Matildas rise to a grand occasion but are left to rue the goal that never came
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-03-22 06:01 UTC+10:00
Section: Women's Asian Cup 2026
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Sport, Asia, Australia, Asia Pacific
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Snippet:
Australia had Japan on the back foot for long periods but a flurry of shots were scuffed, saved and blocked in a narrow Women’s Asian Cup final defeat
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