China 1-1 Australia LIVE Score, AFC Women’s Asian Cup Semi-Final: Zhang Linyan Penalty Draws Steel Roses Level

China Vs Australia LIVE Score, AFC Women’s Asian Cup Semi-Final: CHN 1-1 AUS

The regulation 45 minutes of the first half have elapsed and a minimum of three minutes are added as stoppage time.

China Vs Australia LIVE Score, AFC Women’s Asian Cup Semi-Final: Teams Qualified For FIFA World Cup

While the battle intensifies in Perth, let's take a quick look at the FIFA Women's World Cup qualification status from the ongoing tournament. In all, the AFC Women's Asian Cup offers six direct berths to Brazil 2027. Four of those spots are settled, as China, Australia, South Korea and Japan have advanced by entering the semi-finals.

The two remaining berths will be decided via playoffs, with losing quarter-finalists Uzbekistan and Philippines, and Chinese Taipei and North Korea facing off for those spots on March 19.

China Vs Australia LIVE Score, AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Semi-Final: Steel Roses Respond! CHN 1-1 AUS

China have their equaliser in the 26th minute! Zhang Linyan wins a penalty after being brought down by Matildas' custodian Mackenzie Arnold in the box, and then converts it herself, calmly sending Arnold the wrong way. This match is crackling!

China Vs Australia LIVE Score, AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Semi-Final: GOAL! CHN 0-1 AUS

Australia have the opener in the 17th minute! Caitlin Foord nets with a superb right-footer from medium distance to put the Matildas ahead. It is Foord's 40th international goal, and her third in AFC Women's Asian Cups.

China Vs Australia LIVE Score, AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Semi-Final: CHN 0-0 AUS

China now crowding the Aussie box, pressing hard in their quest of an early opener. A series of shots in the 14th minute keep Mackenzie Arnold busy, but the Matildas are able to ward off the visitors' threat.

China Vs Australia LIVE Score, AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Semi-Final: CHN 0-0 AUS

Massive chance goes abegging in the fifth minute! Australia arrive on the verge of taking the lead as a Mary Fowler receives an excellent cross from Kaitlyn Torpey at the goalmouth, but shoots it way over the crossbar on first touch. That was as good an opportunity as the hosts can hope to get tonight.

China Vs Australia LIVE Score, AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Semi-Final: Kick-Off!

After the national anthems and other pre-game formalities, play gets underway in Perth. China kicking from right to left and Australia the other way in the first half.

China Vs Australia LIVE Score, AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Semi-Final: Starting XIs

This is how China and Australia line up for the last-four encounter: