Matildas seal win in last pre-Games test
Australia are heading to the Olympics on a high after sealing an encouraging 2-0 friendly win over China.
Women's International Friendly
FULL TIME
- Clare Wheeler 48'
- Hayley Raso 56'
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/13/26 | @ Haiti | W 7-1 | Women's International Friendly |
| 10/9/26 | @ Germany | L 2-4 | Women's International Friendly |
| 6/9/26 | vs Mexico | W 3-1 | Women's International Friendly |
| 6/6/26 | vs Mexico | L 0-1 | Women's International Friendly |
| 4/15/26 | @ Kenya | W 2-0 | Women's International Friendly |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Australia. Charlotte Grant replaces Ellie Carpenter.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Australia. Clare Polkinghorne replaces Alanna Kennedy.
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, China PR. Zhang Rui replaces Yang Lina.
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, China PR. Yuan Cong replaces Wang Shuang.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, China PR. Shen Menglu replaces Liu Yanqiu.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, China PR. Wang Yanwen replaces Zhang Linyan.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, Australia. Kaitlyn Torpey replaces Tameka Yallop.
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, China PR. Tang Jiali replaces Wu Chengshu.
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, China PR. Gao Chen replaces Shen Mengyu.
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Goal 56'
Goal! Australia 2, China PR 0. Hayley Raso (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cortnee Vine with a through ball following a fast break.
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Goal - Header 48'
Goal! Australia 1, China PR 0. Clare Wheeler (Australia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steph Catley with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Australia. Cortnee Vine replaces Michelle Heyman.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Australia. Clare Wheeler replaces Emily van Egmond.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Australia. Mackenzie Arnold replaces Lydia Williams.
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Yellow Card 26'
Emily van Egmond (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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End Regular Time 90'+6'
Second Half ends, Australia 2, China PR 0.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Australia. Charlotte Grant replaces Ellie Carpenter.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Australia. Clare Polkinghorne replaces Alanna Kennedy.
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, China PR. Zhang Rui replaces Yang Lina.
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, China PR. Yuan Cong replaces Wang Shuang.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, China PR. Shen Menglu replaces Liu Yanqiu.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, China PR. Wang Yanwen replaces Zhang Linyan.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, Australia. Kaitlyn Torpey replaces Tameka Yallop.
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, China PR. Tang Jiali replaces Wu Chengshu.
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, China PR. Gao Chen replaces Shen Mengyu.
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Goal 56'
Goal! Australia 2, China PR 0. Hayley Raso (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cortnee Vine with a through ball following a fast break.
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Goal - Header 48'
Goal! Australia 1, China PR 0. Clare Wheeler (Australia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steph Catley with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Australia. Cortnee Vine replaces Michelle Heyman.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Australia. Clare Wheeler replaces Emily van Egmond.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins Australia 0, China PR 0.
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Halftime 45'+3'
First Half ends, Australia 0, China PR 0.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Australia. Mackenzie Arnold replaces Lydia Williams.
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Yellow Card 26'
Emily van Egmond (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
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Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedAUS · 4-4-2
Lydia WilliamsG1
Clare HuntCD-L15
Alanna KennedyCD-R14
Steph CatleyLB7
Ellie CarpenterRB21
Kyra Cooney-CrossCM-L23
Emily van EgmondCM-R10
Mary FowlerLM11
Hayley RasoRM16
Tameka YallopCF-L13
Michelle HeymanCF-R32
Substitutes
Sharn FreierSUB24
Teagan MicahSUB12
Mackenzie ArnoldSUB18
Clare WheelerSUB6
Charlotte GrantSUB22
Winonah HeatleySUB25
Courtney NevinSUB2
Jada Mathyssen-WhymanSUB28
Cortnee VineSUB5
Clare PolkinghorneSUB4
Kaitlyn TorpeySUB8
Caitlin FoordSUB9
CHN · 4-4-2
Xu HuanG1
Dou JiaxingCD-L4
Wu HaiyanCD-R5
Chen QiaozhuLB3
Li MengwenRB2
Shen MengyuCM-L9
Yang LinaCM-R13
Liu YanqiuLM23
Wang ShuangRM7
Wu ChengshuCF-L17
Zhang LinyanCF-R19
Substitutes
Peng ShimengSUB12
Shen MengluSUB18
Gao ChenSUB22
Tang JialiSUB28
Wang YanwenSUB10
Zhang RuiSUB20
Yuan CongSUB15
Liu ChenSUB27
Liu JingSUB16
WurigumulaSUB26
Yuxin ZhaoSUB21
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