Tokyo 2020 Women's Tournament final qualifying round groups drawn

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Tokyo 2020 Women's Tournament final qualifying round groups drawn

Kuala Lumpur: The journey to identify the two teams who will join Japan in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Women’s Football Tournament has begun, following the official draw for Round 3 of the Asian Qualifiers at the AFC House on Friday. 

Group A will have DPR Korea, hosts Korea Republic, Vietnam and Myanmar.

Group B pitted Australia, hosts China PR, Thailand and Chinese Taipei.

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New format to decide Asia’s Tokyo 2020 women qualifiers

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

New format to decide Asia’s Tokyo 2020 women qualifiers

Kuala Lumpur: The battle for the final two spots to join hosts and reigning Asian champions Japan, at the Women’s Football Tournament at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 will be decided in a new and innovative qualifying tournament.

on Friday, the Continent’s remaining women’s sides will learn their fate in the Asian Qualifiers Final Round Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The revamped qualifying format for the 2020 edition will see the eight remaining teams divided into two groups, with the top two sides advancing to the two-legged play-offs to decide the final two Asian qualifiers.

This will give the Continent’s elite teams the opportunity to play their most significant matches in front of their home fans.

Korea Republic share spoils with world champion Americans

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Korea Republic share spoils with world champion Americans

Chicago: Korea Republic denied world champions United States a record-equaling 18th consecutive win, battling their way to an impressive 1-1 draw in an international friendly at Soldier Field on Sunday.

Chelsea Ji So-yun stunned the 33,000-strong crowd with the opening goal just after the half-hour mark, before Carli Lloyd equalised three minutes later but the Americans couldn’t find a winning goal in head coach Jill Ellis’ final game in charge.

Korea Republic’s draw ends a five-game losing streak and makes them the first side to share the spoils with the Americans since England claimed a 2-2 draw in March.

Nadeshiko cruise past Canada

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Nadeshiko cruise past Canada

Shizuoka: Tokyo 2020 hosts Japan officially got their Olympic preparations underway, overwhelming World Number Seven Canada to claim an impressive 4-0 win at IAI Stadium Nihondaira on Sunday.

Mana Iwabuchi, Yuka Momiki, Yui Hasegawa and Rikako Kobayasahi all got on the scoresheet for Asako Takakura’s side, who ended a run of one win in their previous eight games in fine style.

Qualifiers R2 - Group C: Chinese Taipei cruise into third round

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Qualifiers R2 - Group C: Chinese Taipei cruise into third round

Doha: Chinese Taipei cruised past Islamic Republic of Iran to seal their ticket to Round 3 of the AFC Women's Olympic Football Tournament Qualifiers, while the Philippines ended their campaign on a high with seven goals against Palestine.

CHINESE TAIPEI 4-1 IR IRAN

A powerful first-half display ensured any pre-match nerves for Chinese Taipei quickly disappeared, as Kauzo Echigo's side reached the last eight with an emphatic victory at Grand Hamad Stadium.

Three teams were still in contention going into Matchday Three, but a draw or better was all Chinese Taipei needed, and they made life easy for themselves with a fast start, which removed any danger of final day disappointment.

Qualifiers R2 - Group B: Vietnam advance, Uzbekistan bow out in style

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Qualifiers R2 - Group B: Vietnam advance, Uzbekistan bow out in style

Tashkent: Uzbekistan produced a five-star performance against Hong Kong, but it was all to no avail as Vietnam grabbed the result they needed against Jordan to advance to the third round of the AFC Women's Olympic Football Tournament Qualifiers on Tuesday.

VIETNAM 2-0 JORDAN

Vietnam clicked into gear in the second half to seal their place in Round 3, eventually seeing off a stubborn Jordan to claim top spot in Group B with a 2-0 win at Transportation Institute Stadium.

The Southeast Asians needed only a point to confirm their status as group winners, but they left the pitch with all three after Nguyen Thi Van and Hunyh Nhu scored within two minutes of each other to finally edge out Azzedine Chih's side in the second half.

Qualifiers R2 - Group A: Win Theingi Tun stars as Myanmar progress

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Qualifiers R2 - Group A: Win Theingi Tun stars as Myanmar progress

Mandalay: A stunning hat-trick from Win Theingi Tun proved crucial as Myanmar advanced to the third round of the AFC Women's Olympic Football Tournament Qualifiers on goal difference with a 3-3 draw against India, while Nepal signed off their campaign with a win over Indonesia on Tuesday.

MYANMAR 3-3 INDIA

Myanmar and India shared six goals in a thrilling 3-3 draw, but only one side was celebrating as the group hosts reached the final eight on goal difference.

Win Theingi Tun played a crucial role in Myanmar's progression, netting all three of their goals in a gripping, see-sawing encounter in which the lead changed hands three times.