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Australia's Katrina Gorry in action during the AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A soccer match between Australia and North Korea at HBF Park. Richard Wainwright/AAP/dpa
Hosts Australia defeated North Korea 2-1 on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the women's Asian Cup and become the first qualifier for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.
Star player Samantha Kerr helped set up the opening goal from Alanna Kennedy and netted the second herself early in the second half. North Korea were the better team but managed to only one goal from Chae Un Jong in Perth.
Australia were 2023 World Cup co-hosts and finished third.
All four Asian Cup semi-finalists are assured of playing at next year's World Cup. The other quarter-finals are title holders China v Taiwan, South Korea v Uzbekistan and Japan v the Philippines.
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Australia's Kyra Cooney-Cross and North Korea's An Kuk-hyang battle for the ball during the AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A soccer match between Australia and North Korea at HBF Park. Richard Wainwright/AAP/dpa
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Australia's Kyra Cooney-Cross and North Korea's Hong Song-Ok battle for the ball during the AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A soccer match between Australia and North Korea at HBF Park. Richard Wainwright/AAP/dpa
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