{"id":10817,"date":"2026-03-22T11:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T04:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/?p=10817"},"modified":"2026-03-22T11:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T04:28:13","slug":"the-womens-asian-cup-was-a-major-success-for-australian-soccer-despite-the-matildas-heartbreaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/the-womens-asian-cup-was-a-major-success-for-australian-soccer-despite-the-matildas-heartbreaker\/","title":{"rendered":"The Women\u2019s Asian Cup was a major success for Australian soccer, despite the Matildas\u2019 heartbreaker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There was a lot of talk about winning trophies in the lead-up to the 2026 Women\u2019s Asian Cup final, in which the Matildas were narrowly defeated by Japan 1\u20130 in Saturday night\u2019s final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was the third time Australia had met Japan in the final and represented the last chance for this golden generation to win a major tournament on home soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result, which mirrored the 2014 and 2018 Women\u2019s Asian Cup finals, was another case of so near yet so far for the Matildas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team has won hearts and minds but not since 2010 trophies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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