Live: Foord scores in game 150 as Matildas beat Mexico

Caitlin Foord scored in game 150 as the Matildas beat Mexico 3-1. (Getty Images: Mark Metcalfe)

Caitlin Foord scored on her 150th appearance for Australia as the Matildas earned a 3-1 victory in a frenetic contest against Mexico on Tuesday night at Western Sydney stadium.

The Matildas started brightly and were rewarded by Alanna Kennedy opening the scoring 22 minutes in.

Mexico capitalised on one of several shaky moments at the back to equalise four-minutes later, Diana Ordoñez clipping the ball home after Mackenzie Arnold and Wini Heatley combined to lose the ball.

The Matildas took the lead before half time when a first-time Sam Kerr shot hit the post and bounced into the net off the back of Mexican keeper Esthefanny Barreras.

In a frenetic, end-to-end second half Foord, who had scored on her debut as a 16-year-old fullback, showed all the attributes that have made her one of the world's premier strikers with a powerful run and composed finish to seal an impressive victory.

"Obviously it's an honour to represent my country so many times, and to top it off with a goal is special, but I'm just happy we won the game."

The Matildas were vastly improved from the team that lost to the same opposition on Saturday night in Newcastle, attacking with pace and intent right from the opening exchanges.

Hayley Raso, one of two changes, was electric on the right, while fullbacks Ellie Carpenter and Katlyn Torpey were both superb in pushing forward from the back and exploiting the space left my Mexico's high press.

Mexico's defensive solidity was such that Pedro López's side had not been scored against since May 2025, 12 matches ago.

However a Matildas goal always seemed likely and came via a now likely source in Kennedy, in the right place at the right from for Kerr's nod-down to slice home from six yards out.

Alanna Kennedy celebrates the opening goal of the game. (Getty Images: Cameron Spencer)

Mexico proved they were a tough nut to crack in Newcastle, but their equaliser was all of the Matildas' making.

Heatley had already been caught in possession three or four times in the opening 20 minutes of the game with errant backpasses and was at least partially at fault again for the equaliser, caught flat footed from an admittedly poor Arnold pass which allowed Nicolette Hernández to nip in and win the ball on the left wing.

She crossed low to Ordoñez who rewarded her coach's faith in her by turning the ball home.

"I will always endorse them playing," Joe Montemurro told Paramount+ after the match.

"It's gunna be risky, we just now need to be smarter in