Australia hold off Spain fightback for victory at Cup of Nations

A late fightback from Spain has taken the gloss off one of the most impressive performances of the Tony Gustavsson era as the Matildas grabbed a 3-2 Cup of Nations win.

Australia raced out to a 3-0 half-time lead at CommBank Stadium with goals from livewire winger Cortnee Vine, veteran defender Clare Polkinghorne and striker Caitlin Foord.

But just as Australia were about to state their World Cup credentials with a clean sheet, Spain hit them with two goals in the last 20 minutes.

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Full report to follow.