Carpenter and Chelsea team-mate Sam Kerr have played a vital role in helping Australia reach the final of the tournament on home soil, with both starting each of their country's five matches so far.

Kerr netted winning goals in the quarter- and semi-finals, and has struck four times and registered an assist during the tournament. Carpenter, meanwhile, has claimed an assist from her position at right wing-back.

Tomorrow's final will be played at Stadium Australia in Sydney, and Carpenter is looking forward to a glittering occasion that could serve to inspire a new generation of girls who want to play football.

'I get goosebumps walking out there, because it's such an amazing stadium,' she said in a press conference to preview the final. 'I heard it's going to be a sellout, and just walking out singing that anthem before the game, it makes me a little bit emotional, because of the amount of people that come out to support us.

'We want to put on a show for them. We don't want to leave them disappointed tomorrow. Also, for us as footballers, we want to inspire the next generation. We did that, I think, at the World Cup, and this is another opportunity for us tomorrow.

'We love the big pressure moments, and we felt that at the World Cup, we grew into that tournament. We think we’ve grown into this tournament as well. We'll be ready for the occasion tomorrow.'

The Blues defender has played for Australia's senior side since the age of 15, earning 98 caps and scoring five goals. Carpenter has competed at the Olympics in Rio, Tokyo and Paris, but has yet to win major silverware with the Matildas.

'It’s been 16 years since we've lifted that trophy,' she said. 'I've been in this team for 10 years and haven't lifted a [major tournament] trophy with the team yet. So, tomorrow is an amazing opportunity for us to hopefully do that. It would be a cherry on top for most of the girls – it could be their last tournament.

'Having this tournament at home, I said before the semi-final, this will probably be the last semi-final we will play on home soil in a major tournament, so we need to give it our all. So this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us and for most of the girls’ careers. It's about who wants it more tomorrow.

'We’re at home, and we need to bring our aggressiveness, our physical game and our speed into this game tomorrow. We know Japan probably won't like that. They haven't been tested like that before in this tournament, and we know our strengths, and we have to play to our strengths tomorrow.'