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Central & South Asia Wrap: Mohun Bagan fall; Yokary Liga kicks off

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Central & South Asia Wrap: Mohun Bagan fall; Yokary Liga kicks off

Kolkata: Defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant slipped to their first defeat of the season, relinquishing their position at the top of the Indian Super League

Turkmenistan’s Yokary Liga has started a brand new season, so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across Central and South Asia.

Guy realises World Cup dream with Philippines

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

Guy realises World Cup dream with Philippines

Gold Coast: Jael-Marie Guy stood at the heart of another historic moment for her nation, delivering a Player of the Match performance as the Philippines sealed qualification to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027 on Thursday.

Guy’s assists led to second-half goals from Angela Beard and Jaclyn Sawicki as the Philippines confirmed a second consecutive FIFA Women’s World Cup appearance at the Gold Coast Stadium.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup.html/video/wac2026-playoffs-review-uzbekistan-v-philippines-chinese-taipei-v-dpr-korea

https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup.html/video/wac2026-|-playoff-uzbekistan-0-2-philippines

Joy for Philippines

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Joy for Philippines

Gold Coast: Second half goals from Angela Beard and Jaclyn Sawicki steered the Philippines to a 2-0 win over Uzbekistan in their FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027 playoff at the Gold Coast Stadium on Thursday.

The win sealed the Philippines a second consecutive FIFA World Cup ticket while Uzbekistan still have hope of making a maiden appearance on the global stage through the Inter-Confederation Playoffs later in 2026. 

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Preview: Playoffs

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

Preview: Playoffs

Gold Coast: Four teams will be vying for two FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027 spots when they meet in the playoffs in Gold Coast on Thursday.

Uzbekistan will face the Philippines while DPR Korea will take on Chinese Taipei, with the winners securing their spots at the global showpiece.

The losing teams will have one final opportunity to qualify via the Inter-Confederation Playoffs, which will offer an additional two tickets. Australia, China PR, Japan and Korea Republic have already secured their spots after advancing to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ semi-finals. 

Central & South Asia Wrap: Abdysh-Ata’s tough run continues

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

Central & South Asia Wrap: Abdysh-Ata’s tough run continues

Bishkek: Three-time champions FC Abdysh-Ata lost a third consecutive match in the Kyrgyz Premier League as they continued their worst start to the season since last winning the title in 2024. 

There were also conflicting results for the titleholders in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, India and Bangladesh, so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across Central and South Asia.

Gold Coast on Uzbekistan’s mind

Sat, 14 Mar, 2026

Gold Coast on Uzbekistan’s mind

Sydney: Kotryna Kulbyte admitted that Uzbekistan were not fully focused on their AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ quarter-final against Korea Republic on Saturday, with the Central Asian side suffering a 6-0 defeat at Stadium Australia.

The tactician conceded that her selection for the tie against the 2022 runners-up was done with an eye on the playoff for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027 - with Uzbekistan to face either Japan or the Philippines on Thursday.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup.html/video/wac2026-|-quarter-final-korea-republic-6-0-uzbekistan

Q-final: Korea Republic power through

Sat, 14 Mar, 2026

Q-final: Korea Republic power through

Sydney: A dominant Korea Republic cruised into the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ semi-finals with a 6-0 win against Uzbekistan in their last eight tie at Stadium Australia on Saturday.

Victory secured Korea Republic a showdown against either Japan or the Philippines on Wednesday and also booked their FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027 seat.

Uzbekistan, meanwhile, will attempt to qualify for the global showpiece via the playoffs - with the Central Asian side to meet the losers of the Japan-Philippines quarter-final. 

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