Football: Australia win Cup of Nations with 3-0 victory over Argentina

REUTERS: Goals from captain Sam Kerr, defender Alanna Kennedy and forward Caitlin Foord helped Australia beat Argentina 3-0 and win the inaugural Cup of Nations in Melbourne on Wednesday.

Striker Kerr gave Australia the lead in the fourth minute, darting into the box to head in from a corner before Kennedy scored in similar fashion to put the Matildas 2-0 up.Australia wasted a number of chances in the second half before scoring their third in added time when Foord converted a penalty to hand 36th-ranked Argentina their third defeat in as many matches in the four-team tournament.

Australia, coached by Ante Milicic and ranked sixth in the world, are grouped with Italy, Brazil and Jamaica in this year's World Cup in France. They play a friendly with defending world champions United States next month in their final warm-up for the June 7-July 7 tournament. Earlier, Ji So-yun and Moon Mi-ra scored for 14th-ranked South Korea, who beat New Zealand 2-0 to finish as runners-up with six points from three games.Chelsea midfielder Ji unleashed a powerful shot from outside the penalty area in the 74th minute to claim her fourth goal of the tournament before fellow substitute Moon doubled the lead.

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