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- Plucky Australia beat defending champions 2-1 in crucial win
- Hosts will face either Japan or South Korea in Saturday decider
The Matildas are through to their first Women?s Asian Cup final since 2018 after a gutsy 2-1 defeat over reigning champions China in Perth on Tuesday night.
An early goal to Caitlin Foord was cancelled out by a China penalty midway through the first half after Zhang Linyan was tripped in the box by Mackenzie Arnold, but a solo effort from Sam Kerr in the second lifted Australia into their fourth major tournament final, and their first on home soil since 2006.
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