Japan v Australia: Women’s Asian Cup 2026 final – live
Updates from the Matildas’ clash at Stadium Australia
Kick-off time in Sydney is 8pm AEDT
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Japan start with the same XI that dispensed with South Korea in the semi-finals. Riko Ueki leads the line, and with six goals is one strike in front of Australia’s Alanna Kennedy in the race for the golden boot.
1 A. Yamashita, 4 S. Kumagai, 5 H. Takahashi, 6 T. Koga, 7 H. Miyazawa, 9 R. Ueki, 10 F. Nagano, 13 H. Kitagawa, 14 Y. Hasegawa, 15 A. Fujino, 17 M. Hamano
