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Former Australia Coach Milicic Eyes Matildas Upset as China Boss in Asian Cup
Ante Milicic, former Matildas coach, leads defending champions China against Australia in a semi-final with a World Cup spot and Asian Cup final place at stake.
- On Tuesday, Ante Milicic will manage defending champions China against the Matildas at Optus Stadium, with a spot in the final on the line, and he said he will follow his former players' fortunes but stay professional.
- Milicic joined China in 2024 after their Olympic failure and helped them qualify for next year’s World Cup; he coached the Matildas at the 2019 Women's World Cup and held key A-League assistant roles.
- Montemurro is preparing for a tactical duel, saying 'We could talk about the football on the pitch, but there's also going to be a tactical battle that I need to be prepared for off the pitch', and confirmed fitness for Steph Catley and Hayley Raso on Monday.
- Matildas will start as hot favourites on home soil despite vulnerabilities in Friday's quarter-final, and a win secures their place in the final and a flight to Sydney on Wednesday.
- Many of Ante Milicic's 2019 players still feature, giving him inside knowledge of Australia's eight core players, and if victorious, Australia would likely face Japan or South Korea on Wednesday night in Sydney.
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