Semifinalists resulting from the quarterfinals. Coincidentally, the alphabetical order matched the semifinal match-ups. Courtesy from this site.
Australia emerged victorious in a hard-fought match. Courtesy from this site.
Both teams played fairly, and all the players were cool. Courtesy from this site.
China PR won after extra time. Chinese Taipei also put up a good fight. Courtesy from this site.
Korea Rep’s long-range shots were impressive. Their six players scored, resulting in a 6-0 victory. Courtesy from this site.
Japan 7-0 Philipines. Also six players scored goals. Courtesy from this site.
[The tournament and present situation]
AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 is being held. The final will be held on March 21st. This tournament will determine the Asian Champion as named but also the six Asian spots for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027: four semifinalist countries and two winners of play-offs.
Presently, the quarterfinals ended as follows.
[Quarterfinals Review and Results]
Blogger’s Review: Four quarter-final matches were played, with Australia, China PR, Korea Rep., and Japan advancing to the semi-finals. Four of Asia’s top five teams, excluding Korea DPR, reached the semi-finals. Among four matches, Chinese Taipei’s valiant effort against China PR, which went into extra time, and the host nation Australia’s victory over strong contenders DPR Korea with two short counter-attacks, were particularly memorable.
QF1 (3/13) Australia 2-1 DPR Korea at Perth Rectangular Stadium (Perth / Boorloo)
Australia’s goals: A. Kennedy (9’), S, Kerr (47’)
DPR Korea’s goal: U.-Y. Chae (65’)
DPR Korea had 62% ball possession. Both of DPR Korea’s goals conceded originated from Australian striker S. Kerr stealing the ball from their backline during passing. The ball carriers were not paying enough attention to their surroundings, suggesting the team were in poor condition.
QF2 (3/14) China PR 2-0 (AET) Chinese Taipei at Perth Rectangular Stadium (Perth / Boorloo)
China PR’s goals: S. Ziqin (94′), Y.-H. Chen (118′, OG)
China PR dominated ball possession with 72%. Chinese Taipei’s goalkeeper S.-y. Cheng and defenders put up a strong fight, forcing the match into extra time, but China PR ultimately prevailed. 179cm tall center forward S. Ziqin made a significant impact.
QF3 (3/14) Korea Rep. vs Uzbekistan at Stadium Australia (Sydney / Gadigal)
Korea Rep.’s goals: 9′ H.-Y. Son (9’), Y.-J. Ko (20’), S.-J. Park (57’), S.-Y. Ji (72’), E.-Y. Lee (85’), S.-G. Jang (90’+3)
Korea Rep. had 81% ball possession. Korea Rep.’s shooting skills were outstanding. S.-Y. Ji shone. Six players were goal scorers for Korea Rep.
QF4 (3/15) Japan 7-0 Philippines at Stadium Australia (Sydney / Gadigal)
Japan’s goals: M. Tanaka (45′), T. Koga (45’+3, 76′), R. Chiba (65′), M. Matsukubo (67′),
M. Tanikawa (86′), R. Ueki (90′)
The Nadeshiko had 85% ball possession. They struggled to break down Philippines having their solid defense in the penalty box, but managed to score two goals at the end of the first half. In the second half, four substitute players scored four goals, resulting in a resounding victory. Their corner kicks in the first half and their attacks down the flanks in the second half were effective, but they need to improve their ability to score from mid-range.
[Semifinal Matchups]
SF1(3/17): China PR vs Australia at Perth Rectangular Stadium (Perth / Boorloo)
SF2(3/18): Korea Rep. vs Japan at Stadium Australia (Sydney / Gadigal)
[World Cup Play-offs]
PO1(3/19): Uzbekistan vs Philippines at Gold Coast Stadium (Gold Coast / Kombumerri Country)
PO2(3/19): Chinese Taipei vs DPR Korea at Gold Coast Stadium (Gold Coast / Kombumerri Country)
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