Australia became the first nation to qualify for next year’s Women’s World Cup in Brazil with a 2-1 win over North Korea that booked their place in the Asian Cup semi-finals on Friday.
Kennedy opened the scoring, and Sam Kerr added the second, navigating a challenging match against DPR before Chae Un-Yong pulled one back.
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The Matildas have maintained their perfect record of qualifying for every FIFA Women’s World Cup since 1995.
Australia will meet the winners of the match between defending champions China and Taiwan, who clash at the same Perth Rectangular Stadium on Saturday.
All Asian Cup semi-finalists earn automatic berths to the global showpiece, with the losing quarter-finalists to play off for two more spots on the Gold Coast next week.
