The Matildas await their group stage opponents for the upcoming Asian Cup, with matches scheduled in Perth, the Gold Coast, and Sydney. The team aims to end a 16-year title drought, while star player Sam Kerr returns to training after injury.

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The Australian women's national football team, the Matildas, are preparing for the upcoming Asian Cup, with anticipation building around the group stage draw. Their matches are set to take place in Perth, the Gold Coast, and Sydney, and the draw will be based on team rankings, ensuring Australia avoids North Korea and Japan in the group phase. However, they may face defending champions China, coached by Australian Ante Milicic. The team is focused on winning the tournament and ending a 16-year drought since their last title. In a positive development, star striker Sam Kerr has returned to training with Chelsea after recovering from an ACL injury sustained in January 2024. The last time Australia hosted the Asian Cup in 2006, they lost the final to China, but expectations are high for a strong performance in the upcoming tournament.

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Yeah, good evening, Chloe. The Matildas will be hoping their path to glory begins tonight. They're anxiously waiting to find out who they play in their opening match of the tournament in Perth on March 1, then the Gold Coast on the 5th of March and their final group match in Sydney on the 8th of March. It's a 12-team tournament and the draw will be done according to rankings, so Australia will avoid North Korea and Japan in the group stages, but they could come up against defending champions China, coached by an Australian in Ante Milicic. Any case, there are no easy matches with the expectations of a home tournament. We'd probably prefer to avoid China and South Korea. They're heavyweights of Asia as well, but look, we want to go and win the Asian Cup next year. That's our ultimate goal and to bring home the silverware, so whoever we get, we're ready and we can't wait for our first game in Perth. Yeah, Joe Montemuro is going to have to pick 23 players he thinks can get the job done and end a 16-year drought for Australia in this tournament. What a good sign this is. Chelsea posting some video today of Sam Kerr back at training with the Blues, jumping around all smiles. She's been stuck on 99 club goals with them since her injury, an ACL injury in January 2024. The last time Australia hosted this tournament, the Asian Cup, in 2006, they lost the final to China in front of about 5,000 fans. Well, times have changed and look for this tournament to go bananas again next year.

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