And that’s a wrap. It has been a pleasure to have been with you during this tournament. Take care

Message to the public for the final. Watch the game with pride and belief We want to make it a special occasion. Watch what these amazing role models have done for women’s sport in the country.

Final Half hour of the game. We got our distances right in that period. Lifted the line and pushed the midfielders higher. Need to do that more often. Old habits are that we drop rather than being more proactive and braver with the ball.

Montemurro on China A very very good team. Well organised and they will be very strong coming into the World Cup. Foord. Very physical and they beat us in the physical aspects. They made it very difficult for us.

Thoughts on Sam Kerr Montemurro. Her presence and aura around the squad is immense. She embraces everyone and has a way about her. She loves playing for her country. A sign of a top forward is someone who is switched on enough to take the chance and also bring players in.

Foord. What do you think the result does for the game here. I think it will take the game to a new level and we’re really excited to see how it grows.

Foord. How did you feel about your performance Happy to see the goal go in and do my bit for the team.

Foord. Great finish by Kerr to kill the game. Montemurro Because the game didn’t open up we didn’t use Raso tonight.

What does it mean to get to a final? Massive. We deserve to be there. This team has been close so many times but we managed to get over the hurdle this time.

What lifted the team tonight Bit of momentum and belief. The patches we put things together were good. Scored two amazing goals.

That’s it for the Chinese. It’s Joe Montemurro and Caitlin Foord next.

What have you taken from this for the future. Need to have a good review. I’m very proud of the girls. They way they have improved on and offf the field. Their mentality is excellent and a joy to work with. Devastated for them. They carried out the game plan and I’m super proud of them.

Do you think you have achieved your objectives. Always looking to improve. This team has changed from 4 years ago. Part of my job was to bring new players in and I really feel I have a good idea of what this team can do. Next step is the World Cup and that is another step up.

Time for the post match pressers and its Ante Milicic up first. Performance was OK. We were brave against quality opposition. They had individual brilliance and that was the difference.

There we goooooo!!! Final whistle and the Tilies are in the final! Another gutsy performance to deny the current champions. Foord had a fine game with a goal and an assist and was awarded the player of the match. FT 2-1 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

Sub for Australia and history is being made Gorry and Kennedy OFF Van Egmond and Rule ON. Van Egmond now has 170 caps and is the record holder for appearances for her country. 93' 2-1 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

China still pressing and Arnold is forced to watch a shot go past her far post. 92' 2-1 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

The Matildas now using every moment they can to chew up time as the assistant announces a minimum of 6 additional minutes. 90' 2-1 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

Free kick for Australia and a yellow for Wu Haiyan for a foul on Kerr. 88' 2-1 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026.

Sub for China Zhang Chengxue and Chen Qiaozhu OFF Wang LinLin and Yuan Cong ON 87' 2-1 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

Montemurro has spent most of the last 15 minutes right on the edge of the technical area, urging his players on. Kaitly Torpey has been excellent this half, and her partnership with Foord has been a big reason for the way Australia have gained more control of this game. 86' 2-1 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

Ante Milicic urging his players on as the Chinese try to lift and find the equaliser here. 84' 2-1 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

Attendance is 35 170. 80' 2-1 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

Montemurro goes to the bench now. Fowler and Cooney Cross OFF Wheeler and Sayer ON. 78' 2-1 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

Double sub for China Zhang Rui and Wang Yanwen OFF Li Qingtong and Liu Jing ON 77' 2-1 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

Last 15 minutes and Australia have been showing signs of being more controlled and forcing China to play a little longer. Foords influence along with Cooney Cross is growing. 77' 2-1 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

Sub for China. Wurigumula OFF Jin Kun ON 71' 2-1 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

Foord starting to become more involved along with Torpey. Corner for Australia as a result of Foord dribbling to goal line. Taken by Catley and Kerr's header deflected for another corner on the other side. 67' 2-1 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

That goal has eased the nerves of both the players and the crowd as China were starting to take control. Some excellent work by Torpey and Gorry to finally release Foord, and her pass was of the highest quality to Kerr who produced a terrific finish. 65' 2-1 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

Sub for Australia. Hunt OFF Heatley ON 60' 2-1 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

Goallll!!!! KERR with another left-footed goal for her 4th of the tourney. Great work to win the ball in the middle of the park and break the press. Fed out to Foord and her pass invited Kerr to run on and take it around the keeper. Great goal! 58' 2-1 #AUSCHN #WAC2026

China is doing an excellent job of denying the Matildas any time on the ball and forcing them to rush their passes, making it difficult for them to break the press. 55' 1-1 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

Annd we're underway in the 2nd half with no changes for either team. 46' 1-1 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

Half time. A fast-paced and entertaining game with both teams going for it. The Chinese have been very physical with the press and have forced the Matildas into turnovers. Australia are perhaps guilty of looking for Kerr, but have shown they are dangerous on the counter. HT 1-1 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

A minimum of 3 additional minutes as Foord and Kerr try to combine, but the attempt is snuffed out. 45' 1-1 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

2nd yellow of the game. Heavy challenge on Gorry by Wang Aifang. That was a bad challenge and left Gorry on the floor. Over the ball and possibly worthy of more than a yellow. 34' 1-1 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

Shot by Fowler, but that's a relatively comfortable save by Peng Shimeng. Encouraging to see Fowler gliding over the pitch though. 29' 1-1 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

Penalty to China! Arnold brings down Zhang Linyan after she nicked possession from a hesitant Wheeler. Linyan steps up and buries it to level the scores. Bad mistake by Wheeler there, who let the ball bounce instead of heading away. 24' 1-1 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

Save from Arnold! She pushes the ball away from Wurigumula as China seek a quick response to that goal. 19' 1-0 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

Goalll!!!! Tillies get the early lead! Lovely move down the right saw Carpenter gallop into acres of space to cut the ball back to Fowler in the box. She then rolled it into Foord who made no mistake for her 1st of the tournament. Great counter attacking football! 17' 1-0 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

Corner for China after a block by Kennedy from Wurigumula. From the corner Arnold is forced to make her second save. Really open and end to end in the first 15 minutes here. 15' 0-0 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

Save by Arnold as she goes low to her left to deny Zhang Chengxue. 9' 0-0 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

First card of the game after just 8 minutes. #8 Yao Wei shown the yellow for a foul on Carpenter. 8' 0-0 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

Close!! Fowler with a header that goes over from a delightful cross by Torpey. She may well look back and think she should have done better with that one. 5' 0-0 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

Annnd we're off with Kerr taking the kick for the Tillies. 1' 0-0 #AUSvCHN #WAC2026

The Tillies are playing in their change strip and will be playing from left to right on your computer screen. #WAC2026 #AUSvCHN

The formalities are over, and we get ready for kick-off. Massive game ahead and a place in the final awaits for one of these teams. #WAC2026 #AUSvCHN

Teams coming out for the anthems and kick off. #WAC2026

The teams have left the field after their warm ups and we now wait for the action to begin. The head to head favours the Chinese as they have won 19 of the 44 games these 2 have played each other, but Australia have won 3 and drawn 2 of the last 5 games. Last game was 2-0 victory. #WAC2026

Team line ups are in; Catley and Cooney-Cross are in the starting lineup. No Wang Shuang for the Chinese as she is suspended. #WAC2026