Qualifiers - Group C: Palestine 0-3 Australia; Tajikistan 0-3 Chinese Taipei

Sat, 09 Aug, 2025

Qualifiers - Group C: Palestine 0-3 Australia; Tajikistan 0-3 Chinese Taipei

Dushanbe: Australia and Chinese Taipei are set for a cracking showdown on Sunday after both registered their second wins in Group C of the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 Qualifiers on Friday.

Australia defeated Palestine and Chinese Taipei beat Tajikistan with identical 3-0 score lines, with the Young Matildas leading the group thanks to a superior goal difference.

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#U20WAC Qualifiers: MD2 Results & Reports

Sat, 09 Aug, 2025

#U20WAC Qualifiers: MD2 Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Two of the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 Qualifiers concluded on Friday with all the qualifying slots still up for grabs.

The eight group winners and the overall three best runners-up will join hosts Thailand at next year's Finals, setting the stage for exciting matches across the continent in the final round of fixtures on Sunday.

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#U20WAC Qualifiers: MD1 Results & Reports

Thu, 07 Aug, 2025

#U20WAC Qualifiers: MD1 Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: Four former champions led the way as the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 Qualifiers got off to an emphatic start on Wednesday.

Six-time winners Japan kicked off their Group F campaign with a 5-0 win over Guam while defending champions DPR Korea were unstoppable in a 15-0 triumph against Saudi Arabia in Group A.
 
Korea Republic, champions in 2003 and 2013, defeated Timor-Leste 9-0 while China PR, who lifted the trophy in 2006, opened their Group E challenge with a 6-0 win against Syria.
 
The teams will be back in action on Friday with the eight group winners and the overall three best runners-up to join hosts Thailand at next year's Finals.
 
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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.

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.

Stage set for #ACLElite and #ACLTwo preliminary battles

Fri, 01 Aug, 2025

Stage set for #ACLElite and #ACLTwo preliminary battles

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League Elite™ (ACL Elite) and AFC Champions League Two™ (ACL Two) will mark their return to action with the Preliminary Stage for the 2025/26 season, which gets underway on August 12 (Tuesday).

Four teams will vie for the two available League Stage berths in the ACL Elite while six contenders will do likewise for three Group Stage berths in the ACL Two, as confirmed by the finalised slot allocations in June.