Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Paju: Korea Republic captain Cho So-hyun said on Tuesday she will capitalise on her European experience to help her side at the AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018.
Korea Republic, led by head coach Yoon Duk-yeo, will compete in Group B alongside defending champions Japan, Australia and Vietnam at the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2018.
The tournament doubles as the final Asian qualification for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 in France, for which the top five teams in Jordan will qualify for.
Cho is one of two Korea Republic players on Yoon's 23-player roster who play in Europe.
The 29-year-old midfielder in February signed with Avaldsnes IL, becoming the first Korea Republic woman to play in Norway. The other Europe-based player is forward Ji So-yun, who plays with English side Chelsea Ladies FC.
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
Perth: The best is yet to come for Australia - that was the message from head coach Alen Stajcic despite a dominant performance which helped Asia’s-highest ranked team ease past Thailand in their final international outing before the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Jordan 2018.
A Lisa De Vanna double, as well goals by Alex Chidiac, Chloe Logarzo and Larissa Crummer helped the Matildas to a 5-0 win, but Stajcic insisted the performance was only a glimpse of the team’s true capabilities.
“I thought the first five or 10 minutes were quite good, but as the first half went on we started decreasing the tempo of our play, (taking) too many touches, and started to play to their tempo rather than keeping the momentum in our play,” he said.
“There were some pleasing things - every player had a run, which is a positive, no injuries, which is another positive, a good score line - but I just know we’ve got so much more in us.
“if we play to our capacity I think we would have created another seven, eight, maybe 10 chances, with the quality we’ve got on the pitch.”
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Seoul: Korea Republic had to overcome overwhelming odds just to reach the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, now, with two of the world’s best teams standing in their way, their biggest star is a picture of confidence.
March 2018: An English superclub takes the lead in a crucial UEFA Champions League knockout stage match thanks to a goal from their brilliant Korean international.
The above sentence could apply to Son Heung-min’s recent strike for Tottenham Hostpur against Juventus, but, in this case, it describes the clinical Ji So-yun finish that put Chelsea on the road to victory against Montpellier in last week’s UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-final.
In fact, Ji has been scoring crucial goals on the big stage ever since she first appeared for Korea Republic as a 15-year-old at the 2006 Asian Games; and few have enjoyed a better vantage point from which to gauge the improvement of the women’s national team.
“I've been playing for the national team for over 10 years and we've improved greatly. We've played against many stronger opponents and I see great potential,” she said.
“I always feel confident when we're playing against the best Asian teams. We're a strong team and we have many talented players and great team work.”
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Defending champions Japan are facing a huge challenge to retain their AFC Women's Asian Cup in Jordan, according to INAC Kobe Leonessa star Sameshima.
With 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup tournament favourite Australia, Korea Republic and Vietnam all in a stacked Group B alongside holders Japan, it is sure to be a fight to the finish to secure the two available places in the knockout stage.
Having missed out on the side crowned continental champions four years ago but named in Asako Takakura's squad for Jordan, The-AFC.com spoke to 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup-winner Aya Sameshima about her expectations for the tournament
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Sydney: The 23 players tasked with winning Australia’s second Asian women’s title have been revealed, after head coach Alen Stajcic named a star-studded squad for next month’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Jordan.
Key players Sam Kerr, Katrina Gorry, Emily van Egmond and Alanna Kenendy are all present, in addition to Matildas all-time top scorer Lisa De Vanna, who is set to appear in the tournament for a fifth time.
However, influential winger Caitlin Foord will not be on the plane to Jordan after the 2016 AFC Women’s Player of the Year failed to recover from the foot injury she sustained in the recent W-League finals series.
Kyah Simon, Steph Catley, Hayley Raso and Emily Gielnik – all recent fixtures on the Australian injury list – have recuperated sufficiently to be named in the squad.
Stajcic’s squad is blessed with experience. 13 of the 23 players named have amassed over 50 international caps, and four – Kerr, De Vanna, Simon and Michelle Heyman – have scored at least 20 international goals.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Seoul: Korea Republic have named their final squad for next month’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup Jordan 2018, with a 23-strong playing list announced on Friday.
Head coach Yoon Duk-yeo made two changes to the playing group that finished equal seventh at this week’s Algarve Cup in Portugal, with Kim Do-yeon and Kim Hye-yeong replacing the injured Sim Dam-young and Shim Seo-yeon.
Chelsea star and Taegeuk Ladies all-time top scorer Ji So-yun headlines the squad, with the 27-year-old just one appearance away from becoming the fourth Korea Republic international to reach 100 caps.
Ji is one of five players who play their club football abroad, alongside newly Norwegian-based midfield leader Cho So-hyun, Melbourne Victory forward Jeon Ga-eul and INAC Kobe Leonessa duo Cho Ye-seul and Lee Min-a.