Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Sydney: Striker Kyah Simon will miss Australia’s Algarve Cup campaign after sustaining a hamstring injury in Sunday’s W-League Grand Final, with the Melbourne City star to be replaced by Alex Chidiac.
Simon – who has 23 international goals to her name, and scored against Denmark at last year’s Algarve Cup – joins 2016 AFC Women’s Player of the Year Caitlin Foord on Australia’s casualty list, with both players to receive treatment before April’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup.
The news was confirmed by head coach Alen Stajcic.
“We would love to have Kyah and Caitlin with us in Portugal. However it is in their best interests to remain in Australia and continue their respective recoveries,” he said.
“We’ll have four games over just eight days in Portugal, so the tournament will provide a chance for all the players involved in the squad to impress as we move towards the AFC Women’s Asian Cup.
“Hopefully our performances in Portugal will continue to drive momentum leading into our next match on Australian soil in Perth, as well as the (AFC Women’s) Asian Cup.”
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: As excitement increases for the AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018, the-AFC.com takes a look at the players who will play pivotal roles for their respective teams when the tournament kicks off in 50 days.
The AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 will not be lacking in talent but each team has that one player who can change the outcome with a moment of brilliance.
Jordan – Maysa Jbarah
The scorer of Al Nashmiyat’s first ever AFC Women’s Asian Cup goal four years ago, Jbarah (pictured above) is a prolific goal-getter who acts as the focal point for Jordan’s attack. She scored more goals than any other player in Jordan 2018 qualifying, finding the net 13 times in just five matches to fuel her side’s unbeaten campaign.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: With four of the world's 20 top teams among the cast, there can only be high quality action in the AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018.
With five berths available to the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019, the action promises to be spectacular when Asia's Premier Women's football tournament kicks off in 50 days.
Host Jordan has left no stone unturned in ensuring the Continent's best women teams will compete in world class venues against a backdrop of world class organisation.
December's draw threw up two interesting groups and the Continent can expect high octane matches when the tournament kicks off on April 6.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Amman: With just 50 days to go before the AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 kicks off, the-AFC.com retraces the history of the Continent's Premier Women's football tournament.
The AFC Women's Asian Cup has played a pivotal role in developing Asia's teams and it is a fact that the competitiveness of the women's game throughout the Continent is the reason why Asian teams are a force on the world stage, with five currently ranked in the top 20 of the FIFA World Rankings.
Initially held on a biennial basis, the inaugural edition of the AFC Women's Asian Cup was in 1975 with Hong Kong the host. New Zealand would claim the title of champions, with Thailand second, Australia third and Malaysia fourth.
Album: The King Abdullah II Stadium and Amman International Stadium will host the Continent's best players in the AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018. (Click on photo below to view album)