SYDNEY, Feb 19, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Coach Joe Montemurro pledged Thursday Australia will play an "entertaining" brand of football in their bid to win the Women's Asian Cup after naming a strong squad spearheaded by Sam Kerr, Mary Fowler and Steph Catley. "My remit in the way I approach the game is always to play a brand of football that excites, to play a brand of football that's going to be proactive," said Montemurro, who previously coached Arsenal, Juventus and Lyon. The squad is led by Chelsea star Kerr who will captain the team at her fifth Asian Cup. Montemurro also named eight players who will contest their first Asian Cup, including Tottenham defender Clare Hunt and Newcastle striker Kaitlyn Torpey. "A tournament of this nature -- and we've seen many tournaments, whether it's the men's World Cup, women's World Cup -- brings up a lot of surprises," said Montemurro.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 19, 2026 03:47 UTC