Sam Kerr says Asian Cup 'a positive tournament' but 'big opportunity missed'

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/japan/ltLyWcnC/"]Japan[/a] beat ‌the hosts 1-0 in the final to ‌win the title for the third time ‌in the last four editions, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hamano-maika/WhWvduCL/"]Maika Hamano[/a] scoring the decisive goal.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/australia/YXMhvJho/"]Australia[/a]'s victory over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/north-korea/fojQgvMl/"]‌North Korea[/a] in the quarter-finals secured ⁠their spot ‌at the World Cup in Brazil and Kerr ​said there were many positives to take from their Asian Cup ​campaign.[/p][p]"[b]We qualified for the World Cup, which is a positive and Japan are a ⁠great team,[/b]" [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kerr-samantha/8YuNOAak/"]​Kerr[/a] said in Kenya, where Australia are taking part in the FIFA Series friendlies.[/p][p]"[b]Still haven't fully reflected on it yet as ‌it was really disappointing, feel like a big opportunity missed. But I feel like with what we achieved, and how the nation got behind us, it felt like a positive tournament.[/b][/p][p]"It's important, just in the fact that you're going to face different teams in the World Cup," ‌the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/Q7Hu2UDD/"]Chelsea[/a] striker added.[/p][p]"[b]The World Cup is ​getting bigger each time, and you ‌face different teams from all different confederations, so it's important for us to be ready for all types of games.[/b]"[/p][p]Australia face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/malawi/A3EAueis/"]Malawi[/a] on Saturday before ⁠taking on either [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kenya/IBMrpyqQ/"]⁠Kenya[/a] or [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/india/roU6mwR8/"]India[/a].[/p][embed guid="28e41a4e-5c5b-43ae-ad64-cafbad155360" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ8PBSQRdQc" social-type="youtube" /]