It's an exciting moment for soccer and football fans – the AFC Women's Asian Cup officially starts on 1 March, and Australia is the host. It means we're about to have access to world class football on home soil; the likes of which we haven't seen since the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Australia's national team, the Matildas have reassembled, bringing home star players like Ellie Carpenter, Sam Kerr, Hayley Raso, Caitlin Foord, Alanna Kennedy and Steph Catley. The team is ready to hopefully take home a trophy.
Are you looking to tune into the Matilda's key matches? Paramount+ will be streaming the entire competition live, but if you're just looking to watch the Matildas, those matches will be live on Channel 10 too. Or perhaps you're looking to grab tickets? There are some still available on Ticketmaster if you're quick!
Below, we've put together a list of all the confirmed match times, locations and dates for the Matildas group stage matches in the Asian Cup. Plus, added in a bit of educated guess work about when and where they could play next.
When are the next Matildas' confirmed matches?
Quarter final – Australia v Either China or Korea DPR – Friday 13 March at Perth Rectangular Stadium (Perth) 6:00pm AWST (9pm AEDT) - watch on Channel 10 or Paramount+
Potential Matildas matches: semi finals and final predictions
Understanding when the next games will be requires some guesswork and some manifestation. If we assume (and hope!) that the Matildas end up winning their quarter final, the next match will be:
Tuesday, 17 March at Perth Stadium (Perth) 6:00pm AWST (9pm AEDT) - watch on Channel 10 or Paramount+
If they win that game, the next will be the final:
Saturday 21 March, at Stadium Australia (Sydney) 8:00pm AEDT - watch on Channel 10 or Paramount+
The group stage matches have finished, but they were:
Australia v Philippines – Sunday, 1 March at Perth Stadium 5:00pm AWST - watch on Channel 10 or Paramount+
Australia v Iran – Thursday, 5 March at Gold Coast Stadium 7:00pm AEST - watch on Channel 10 or Paramount+
Australia v South Korea – Sunday, 8 March at Stadium Australia (Sydney) 8:00pm AEDT - watch on Channel 10 or Paramount+
Who is on the Matildas squad for the Asian Cup?
This Asian Cup squad is made up of an exciting mix of Matildas icons and fresh new talent. Excitingly, Sam Kerr is back after taking close to two years out for injury. Arsenal trio Kyra Cooney Cross, Steph Catley and Caitlin Foord are here and ready. And other familiar faces from the 2023 FIFA World Cup include Emily Van Egmond, Ellie Carpenter, Katrina Gorry, Clare Hunt, Hayley Raso, Mary Fowler, Mackenzie Arnold.
Sadly, Charlie Grant who was widely expected to make the squad was ruled out due to injury. Likewise, Tegan Micah who was initially on the team unfortunately had to pull out due to a concussion.
- Sam Kerr, 20 (captain)
- Caitlin Foord, 9
- Steph Catley, 7
- Alanna Kennedy, 14
- Michelle Heyman, 22
- Ellie Carpenter, 21
- Mary Fowler, 11
- Jada Whyman, 18
- Clare Hunt, 4
- Kahli Johnson, 15
- Wini Heatley, 3
- Charlie Rule, 24
- Emily Van Egmond, 10
- Kyra Cooney Cross, 23
- Kaitlyn Torpey, 8
- Jamilla Rankin, 5
- Katrina Gorry, 19
- Remy Siemsen, 26
- Hayley Raso, 16
- Courtney Nevin, 2
- Holly McNamara, 25
- Amy Sayer, 17
- Mackenzie Arnold, 1
- Clare Wheeler, 6
- Alex Chidiac, 13
- Chloe Lincoln, 12
