Group B: Myanmar 2-1 Australia; Philippines 7-0 Timor-Leste

Thu, 07 Aug, 2025

Group B: Myanmar 2-1 Australia; Philippines 7-0 Timor-Leste

Phu Tho: Defending champions Philippines and Myanmar got their ASEAN Women's Championship 2025 Group B campaigns off to winning starts with victories against Timor-Leste and Australia respectively on Thursday.

Philippines defeated Timor-Leste 7-0 while Myanmar edged Australia 2-1.

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Group A: Thailand 7-0 Indonesia; Vietnam 6-0 Cambodia

Wed, 06 Aug, 2025

Group A: Thailand 7-0 Indonesia; Vietnam 6-0 Cambodia

Hai Phong: Vietnam and Thailand kicked off their challenge for the ASEAN Women's Championship 2025 title with impressive wins in Group A on Wednesday.

Vietnam defeated Cambodia 6-0 while Thailand went one better, beating Indonesia 7-0.

Japan's Doan signs for Eintracht Frankfurt

Thu, 07 Aug, 2025

Japan's Doan signs for Eintracht Frankfurt

Berlin: Japan international Ritsu Doan has completed his move to Eintracht Frankfurt from fellow Bundesliga outfit Freiburg, the German club announced on Thursday.

The 27-year-old, who was a key component of the Samurai Blue squad that qualified for next year’s FIFA World Cup in United States, Canada and Mexico, has signed a five-year contract with his new club.

Japan stay top, Bangladesh surge

Thu, 07 Aug, 2025

Japan stay top, Bangladesh surge

Kuala Lumpur: Japan, despite dropping one spot to eighth, remained as Asia’s highest ranked side in the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking released on Thursday.

Bangladesh (104th) recorded the biggest jump, moving up 24 steps following their stunning run of results with victories over Myanmar, Bahrain and Turkmenistan in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia™ 2026 Qualifiers.

Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers Draw finalised

Thu, 07 Aug, 2025

Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers Draw finalised

Kuala Lumpur: The 38 teams hoping to see action at the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2026 learnt their respective qualifying routes on Thursday.

The Official Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia saw the teams divided into seven groups — three of six teams each and four of five.

All group winners will progress to the 21st edition of the Finals, where they will join the nine AFC representatives from the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 who have automatically qualified, namely Qatar, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Korea Republic, DPR Korea, Japan, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates and Indonesia.

The Qualifiers will be contested in a single round-robin centralised league format from November 22 to 30, 2025.

Hopefuls learn Road to China 2026 pathways

Thu, 07 Aug, 2025

Hopefuls learn Road to China 2026 pathways

Kuala Lumpur: The 27 teams vying for places in the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup™ China 2026 discovered their challengers following the Qualifiers Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

The sides were divided into eight groups - three of four teams each and five of three — to contest a single round-robin centralised league format from October 13 to 17, 2025.
 
The eight group winners will progress to the 10th edition of the Finals, where they will be joined by the four AFC representatives from the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2025 who have automatically qualified, namely DPR Korea, Japan, Korea Republic and China PR, to form a 12-strong line-up — four more than the previous edition.