#WAC2026 trio eye regional supremacy

Tue, 05 Aug, 2025

#WAC2026 trio eye regional supremacy

Kuala Lumpur: Australia, Vietnam and the Philippines will be aiming for glory at the ASEAN Women’s Championship 2025 which kicks off in Vietnam on Wednesday.

The trio will also be using this opportunity to gauge their respective squads ahead of their AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ challenge.

Australia and defending champions Philippines headline the Group B cast, with Myanmar and Timor-Leste the other challengers.

Montemurro expects Australia to rise to the challenge

Sun, 03 Aug, 2025

Montemurro expects Australia to rise to the challenge

Sydney: Australia coach Joe Montemurro believes his squad will relish the opportunity to make amends for their exit from the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™ at the hands of Korea Republic when the two nations clash again in the group phase of the 2026 edition.

The tournament hosts have been drawn to play the Philippines, Korea Republic and the Islamic Republic of Iran in Group A when the AFC Women’s Asian Cup returns next March, with the clash against the east Asians among the most eye-catching of the group phase.
 
Australia, who were due to co-host the FIFA Women’s World Cup along with New Zealand 18 months after the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, had gone into the tournament as one of the favourites, only for Ji So-yun’s 87th minute goal to eliminate Tony Gustavsson’s team.

Japan boss Nielsen wants Nadeshiko to improve tournament craft

Thu, 31 Jul, 2025

Japan boss Nielsen wants Nadeshiko to improve tournament craft

Sydney: Japan head coach Nils Nielsen will be looking for his Nadeshiko team to improve their ability to secure positive results at major tournaments as the former champions attempt to reclaim the AFC Women’s Asian Cup™ title in Australia next year.

Nielsen’s team were drawn to face Vietnam, India and Chinese Taipei in Group C of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ at the Official Draw in Sydney on Tuesday ahead of their latest attempt to win the title for the first time since 2018.

#WAC2026 - Group stage matches to look out for

Fri, 01 Aug, 2025

#WAC2026 - Group stage matches to look out for

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026™ Official Draw has left fans in anticipation as the three groups are set for some thrilling battles.

With the top two sides from each group and two best third-placed teams to advance to the knockout stage, the 12 teams have no room for error when the action kicks off on March 1, 2026.

The-AFC.com highlights several matches which could determine progress or heartbreak.

Contenders gear up for #U20WAC Qualifiers

Thu, 24 Jul, 2025

Contenders gear up for #U20WAC Qualifiers

Kuala Lumpur: The journey to reach the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 gets underway next week when the Qualifiers kick off on August 6 (Wednesday) across the Continent.

First implemented in 2006 and now into its 10th edition, the Qualifiers will feature the largest cast ever assembled as 32 teams—divided into eight groups to contest a single round-robin centralised format—vie for the right to be at the 12th edition of the Finals.