Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Amman: The continent’s best women’s national teams will begin the chase for AFC Women’s Asian Cup glory on Friday, as West Asia hosts the event for the first time.
After the most competitive qualifying competition in the competition’s history, an exclusive eight teams remain in contention for the title won by Japan in Vietnam four years ago, with the top five teams to qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019.
Over 15 days, the competition is set to provide the canvas for some the world’s best players, including Australia’s AFC Women’s Player of the Year Sam Kerr, Korea Republic and Chelsea star Ji So-yun and no less than six FIFA Women’s World Cup winners for Japan.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The winners of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Jordan 2018 will lift a brand-new trophy at the final in Amman on April 20, unveiled on Tuesday at a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, by Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President.
Made by world-renowned silversmiths Thomas Lyte of London, the new trophy embodies the spirit of the competition and is an impressive 52.5cm height being crafted from 5.5 kilogrammes of Hallmarked Sterling Silver bullion.
Thomas Lyte’s craftsmen have delivered some of the most iconic sporting trophies, and the AFC Women’s Asian Cup trophy took 140 hours to create, passing through the hands of eight different craftsmen.
AFC President Shaikh Salman said: “The new AFC Women’s Asian Cup trophy is a striking design that reflects the value of the competition as the Continent’s top women’s football tournament. I look forward to seeing the winning team lift the coveted piece of silverware at the final on April 20 in Amman, Jordan.
“The AFC has trusted Thomas Lyte for all of our trophy designs since 1997 and I am happy to see this relationship flourish with this magnificent trophy which is fitting of such a prestigious competition.”
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Amman: Excitement is building as the kick-off to the AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 beckons.
Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the facts and figures of the Continent's premier women's football tournament.
13 – Jordan’s Maysa Jbarah (pictured above) scored 13 goals in five matches to be the most prolific scorer in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2018 Qualifiers. She scored four goals against both Iraq and the United Arab Emirates, a hat-trick against Bahrain and a double against the Philippines. Jbarah’s lethal finishing earned her a goal every 32 minutes she was on the pitch.
3,665 – The number of days after Philippines veteran Patrice Impelido played in her first AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifier (against Korea Republic in 2008), the defender is set to finally make her tournament debut against Jordan on Matchday One.
17 – Playing in her fifth AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Jordan, Australia’s Lisa De Vanna has previously appeared in 17 matches in the competition and scored seven goals. She has scored at least once in every edition of the tournament since 2006.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Amman: With just four days remaining until Jordan’s historic opening-match at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2018, a new generation of youngsters are set to prove themselves on the continent’s biggest stage.
After a marathon preparation which has included matches and training camps throughout Asia, Europe and the United States, the host nation will begin their AFC Women’s Asian Cup campaign against the Philippines on Friday.
Since his appointment just under a year ago, head coach Michael Dickey has built on the lessons gathered at Jordan’s previous trip to the finals in 2014 to develop a strong squad with a finely-balanced mix of youth and experience.
The established attacking triumvirate of Maysa Jbarah, Stephanie Al-Naber and Shahnaz Jebreen contributed a staggering 28 goals in Jordan’s five qualifying matches, and remains key, but a cast of talented young players has also emerged.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Hanoi: Vietnam have raised eyebrows in recent years thanks to a number of milestones achievements. It all began two years ago when they defied all odds to book qualification to the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia – the nation’s first FIFA tournament.
Next came another maiden qualification, this time for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017. And their U-23 side began 2018 with a bang, sweeping past the likes of Australia and Iraq en route to the final of the AFC U23 Championship China 2018.
Now the country's women team has the opportunity to create their own milestone moment. A top-five finish at next week’s AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 will see the team win through their first ever FIFA Women's World Cup.
"I do hope our team will qualify," Mai Duc Chung, head coach of Vietnam, told FIFA.com. "We enter the qualifying competition motivated, and we hope we can go further."
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Perth: In an all-conquering 2017, Sam Kerr’s phenomenal scoring streak made her a global star of the women’s game. Now, as revealed in an exclusive interview with the-AFC.com, the AFC Women’s Player of the Year has Jordan 2018 in her sights.
When Australia lined up to meet continental rivals Japan at the US-based Tournament of Nations last July, Sam Kerr took the field with a career tally of eight international goals since making her debut in 2009.
Kerr would go on to score a hat-trick that afternoon, marking the beginning of a record-breaking run in which she amassed 12 goals in her next seven international matches, in addition to dominant domestic performances in both the US and Australia.
With the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in her focus, Kerr spoke to the-AFC.com about her amazing rise, scoring in the final as teenager in 2010 and being drawn against mighty Japan in Group B.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Barcelona: As eight-time champions China PR prepare for next Friday’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup Jordan 2018 opening match against Thailand, star midfielder Wang Shuang reveals her hopes and expectations in an exclusive interview with the-AFC.com.
With over 70 international caps under her belt at the age of just 23, the Steel Roses star playmaker has established herself as the team’s key player with a series of blistering performances.
A veteran of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the Rio Olympics, the 2017 Chinese Women’s Footballer of the Year is set to make her AFC Women’s Asian Cup debut against Thailand in Amman next Friday.
In an exclusive chat, Wang sheds light on her preparations, her partnership with striker Wang Shanshan and her excitement at training alongside women’s football icon Sun Wen.