China chase glory days at Women's Asian Cup as Japan, Australia threat looms

The 12-team competition gets underway on Sunday in the Western Australian city Perth when Sam Kerr's Matildas face the Philippines in a tournament organisers hope will create a similar buzz to the 2023 Women's World Cup. That showcase, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, sparked massive public interest in women's football with strong crowds and television audiences. While the Asian Cup is not the World Cup, organising committee chief Sarah Walsh, a former Australian international, still has high hopes...