PERTH: In-form Alanna Kennedy and skipper Sam Kerr produced spectacular strikes as Australia overcame a talented North Korea 2-1 to reach the semifinals of the Women’s Asian Cup on Friday. Kicking off the knockout phase, the Matildas were outplayed by their youthful opponents for large chunks of a tense match in front of 16,466 fans at Perth Rectangular Stadium. But they took their chances with Kennedy firing her fifth tournament goal with a left-foot bullet from the edge of the box in the 9th minute.

Australia are no strangers to the team’s bizarre protests but they will need to keep frustrations in check in Women’s Asian Cup quarter-final

PERTH: In-form Alanna Kennedy and skipper Sam Kerr produced spectacular strikes as Australia overcame a talented North Korea 2-1 to reach the semifinals of the Women’s Asian Cup…

PERTH: Defending champion China beat Taiwan 2-0 at the Women’s Asian Cup on Saturday to set up a semifinal against host Australia and clinch a place at the 2027 Women’s World Cup.…