Sam Kerr

With the 2027 Women’s World Cup now peeking over the horizon, Australia’s 4-2 loss to a young, regenerating Germany side in Karlsruhe is the latest indication of how much work the Matildas have to do if they hope to compete at next year’s tournament in Brazil

London City were only promoted to the WSL in the 2024-25 season and finished sixth in their debut campaign in the top flight

Australian striker Sam Kerr has signed with Gotham ⁠FC, the ⁠reigning champions of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in the United States, the club announced after the iconic player ended her dazzling career with Chelsea, which saw her ⁠win five Women’s Super League titles

Craig Foster speaks to Nine's Today about Sam Kerr's final record she secures at Chelsea, becoming the club's joint all-time leading goal-scorer

After the first she lifted praying hands aloft in thanks towards them and was engulfed by her teammates after her second

That trio have scored a combined 316 goals for their clubs and will leave with at least one WSL title under their belts; Kerr has five

Melbourne's iconic Fed Square will not broadcast any World Cup matches on its big screen this year, marking the first time in over two decades that the popular public space has foregone the tradition

A sold-out crowd of just over 60,000 at the Camp Nou were treated to great entertainment as Barcelona put on a masterclass in front of goal against Bayern Munich to notch up a 4-2 Champions League semi-final second-leg win and 5-3 aggregate victory

Chelsea scored twice more to make their win safe regardless, as Ellie Carpenter poked in for 3-1 before Erin Cuthbert drove in a low finish late on, greatly strengthening Chelsea’s hopes of Champions League qualification on a day when their rivals Manchester United dropped points in a 0-0 draw at Tottenham

Sam Kerr’s 75th international goal may have been her softest as she sent her Matildas on the way to a surprisingly tough and controversial 2-0 victory over Kenya in the FIFA Series final in Nairobi

It has been less than three weeks since Australia’s shattering 1-0 loss to the Nadeshiko, which left senior players like Kerr in disbelief after they produced their best performance of the tournament, only to fall agonisingly short once again

Kerr has spent the last six seasons at Chelsea, winning five WSL titles and three FA Cups as she cemented her status as one of the world’s best strikers

Chelsea faces a must-win game against Aston Villa in order to keep its Women’s Super League title defense alive

Chelsea women's coach Sonia Bompastor reveals why she is not willing to risk fielding Australia's Ellie Carpenter in the Champions League quarter final this week

Tottenham star Hamano scores decisive goal as 74,357 fans watch the high-stakes clash

More than two years on from co-hosting the 2023 Women's World ​Cup, Australians have again shown their enthusiasm for international soccer, shattering a series of attendance records for the quadrennial showpiece

But in perhaps their first genuine test of the tournament, Japan found another gear as they enjoyed 64% possession and completed 88% of their 590 passes against the Taegeuk Ladies

The two Arsenal additions provided the structure and steadiness that had been missing from the Matildas’ messy 2-1 win over North Korea last week, with Cooney-Cross’s ground coverage allowing an inspired Katrina Gorry to push further forward, regularly break through China’s lines, and win free kicks around the penalty area

But while the style was in stark contrast to the defend-to-the-death quarter-final smash-and-grab against North Korea — praised by the coach as “tournament football” — he was less convinced by what he’d seen at Optus Stadium

The Matildas will play in a second semi-final of an international tournament in just three years on Tuesday night

Goals from Alanna Kennedy and Sam Kerr in Perth guided the Australians into the last four while also securing a berth at ​the 2027 finals in Brazil, with World Cup tickets available for ​the top six finishers at the continental championship

Also in the last eight, title favorites Japan will be expected to make light work of the Philippines while South Korea meets Uzbekistan

A road needing less travel was temporarily within the Matildas’ grasp before they limply let a half-time lead slip and then needed Kennedy’s last-gasp goal just to snatch a 3-3 draw

They also have their hands at their temples, as if they are delivering some kind of army-style salute

They also have their hands at their temples, as if they are delivering some kind of army-style salute

The Iranian women’s soccer team stood silently with their hands behind their backs during the regime’s national anthem before their opening match in the Asian Cup in Australia on Monday night

The mood was mostly sombre during the anthem, although there were some smiles to acknowledge a small pocket of supporters in red, white and green national colors at the Gold Coast stadium

But then it all went wrong as Team Dragon scored three times in the second half to win 3-2

Chelsea FC star striker Sam Kerr struck the hearts of the Filipinas, delivering the lone goal with a beautiful header in the 14th minute to hep the Matildas dictate the tempo the rest of the way for their first win that gave them three points in Group A of the team standings

Their compatriots Bao Mengxiao and Tian Jin will fill the roles of another assistant referee and fourth official

For the second time in three years, Australia is hosting a major women’s football tournament

Champions China and 2011 World Cup winners Japan are among the 12 teams vying to lift the trophy on March 21

Mary Fowler reveals how she has learned to handle the pressure that comes with being in the spotlight for the Matildas

Unlike the 2023 Women’s World Cup which was spread across nine cities in Australia and New Zealand, just three cities will host games during this Asian Cup: Perth, Sydney and the Gold Coast

Unlike the 2023 Women’s World Cup which was spread across nine cities in Australia and New Zealand, just three cities will host games during this Asian Cup: Perth, Sydney and the Gold Coast

Naomi Girma scored an extra-time winner to help Chelsea FC progress through to the quarter-finals of the Women's FA Cup with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Manchester United

Australia’s two superstar Matildas will fly home for the Women’s Asian Cup in buoyant mood after Mary Fowler made her first start in 315 days and Perth’s Sam Kerr proved once again she’s the queen of the FA Cup with a smartly taken goal

After eight long years Arsenal finally ended their winless run at Chelsea and may have killed the Women’s Super League title race in the process

The upcoming winter window — which opens for English women’s clubs on 2 January and closes on 3 February — has already got off to a blockbuster start even before officially opening