Sam Kerr scores first Australia goal in over two years in winning start at Asian Cup

It was the moment everyone came out to see: hometown hero Sam Kerr scoring for Australia on her return to Perth. It took little more than 13 minutes as the household name and former Perth Glory striker headed home from a few yards out, to earn the Matildas a 1-0 victory over Philippines in the opening game of the Asian Cup. Unsurprisingly, the 32-year-old received the loudest cheers throughout the night and responded with her first international goal since November 2023. More surprising was the