Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Sydney: With just seven weeks until the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, the champions of one of Asia’s top women’s leagues will be crowned on Sunday, as Sydney FC host Melbourne City in the W-League Grand Final.
Fourteen days after missing out on the W-League Premiership, won by Brisbane Roar on a dramatic final day, Sydney FC stand 90 minutes from ending a five-year Championship drought.
Ante Juric’s side recovered from a slow start to the season, losing their first three matches, but have been virtually untouchable ever since, winning nine of their last 10 matches.
Now, in order to lift the trophy, the Sydneysiders must overcome star-studded Melbourne City, who are chasing their third consecutive championship despite finishing fourth at the end of the regular season.
Melbourne City, coached by former Australian men’s international defender Patrick Kisnorbo, produced a superb performance to upset Brisbane 2-0 in last week’s semi-final, while Sydney FC blew a two-goal lead before finally prevailing 3-2 after extra time in an epic encounter against 10-woman Newcastle.
Sadly for Sydney FC, and ominously for fans of the Australian national team, 2016 AFC Women’s Player of the Year Catilin Foord sustained a serious foot injury in the semi-final, and is unavailable for both the Grand Final and next month’s Algarve Cup in Portugal.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Amman: With just 50 days to go before the AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 kicks off, the-AFC.com retraces the history of the Continent's Premier Women's football tournament.
The AFC Women's Asian Cup has played a pivotal role in developing Asia's teams and it is a fact that the competitiveness of the women's game throughout the Continent is the reason why Asian teams are a force on the world stage, with five currently ranked in the top 20 of the FIFA World Rankings.
Initially held on a biennial basis, the inaugural edition of the AFC Women's Asian Cup was in 1975 with Hong Kong the host. New Zealand would claim the title of champions, with Thailand second, Australia third and Malaysia fourth.
Album: The King Abdullah II Stadium and Amman International Stadium will host the Continent's best players in the AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018. (Click on photo below to view album)
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: With four of the world's 20 top teams among the cast, there can only be high quality action in the AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018.
With five berths available to the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019, the action promises to be spectacular when Asia's Premier Women's football tournament kicks off in 50 days.
Host Jordan has left no stone unturned in ensuring the Continent's best women teams will compete in world class venues against a backdrop of world class organisation.
December's draw threw up two interesting groups and the Continent can expect high octane matches when the tournament kicks off on April 6.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: As excitement increases for the AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018, the-AFC.com takes a look at the players who will play pivotal roles for their respective teams when the tournament kicks off in 50 days.
The AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 will not be lacking in talent but each team has that one player who can change the outcome with a moment of brilliance.
Jordan – Maysa Jbarah
The scorer of Al Nashmiyat’s first ever AFC Women’s Asian Cup goal four years ago, Jbarah (pictured above) is a prolific goal-getter who acts as the focal point for Jordan’s attack. She scored more goals than any other player in Jordan 2018 qualifying, finding the net 13 times in just five matches to fuel her side’s unbeaten campaign.