Soccer-Matildas skipper Kerr surpasses Cahill as Australia's top scorer


FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Soccer Football - Women - Semifinal - Australia v Sweden - International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan - August 2, 2021. Sam Kerr of Australia looks dejected after the match REUTERS/Carl Recine

(Reuters) - Australia women's captain Sam Kerr said it was an "amazing honour" to become the country's leading scorer after she netted her 54th goal on Friday, breaking the previous record held by former men's international Tim Cahill.

The Matildas forward surpassed Cahill's tally of 50 after she struck five goals in Australia's 18-0 demolition of Indonesia in their Women's Asian Cup opener in Mumbai.

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