Issy Phillips

The AFC Women’s Asian Cup is shaping up as a pressure-cooker moment for women’s football. As the March kick-off creeps closer, it’s set to be a tournament where momentum and belief will matter as much as raw talent. Asia’s powerhouses will be circling and the spotlight will only intensify on the Matildas, making the margins and expectations feel tighter than ever. This is a Cup that will demand edge and experience in equal measure, and the Matildas enter knowing every performance counts.

Country music isn’t just having a moment, it’s having a full-blown cultural takeover. What was once written off as road-trip music or something your parents listened to has officially crossed over into the pop mainstream. When Beyoncé dropped her country-inspired album Cowboy Carter the internet collectively lost its mind, and artists like Sabrina Carpenter have made twangy melodies a mainstay feature of current pop music.

Country music isn’t just having a moment, it’s having a full-blown cultural takeover. What was once written off as road-trip music or something your parents listened to has officially crossed over into the pop mainstream. When Beyoncé dropped her country-inspired album Cowboy Carter the internet collectively lost its mind, and artists like Sabrina Carpenter have made twangy melodies a mainstay feature of current pop music.