Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Manila: Rabah Benlarbi will lead the Philippines to next month’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup, after being named the new women’s national team head coach by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF).
Benlarbi was appointed as an assistant coach last month, but has been elevated to the senior role three weeks before the tournament begins in Jordan. The PFF also confirmed Joyce Landagan and Steven Joseph Hoffman as assistant coaches.
The well-travelled Frenchman, who holds a UEFA ‘A’ Licence, replaces English coach Richard Boon, who had overseen the team’s California-based training camp in January and February.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Seoul: Korea Republic have named their final squad for next month’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup Jordan 2018, with a 23-strong playing list announced on Friday.
Head coach Yoon Duk-yeo made two changes to the playing group that finished equal seventh at this week’s Algarve Cup in Portugal, with Kim Do-yeon and Kim Hye-yeong replacing the injured Sim Dam-young and Shim Seo-yeon.
Chelsea star and Taegeuk Ladies all-time top scorer Ji So-yun headlines the squad, with the 27-year-old just one appearance away from becoming the fourth Korea Republic international to reach 100 caps.
Ji is one of five players who play their club football abroad, alongside newly Norwegian-based midfield leader Cho So-hyun, Melbourne Victory forward Jeon Ga-eul and INAC Kobe Leonessa duo Cho Ye-seul and Lee Min-a.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Amman: West Asia is playing host to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup for the first time in just 30 days, and the timing couldn’t be better for a generation of talented Jordanian players.
Jordan has led the way in developing the women’s game in West Asia, winning the WAFF Championship on three occasions, reaching the top 50 in the FIFA Women’s World Rankings and hosting the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in 2016.
Now, the nation is set to welcome the stars of Asia for the largest, most significant women’s tournament the continent has to offer.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Amman: Ticket sales for Asia’s flagship women’s national team competition, the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Jordan 2018, have started today.
Some of the world's top female footballers will battle it out for the crown of Asia when the Finals kick off on April 6 - just 30 days away - in Jordan’s historical capital city Amman.
The eight teams competing for continental glory represent some of the world's leading women's football countries and the incredible variety of the Asian continent - and beyond: China PR, reigning champions Japan, Korea Republic, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, and Australia who will cover the biggest distance to travel to the Finals will join hosts Jordan in Amman as the competition starts on Friday, April 6. The final will be played on April 20 at 20:00 local time.