Plucky Australia beat defending champions 2-1 in crucial win Hosts will face either Japan or South Korea in Saturday decider Plucky Australia beat defending champions 2-1 in crucial win Hosts will face either Japan or South Korea in Saturday decider The Matildas are through to their first Women’s Asian Cup final since 2018 after a gutsy 2-1 defeat over reigning champions China in Perth on Tuesday night. An early goal to Caitlin Foord was cancelled out by a China penalty midway through the first