Know Your Group D Teams

Thu, 13 Jul, 2023

Know Your Group D Teams

Sydney: The FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 kicks off in seven days.

As we rapidly approach the start of the global showpiece, the-AFC.com takes a look at the Group D cast, with 1999 runners-up and reigning AFC Women's Asian Cup™ champions China PR Asia's representatives. 

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Know Your Group A Teams

Mon, 10 Jul, 2023

Know Your Group A Teams

Auckland: The FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 kicks off on July 20.

The tournament is set to be a spectacular affair with 32 teams vying for the title.
 
Join us as we take a  detailed look at the Group A cast. 

Know Your Group B Teams

Mon, 10 Jul, 2023

Know Your Group B Teams

Sydney: Continuing the-AFC.com’s closer look at every team competing in the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023, next we take a look at the four Group B sides.

Co-hosts, Australia head the cast of Group B where Republic of Ireland, Canada and Nigeria will also be bidding for spots in the knockout stage.

Know Your Group C Teams

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

Know Your Group C Teams

Wellington: The FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand kicks off in just over a week with teams beginning to check in.

With excitement building, the-AFC.com takes a look at Group C, with 2011 champions Japan leading the continent's charge.

#FIFAWWC: The Debutants

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

#FIFAWWC: The Debutants

Kuala Lumpur: The FIFA Women’s World Cup is set to be bigger than ever before with a record 32 nations competing at the global showpiece and eight of them doing so for the very first time. 

The Philippines and Vietnam are the newcomers from Asia, while Africa, Europe and North America all provide debutants, with seven of the eight groups in Australia and New Zealand featuring at least one new side.
 
As the opening games on July 20 rapidly approach, the-AFC.com shines the spotlight on those making their first appearances at the festival of football.

5 Asian #FIFAWWC Heroes

Tue, 11 Jul, 2023

5 Asian #FIFAWWC Heroes

Kuala Lumpur: The FIFA Women’s World Cup offers the grandest stage to showcase the finest talents in the game, and with the 2023 edition in Australia and New Zealand just around the corner, a new set of stars are sure to emerge. 

Since the inaugural tournament in 1991, Asian sides have played a major part in the festival of football – with Japan’s victory in 2011 and subsequent runners-up spot four years later and China PR’s run to the 1999 final the most notable highlights. 
 
And within those team successes have been some standout individual performances in which a number of players have achieved legendary status. We shine the spotlight on five of Asia’s World Cup heroes. 

Asia’s Best Moments at #FIFAWWC

Mon, 10 Jul, 2023

Asia’s Best Moments at #FIFAWWC

Kuala Lumpur: In the more than three decades since the FIFA Women’s World Cup was first held in China PR in 1991, Asia’s teams have produced some unforgettable moments and will look to deliver more in Australia and New Zealand this time round. 

A first FIFA World Cup triumph for Asia at senior level remains the undoubted highlight, but the continent also hosted the maiden tournament and produced another finalist eight years later. 
 
Six of the Asian Football Confederation’s representatives have appeared in the knockout rounds, while there have been numerous standout individual performances. 
 
With just 10 days to go until the big kick-off of the 2023 edition, the-AFC.com looks back at some of Asia’s best moments at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. 

Six-month countdown begins: Vote for your all-time AFC Asian Cup™ Dream XI now!

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

Six-month countdown begins: Vote for your all-time AFC Asian Cup™ Dream XI now!

With six months to go to the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) invites fans to vote for their all-time AFC Asian Cup™ Dream XI in its latest campaign. 

The fan whose squad matches the final selected Dream XI will get the chance to win a trip with a companion to the opening match of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ between defending champions Qatar and Lebanon.
 
Fans can visit the-AFC.com/dreamXI or the AFC’s official mobile application, AFC LIVE, to cast their votes.