Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
London: Cho So-hyun's West Ham United fell short in their bid to lift the Women's FA Cup, suffering a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
The Korea Republic women's national team captain had been aiming to follow in the footsteps of countrywoman Ji So-yun by winning the Cup, but three goals after half-time sealed a second win in three years for the Manchester club.
In front of a crowd 43,264 - narrowly short of the competition record - Cho started and played all 90 minutes for West Ham, who were still in with a genuine chance at half-time with the sides locked at 0-0.
But Manchester City found the net through a long range Keira Walsh effort on 52 minutes, before late goals to 2019 PFA Young Player of the Year Georgia Stanway and last season's winner Lauren Hemp sealed the tie.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: With the countdown clock to the opening match of the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 showing just 33 days, the-AFC.com continues its weekly look across Asia and beyond at the preparations of the Continent's five qualified teams.
This week; a Wembley Cup final for one Korea Republic star, and a tournament-ending injury for another, while one of Japan's new faces believes her side can be the first in World Cup history to reach three successive finals.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tokyo: In the history of the FIFA Women's World Cup, no team has ever featured in three consecutive finals.
Having stormed to the tournament’s ultimate match in the past two editions of the global showpiece, Japan now have a chance of making history by becoming the first team to complete a treble at France 2019. It is a target in which Japan midfielder Yuka Momiki has her sights firmly fixed.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Seoul: Veteran goalkeeper Kim Jung-mi will miss the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France after suffering an Achilles tendon injury, the Korea Football Association (KFA) said on Friday.
The KFA said Kim, 34, was cut from head coach Yoon Duk-yeo's training camp roster of 28 players, after suffering the injury during a warm-up for a WK League match on Thursday.
The camp for the June 7-July 7 Women's World Cup in France is scheduled to start on Tuesday.
The KFA said it hasn't yet decided whether to name a replacement for Kim or stick with the three remaining goalkeepers, Kang Ga-e, Jeon Ha-neul and Jeong Bo-ram.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
London: Japan captain Saki Kumagai will feature in a fourth consecutive UEFA Women's Champions League Final, with her Olympique Lyonnais side defeating Chelsea 3-2 on aggregate after the second leg of their semi-final finished 1-1 on Sunday.
In their eighth European final in 10 seasons, Lyon will meet Barcelona in Budapest on May 18 after qualifying by denying a Chelsea side for whom Korea Republic's Ji So-yun played a starring role and scored a superb free-kick.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Korea Republic face a huge hurdle at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France, having been drawn into Group A which features 1995 winners Norway, African powerhouse Nigeria and the in-form host nation.
Despite the daunting tasks facing them, however, forward Yeo Min-ji is confident that her side is capable of springing a surprise or two.
"This is our third Women's World Cup campaign," said the 25-year-old striker.
"Four years ago, we reached the Round of 16 in Canada (for the first time) so the expectations are high heading to France this time around. Our men's team performed well in last year’s World Cup and we want to impress the watching world at France just like they did in Russia.
"For me, this is my first Women's World Cup. I missed out on Canada 2015 due to an unexpected injury. I had participated in the U-17 and U-20 Women's World Cups so I can't wait for my Women's World Cup debut in France."
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Two of Asia's biggest stars are one step away from receiving a major global honour, with Australia's Sam Kerr and Japan's Saki Kumagai among the five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year Award.
The duo is joined by Pernille Harder of Denmark, Lindsey Horan of the United States and Ada Hegerberg, Kumagai's Olympique Lyonnais teammate, who won the first ever Women's Ballon d'Or in 2018.
The publicly-voted award, which will be announced on May 22, has never been won by an Asian player since its inception in 2015, and this year's edition is the first time two Asian players have reached the top five.