TOWNSVILLE, Australia (Feb. 21, 2026) (Interstat) — Australia scored twice in second-half stoppage time to secure a 4-2 victory over New Zealand in a women’s international friendly Saturday at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.

New Zealand defender Anna Green opened the scoring in the 32nd minute but also received a yellow card in the 14th. Australia responded with four unanswered goals, including a 94th-minute equalizer from midfielder Emily van Egmond. Striker Sam Kerr netted the decisive goal two minutes later to complete the comeback.

The match was organized by Friendlies Women. Australia improved to 1-0-0 across all competitions this season, while New Zealand fell to 0-1-0. Pre-game projections heavily favored Australia to win.