Record chasers, drought-breakers and once-in-a-lifetime chances – 12 AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers stories to follow

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Record chasers, drought-breakers and once-in-a-lifetime chances – 12 AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers stories to follow

Kuala Lumpur: The Road to AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 starts now, with 24 teams representing the full length and breadth of the world’s largest continent to battle for a place at the Finals in the days ahead.

Hosts India are already qualified, as are Japan, Australia, and China PR, but the other eight teams in the newly expanded 12-team Finals will all be determined in the coming weeks, with ample opportunity for new faces to emerge alongside the region’s heavyweights.

These Qualifiers also serve as the starting point of Asian Qualifiers for the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, which will feature at least six teams from the Continent.

With mouth-watering, make-or-break fixtures ahead, the-AFC.com breaks 12 of the storylines to follow on the Road to India.