Kyra Cooney-Cross scored a remarkable goal on her 50th cap, while Clare Hunt netted her first international header to secure Australia a surprising 2-1 victory over Germany in Duisburg. Despite Germany’s dominance, the Matildas showed resilience and secured a historic win with Hunt’s winning goal from a corner in the 79th minute, marking their first victory against Germany in 19 years and only the second win over a football powerhouse nation in their history. The impressive triumph under caretaker boss Tom Sermanni comes after a 3-0 loss to Germany during the Olympics and a 1-1 draw against Switzerland in their previous friendly.
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Search for missing snorkeller set to resume in the morning
A snorkeller in his 60s disappeared in the water at Greens Pool in William Bay near Denmark, leading to the closure of the popular tourist beach. Search efforts were suspended for the night but will resume tomorrow with police divers from Perth. The man was visiting WA with his family when he got into distress while snorkelling among the rocks, with rescue crews facing challenges due to poor weather conditions and visibility. Full Article
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