Sydney, March 19, 2026 (AFP) - Japan coach says Australia 'massive favourites' in Asian Cup final

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Japan coach Nils Nielsen insists hosts Australia will be "massive favourites" in Saturday's Women's Asian Cup final, but his team's near-flawless progress to the title match suggests otherwise. The two-time champions have nailed 28 goals in their five games so far and conceded just one, against South Korea in their dominant 4-1 semi-final win in Sydney on Wednesday. It set up a repeat of the 2014 and 2018 finals, where Japan triumphed 1-0 on both......

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