related People & Topics

Australia

Australia

Country in Oceania

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It has a total area of 7,688,287 km2 (2,968,464 sq mi), making it the sixth-largest country in the world and the largest in Ocea...

View Profile → Wikipedia ↗
Football

Football

Group of related team sports

Football is a family of team sports in which the object is to get the ball over a goal line, into a goal, or between goalposts using merely the body (by carrying, throwing, or kicking). Unqualified, the word football generally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is use...

View Profile → Wikipedia ↗
Perth

Perth

Capital city of Western Australia

Perth (Nyungar: Boorloo) is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023. The world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Weste...

View Profile → Wikipedia ↗
Australia women's national soccer team

Australia women's national soccer team

The Australia women's national soccer team is overseen by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Australia, which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) since leaving the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in 2...

View Profile → Wikipedia ↗
Philippines

Philippines

Archipelagic country in Southeast Asia

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands, with a total area of about 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in three main geographical division...

View Profile → Wikipedia ↗

Entity Intersection Graph

Connections for Australia:

🌐 BlueScope 2 shared
🌐 SGH 2 shared
🏢 Steel Dynamics 2 shared
🏢 Telstra 2 shared
🌐 Profit 2 shared
View full profile
Original Source
Women's Asian Cup 2026 Women's Asian Cup 2026 Updates as Matildas host football tournament opener Kick-off time in Perth is 5pm local/8pm AEDT Any thoughts? Email Joey Lynch LIVE Updated 1m ago Joey Lynch Sun 1 Mar 2026 03.58 EST First published on Sun 1 Mar 2026 03.00 EST Share Key events 17m ago Philippines XI 52m ago Matildas XI 1h ago Preamble Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Key events 17m ago Philippines XI 52m ago Matildas XI 1h ago Preamble Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature now 03.58 EST The anthems have been sung, kick-off here come! 2m ago 03.56 EST Both sets of teams are now making their way out onto the pitch. The national anthems will follow and then, finally, kick-off. James Paraskevas, meanwhile, has got in touch via email. “I am looking forward to this tournament, especially to see some of the other “non big 4” teams. I have seen the Matildas probably drop a bit in standard since 23. We have had some disappointing campaigns and losses. Tonight should be “comfortable”, but don’t be too surprised if Philippines score a goal or keep the scoreline tight.” 9m ago 03.50 EST Wait! I do know her! That’s Audrey Nuna, the English-language singer for Mira of K-Pop Demon Hunters’ HUNTR/X! I take it all back. Give her as long as she wants. The Honmoon must be protected. 11m ago 03.48 EST The opening ceremonies are currently being staged on the Perth Stadium. Lots of dancing, singing, and lights. “Say yeah,” indeed. I have no idea who these people are but I’m also not the target audience and know it’s important to let people enjoy things, so I hope you’re rocking out if you’re watching. 17m ago 03.42 EST Philippines XI The Filipinas starters are in and former Matilda defender Angie Beard is amongst the lineup sent out by former Western United boss Mark Torcaso. SEA Games hero Olivia McDaniel starts between the posts in front of a backline of Beard, Hali Long, Jessika Cowart, and Sofia Harrison. Ale...
Read full article at source

Source

theguardian.com

More from United Kingdom

News from Other Countries

🇺🇸 USA

🇺🇦 Ukraine