Australian football player Sam Kerr (centre) with Indonesian team players after an AFC Women’s Asian Cup group game and 2023 World Cup qualifier in India. Photo: Instagram / CommBank Matildas
Australian football player Sam Kerr (centre) with Indonesian team players after an AFC Women’s Asian Cup group game and 2023 World Cup qualifier in India. Photo: Instagram / CommBank Matildas
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AFC Women’s Asian Cup: Australia record-breaking goalscorer Sam Kerr mobbed by Indonesian opponents after 18-0 defeat

  • Captain Kerr scores five to break national goalscoring tally with 54, record was previously held by former men’s international Tim Cahill
  • ‘I definitely thought about that before the game about how special it will be for my family’, says Kerr after securing milestone in birthplace of India

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Updated: 8:15pm, 22 Jan, 2022

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Australian football player Sam Kerr (centre) with Indonesian team players after an AFC Women’s Asian Cup group game and 2023 World Cup qualifier in India. Photo: Instagram / CommBank Matildas
Australian football player Sam Kerr (centre) with Indonesian team players after an AFC Women’s Asian Cup group game and 2023 World Cup qualifier in India. Photo: Instagram / CommBank Matildas
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