Dear @thematildas.bsky.social
I hope the entire #Matildas squad knows WE know they gave absolutely 100% for the entire game in that Final. They are breathtakingly outstanding sportswomen and incredible role models. Gutted for them but so unbelievably proud of them. 😢🙏💐 #JPNvAUS #WAC2026

It's not just the crowd in the stadium. Saturday’s Asian Cup Final saw Channel 10 score its highest ratings since 2023 and best ever ratings for a football match, with 3.2 million viewers reached.
It averaged 1.4 million viewers for the duration of the match. #JPNvAUS #Matildas #HowWeWaltz #WAC2026

Matildas final draws biggest ratings for Ten since 2023 The final of the Women’s Asian Cup may have seen the Matildas go down 1-0 to Japan, but it was an unqualified victory for Ten, which drew its biggest TV audiences since the Melbourne Cup in 2023.The m...

#woso #WAC2026 #JPNvAUS

"The final of the Women’s Asian Cup may have seen the Matildas go down 1-0 to Japan, but it was an unqualified victory for Ten, which drew its biggest TV audiences since the Melbourne Cup in 2023."
mumbrella.com.au/matildas-fin...

Dear @thematildas.bsky.social
just fyi: "you haven't let anyone down. I don't know what the opposite of lettin' someone down is ... but you done the opposite."
— Steve Kerrigan, The Castle
#JPNvAUS #Matildas #HowWeWaltz #TilitsDone #WAC2026 #AFCWomensAsianCup

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2026 #WACFinal; 🇦🇺

Japan 1 - 0 Australia

#JPNvAUS

Full Match;
www.youtube.com/live/2bq4jvh...

✨ 𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦. 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗. ✨

🇯🇵 Japan etch their name in the pantheon of Asia's greats once more!

#WAC2026 #WACFINAL #JPNvAUS

Japan win Women's Asian Cup with victory over Australia

Japan win Women’s Asian Cup with victory over Australia

#woso #WAC2026 #AFCWAC2026 #JPNvAUS

www.nytimes.com/athletic/713...

what other other sport can Australia boast having Japan, China, South Korea, North Korea and the Philippines as COMPETITIVE regional rivals?

on the men's side, in addition to the aforementioned, you have all the Arab countries, who are... annoyingly good. 😬

#Matildas #Socceroos #WAC2026 #JPNvAUS

fans of other codes and SOKKAH-haters may never understand this but having tough competition in your own region (and, by extension, the world) is a sign of a healthy, growing sport.

it is why we left Oceania and joined Asia.

#Matildas #Socceroos #WAC2026 #JPNvAUS

Congratulations to Team Japan!
日本チーム、おめでとう！こっそり応援していたので嬉しいです。そしてMatildasも素晴らしいゲームをありがとう。
#JPNvAUS #WAC2026

Maika Hamano showing her magic for all to see on the international stage 🪄

#BWSL #JPNvAUS

Women’s Asian Cup: Japan beat Australia in final to claim continental title The decider culminated a landmark tournament with more than 350,000 fans through the turnstiles, six times as many as the previous record.

Women’s Asian Cup: Japan beat Australia in final to claim continental title

#woso #WAC2026 #AFCWAC2026 #JPNvAUS

The decider culminated a landmark tournament with more than 350,000 fans through the turnstiles, six times as many as the previous record

www.scmp.com/sport/footba...

JAPAN ARE CHAMPIONS OF ASIA 🇯🇵

Congratulations to all of our #BWSL stars on their incredible achievement 🏆

#JPNvAUS

✨ 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗘𝗘𝗣𝗘𝗥 ✨

𝘼 𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠.

🇯🇵 Ayaka Yamashita proved to be that foundation for Nadeshiko 🧤

#WAC2026 #WACFinal #JPNvAUS

𝗙𝗧 | 🇯🇵 Japan 1️⃣-0️⃣ Australia 🇦🇺

History written. Legacy secured.

Japan conquer Asia and carve their name into history!

#WACFinal #WAC2026 #JPNvAUS

✨ 𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 ✨

𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙩. 𝘿𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨.

🇦🇺 Alanna Kennedy delivered a tournament to remember for Matildas!

#WAC2026 #WACFinal #JPNvAUS

Matildas suffer heartbreak as Japan stunner wins third Women’s Asian Cup crown Australia fall short despite multiple attempts on goal as Maika Hamano’s shot from outside the box proves the difference in Japan’s 1-0 victory in Sydney

Matildas suffer heartbreak as Japan stunner wins third Women’s Asian Cup crown

#woso #AFCWAC2026 #WAC2026 #JPNvAUS

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

✨ 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗥 ✨

𝘿𝙖𝙯𝙯𝙡𝙚𝙧. 𝙋𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧. 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙧.

🇯🇵 Riko Ueki catapults Japan towards the title with 6️⃣ goals!

#WAC2026 #WACFinal #JPNvAUS

I've finally realised where I've seen Japan women's coach Nils Nielsen before. I'm sure he was performing with The Hives #jpnvaus #matildas #thehives

Easily the best inside joke of the entire tournament.

Viva Alanna Kennedinho. #JPNvAUS #WAC2026

What a tournament it’s been! Across all three host cities, it's been an absolute pleasure to share with you.

We’ll be back on the podcast this week to break down the final and the tournament as a whole. Until then, I'm @daleroots.bsky.social and I’ll catch you on the flipside 🤙🏻 #JPNvAUS #WAC2026

🚨And Boom🚨
🇯🇵🏆🏆🏆Japan Women win the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 for the 3rd time just after defeating Australia Women with a stunning goal from Maika Hamano.
#WAC2026 #WACFinal #JPNvAUS

The more I look at this, the more I think that Joe Montemurro’s hair is a poorly fitting wig #JPNvAUS #WAC2026

And there it is: Japan’s moment!

Well deserved - they were the best team all tournament, and the Matildas pushed them all the way, but like true champions they found a way to win. #JPNvAUS #WAC2026

Too gunshy, too late changes and ineffective crosses are the difference but 1 down against a scoring machine is a proud moment!
#JPNvAUS #AUSvJPN #Matildas #HowWeWaltz #TilitsDone #AFCWomensAsianCup #WAC2026

Asia. Grabbed.

Congratulations, Japan. You deserve all the flowers. #JPNvAUS #WAC2026

The Matildas return the favour as Japan line up to collect their winners medals. Kumagai holding Rion Ishikawa’s jersey after she missed the final stages through injury.
#JPNvAUS #WAC2026

Australia forming a guard of honour for Japan 🥹

#JPNvAUS #WAC2026

And for all the critics saying the Tillies can no longer fill stadiums…please just stop. 💚💛 #Matildas #TilitsDone #JPNvAUS #AFCWomensAsianCup #WAC2026

Viva Alanna Kennedinho.

(you know that Kristie’s going to give Sam so much shit over this 🥲)

#JPNvAUS #WAC2026