With just 89 days to go before Australia hosts the Women’s Asian Cup next March, the Matildas have ended their final window of 2025 on a high after defeating New Zealand 2 - 0 in Adelaide on Tuesday night.
While it was not the 5-0 trouncing of the Kiwis that Australia delivered on Friday, goals to Alanna Kennedy and Hayley Raso, combined with the long-awaited return of Sam Kerr to the starting side, provided a much-needed confidence boost to the team following an otherwise underwhelming and stagnant year.
