WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP
Australia and Korea Republic qualify for the knockout stage
Hosts Australia and 2022 finalists Korea Republic became the first teams to book their place in the knockout stage of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026. It turned out to be a record-breaking night for […]
PODCAST
From Dreams to Goals: Heavyweights deliver as Women’s Asian Cup kicks off
Gina Bagnulo and Anirudh Nair are back to look back on the opening round of matches from the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026. Australia’s narrow win over the Philippines, Iran’s resilience in the face of […]
WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP
Japan start with victory; India suffer heartbreak against Vietnam
One of the tournament favourites, Japan, began their AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 campaign with a 2-0 victory against Chinese Taipei in Group C at the Perth Rectangular Stadium. Nadeshiko had to be patient and […]
WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP
DPR Korea show their strength as Bangladesh push China all the way
In their first game on this stage since the Final in 2010, DPR Korea began their opening clash against Uzbekistan in dominant fashion, taking the lead as early as the sixth minute. Myong Yu-Jong struck […]
WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP
Korea wasteful in opening win over Iran
David vs. Goliath battles don’t get any more extreme. Iran, making just their second appearance at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup were looking to simply score their first ever goal in the competition. By contrast, […]
AUSTRALIA
Work to do as Australia get the job done in Women’s Asian Cup opener
Sam Kerr scored, and Australia won. That’s normally a pretty good recipe for the Matildas, but on this occasion the final product felt slightly underbaked as Australia ran out 1-0 winners over the Philippines to […]
