Overview
- Australia beat Wales 2-1 in Cardiff with Kerr starting and playing 65 minutes in her first international since November 2023.
- Courtney Nevin’s free kick was credited as the opener after glancing past Kerr, and Caitlin Foord sealed the win with an 85th-minute strike following Wales’ equaliser.
- Kerr has declared she wants the armband back, while coach Joe Montemurro has yet to confirm the captaincy and Steph Catley has been skipper during Kerr’s absence.
- The all-time leading scorer says she currently has about 70 minutes in her after limited Chelsea outings and is aiming to be 90-minute fit for March’s Asian Cup in Australia.
- Kerr detailed a prolonged ACL graft problem that needed additional surgery during her 20-month layoff, and she now continues her reintegration under Montemurro with England next on the schedule.