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2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification

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The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification was an association football qualification tournament for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup. The qualification tournament decided eight of the twelve participating teams in the final tournament to be held in Australia. Along with the host nation, the top three teams in the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup final tournament also secured automatic qualification: China, South Korea and Japan. A total of 34 teams submitted entries to participate in the qualifiers. This tournament served as the first stage of Asian qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2028 Olympic football tournament. The teams were divided into eight groups, with group winners qualifying to the final tournament.

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Host countries
Jordan (Group A)Thailand (Group B)Myanmar (Group C)Indonesia (Group D)Vietnam (Group E)Uzbekistan (Group F)Cambodia (Group G)Tajikistan (Group H)
Dates
23 June – 5 July 20257–19 July 2025 (Group A)
Teams
34 (from 1 confederation)
Venue
8 (in 8 host cities)
Matches played
56
Goals scored
267 (4.77 per match)
Top scorer(s)
Sabitra Bhandari Kim Kyong-yong(9 goals each)

Tables

· Draw
Australia (16) (as final tournament hosts) Japan (5) China (17) South Korea (19)
Australia (16) (as final tournament hosts) Japan (5) China (17) South Korea (19)
Automatically qualified for final tournament and not participating in qualification
Australia (16) (as final tournament hosts) Japan (5) China (17) South Korea (19)
Participating in qualification
Participating in qualification
Automatically qualified for final tournament and not participating in qualification
Participating in qualification
Pot 1
Pot 1
Automatically qualified for final tournament and not participating in qualification
Pot 1
Automatically qualified for final tournament and not participating in qualification
Pot 2
Automatically qualified for final tournament and not participating in qualification
Pot 3
Automatically qualified for final tournament and not participating in qualification
Pot 4
Automatically qualified for final tournament and not participating in qualification
Pot 5
North Korea (9) Vietnam (H) (37) Philippines (41) Chinese Taipei (42) Thailand (H) (47) Uzbekistan (H) (50) Myanmar (H) (55) Iran (68)
North Korea (9) Vietnam (H) (37) Philippines (41) Chinese Taipei (42) Thailand (H) (47) Uzbekistan (H) (50) Myanmar (H) (55) Iran (68)
Automatically qualified for final tournament and not participating in qualification
North Korea (9) Vietnam (H) (37) Philippines (41) Chinese Taipei (42) Thailand (H) (47) Uzbekistan (H) (50) Myanmar (H) (55) Iran (68)
Automatically qualified for final tournament and not participating in qualification
India (69) Jordan (H) (74) Hong Kong (80) Bahrain (92) Indonesia (H) (94) Guam (96) Nepal (99) Malaysia (102)
Automatically qualified for final tournament and not participating in qualification
Laos (107) United Arab Emirates (112) Cambodia (H) (118) Mongolia (126) Lebanon (131) Bangladesh (133) Kyrgyzstan (135) Palestine (136)
Automatically qualified for final tournament and not participating in qualification
Singapore (139) Turkmenistan (141) Tajikistan (H) (155) Pakistan (157) Sri Lanka (158) Timor-Leste (159) Maldives (163) Saudi Arabia (166)
Automatically qualified for final tournament and not participating in qualification
Bhutan (171) Iraq (173)
Automatically qualified for final tournament and not participating in qualification
Australia (16) (as final tournament hosts) Japan (5) China (17) South Korea (19)
Participating in qualification
Pot 1
Pot 2
Pot 3
Pot 4
Pot 5
North Korea (9) Vietnam (H) (37) Philippines (41) Chinese Taipei (42) Thailand (H) (47) Uzbekistan (H) (50) Myanmar (H) (55) Iran (68)
India (69) Jordan (H) (74) Hong Kong (80) Bahrain (92) Indonesia (H) (94) Guam (96) Nepal (99) Malaysia (102)
Laos (107) United Arab Emirates (112) Cambodia (H) (118) Mongolia (126) Lebanon (131) Bangladesh (133) Kyrgyzstan (135) Palestine (136)
Singapore (139) Turkmenistan (141) Tajikistan (H) (155) Pakistan (157) Sri Lanka (158) Timor-Leste (159) Maldives (163) Saudi Arabia (166)
Bhutan (171) Iraq (173)
Competition schedule · Format and schedule › Schedule
Dates
Dates
Matchday
Dates
Group A
Matches
Group A
Dates
Group B
Matches
Group B
Dates
Group C, D, E, F, G, H
Matches
Matchday 1
Matchday 1
Matchday
Matchday 1
Group A
7 July 2025
Group A
3 v 2, 5 v 4
Group B
23 June 2025
Group B
3 v 2, 5 v 4
Group C, D, E, F, G, H
29 June 2025
Group C, D, E, F, G, H
1 v 4, 2 v 3
Matchday 2
Matchday 2
Matchday
Matchday 2
Group A
10 July 2025
Group A
4 v 1, 5 v 3
Group B
26 June 2025
Group B
4 v 1, 5 v 3
Group C, D, E, F, G, H
2 July 2025
Group C, D, E, F, G, H
3 v 1, 4 v 2
Matchday 3
Matchday 3
Matchday
Matchday 3
Group A
13 July 2025
Group A
1 v 5, 2 v 4
Group B
29 June 2025
Group B
1 v 5, 2 v 4
Group C, D, E, F, G, H
5 July 2025
Group C, D, E, F, G, H
1 v 2, 3 v 4
Matchday 4
Matchday 4
Matchday
Matchday 4
Group A
16 July 2025
Group A
3 v 1, 2 v 5
Group B
2 July 2025
Group B
3 v 1, 2 v 5
Matchday 5
Matchday 5
Matchday
Matchday 5
Group A
19 July 2025
Group A
1 v 2, 4 v 3
Group B
5 July 2025
Group B
1 v 2, 4 v 3
Matchday
Group A
Group B
Group C, D, E, F, G, H
Dates
Matches
Dates
Matches
Dates
Matches
Matchday 1
7 July 2025
3 v 2, 5 v 4
23 June 2025
3 v 2, 5 v 4
29 June 2025
1 v 4, 2 v 3
Matchday 2
10 July 2025
4 v 1, 5 v 3
26 June 2025
4 v 1, 5 v 3
2 July 2025
3 v 1, 4 v 2
Matchday 3
13 July 2025
1 v 5, 2 v 4
29 June 2025
1 v 5, 2 v 4
5 July 2025
1 v 2, 3 v 4
Matchday 4
16 July 2025
3 v 1, 2 v 5
2 July 2025
3 v 1, 2 v 5
Matchday 5
19 July 2025
1 v 2, 4 v 3
5 July 2025
1 v 2, 4 v 3
· Groups › Group A
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Iran
Pld
4
W
3
D
0
L
1
GF
14
GA
5
GD
+9
Pts
9
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Jordan (H)
Pld
4
W
3
D
0
L
1
GF
13
GA
2
GD
+11
Pts
9
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Bhutan
Pld
4
W
2
D
0
L
2
GF
6
GA
13
GD
−7
Pts
6
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Lebanon
Pld
4
W
2
D
0
L
2
GF
5
GA
7
GD
−2
Pts
6
5
5
Pos
5
Team
Singapore
Pld
4
W
0
D
0
L
4
GF
2
GA
13
GD
−11
Pts
0
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Iran
4
3
0
1
14
5
+9
9
Final tournament
2
Jordan (H)
4
3
0
1
13
2
+11
9
3
Bhutan
4
2
0
2
6
13
−7
6
4
Lebanon
4
2
0
2
5
7
−2
6
5
Singapore
4
0
0
4
2
13
−11
0
· Groups › Group B
1
1
Pos
1
Team
India
Pld
4
W
4
D
0
L
0
GF
24
GA
1
GD
+23
Pts
12
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Thailand (H)
Pld
4
W
3
D
0
L
1
GF
23
GA
2
GD
+21
Pts
9
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Timor-Leste
Pld
4
W
1
D
1
L
2
GF
3
GA
9
GD
−6
Pts
4
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Iraq
Pld
4
W
1
D
1
L
2
GF
5
GA
14
GD
−9
Pts
4
5
5
Pos
5
Team
Mongolia
Pld
4
W
0
D
0
L
4
GF
3
GA
32
GD
−29
Pts
0
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
India
4
4
0
0
24
1
+23
12
Final tournament
2
Thailand (H)
4
3
0
1
23
2
+21
9
3
Timor-Leste
4
1
1
2
3
9
−6
4
4
Iraq
4
1
1
2
5
14
−9
4
5
Mongolia
4
0
0
4
3
32
−29
0
· Groups › Group C
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Bangladesh
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
16
GA
1
GD
+15
Pts
9
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Myanmar (H)
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
15
GA
2
GD
+13
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Bahrain
Pld
3
W
0
D
1
L
2
GF
2
GA
15
GD
−13
Pts
1
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Turkmenistan
Pld
3
W
0
D
1
L
2
GF
2
GA
17
GD
−15
Pts
1
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Bangladesh
3
3
0
0
16
1
+15
9
Final tournament
2
Myanmar (H)
3
2
0
1
15
2
+13
6
3
Bahrain
3
0
1
2
2
15
−13
1
4
Turkmenistan
3
0
1
2
2
17
−15
1
· Groups › Group D
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Chinese Taipei
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
13
GA
1
GD
+12
Pts
9
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Pakistan
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
4
GA
9
GD
−5
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Indonesia (H)
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
2
GA
4
GD
−2
Pts
3
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Kyrgyzstan
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
1
GA
6
GD
−5
Pts
0
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Chinese Taipei
3
3
0
0
13
1
+12
9
Final tournament
2
Pakistan
3
2
0
1
4
9
−5
6
3
Indonesia (H)
3
1
0
2
2
4
−2
3
4
Kyrgyzstan
3
0
0
3
1
6
−5
0
· Groups › Group E
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Vietnam (H)
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
17
GA
0
GD
+17
Pts
9
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
United Arab Emirates
Pld
3
W
1
D
1
L
1
GF
5
GA
6
GD
−1
Pts
4
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Guam
Pld
3
W
1
D
1
L
1
GF
3
GA
4
GD
−1
Pts
4
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Maldives
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
0
GA
15
GD
−15
Pts
0
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Vietnam (H)
3
3
0
0
17
0
+17
9
Final tournament
2
United Arab Emirates
3
1
1
1
5
6
−1
4
3
Guam
3
1
1
1
3
4
−1
4
4
Maldives
3
0
0
3
0
15
−15
0
· Groups › Group F
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Uzbekistan (H)
Pld
3
W
2
D
1
L
0
GF
20
GA
3
GD
+17
Pts
7
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Nepal
Pld
3
W
2
D
1
L
0
GF
20
GA
3
GD
+17
Pts
7
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Laos
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
2
GA
16
GD
−14
Pts
3
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Sri Lanka
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
0
GA
20
GD
−20
Pts
0
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Uzbekistan (H)
3
2
1
0
20
3
+17
7
Final tournament
2
Nepal
3
2
1
0
20
3
+17
7
3
Laos
3
1
0
2
2
16
−14
3
4
Sri Lanka
3
0
0
3
0
20
−20
0
· Groups › Group G
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Philippines
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
10
GA
0
GD
+10
Pts
9
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Hong Kong
Pld
3
W
1
D
1
L
1
GF
2
GA
2
GD
0
Pts
4
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Cambodia (H)
Pld
3
W
1
D
1
L
1
GF
3
GA
8
GD
−5
Pts
4
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Saudi Arabia
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
1
GA
6
GD
−5
Pts
0
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Philippines
3
3
0
0
10
0
+10
9
Final tournament
2
Hong Kong
3
1
1
1
2
2
0
4
3
Cambodia (H)
3
1
1
1
3
8
−5
4
4
Saudi Arabia
3
0
0
3
1
6
−5
0
· Groups › Group H
1
1
Pos
1
Team
North Korea
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
26
GA
0
GD
+26
Pts
9
Qualification
Final tournament
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Malaysia
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
2
GA
6
GD
−4
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Palestine
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
3
GA
11
GD
−8
Pts
3
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Tajikistan (H)
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
0
GA
14
GD
−14
Pts
0
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
North Korea
3
3
0
0
26
0
+26
9
Final tournament
2
Malaysia
3
2
0
1
2
6
−4
6
3
Palestine
3
1
0
2
3
11
−8
3
4
Tajikistan (H)
3
0
0
3
0
14
−14
0
· Qualified teams
15
15
Team
Australia
Method ofqualification
Hosts
Date ofqualification
15 May 2024
Finalsappearance
7th
Lastappearance
2022
FIFARanking
15
Previous bestperformance
Champions (2010)
17
17
Team
China
Method ofqualification
2022 champions
Date ofqualification
18 December 2024
Finalsappearance
16th
Lastappearance
2022
FIFARanking
17
Previous bestperformance
Champions (1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2006, 2022)
21
21
Team
South Korea
Method ofqualification
2022 runners-up
Date ofqualification
18 December 2024
Finalsappearance
14th
Lastappearance
2022
FIFARanking
21
Previous bestperformance
Runners-up (2022)
7
7
Team
Japan
Method ofqualification
2022 third place
Date ofqualification
18 December 2024
Finalsappearance
18th
Lastappearance
2022
FIFARanking
7
Previous bestperformance
Champions (2014, 2018)
128
128
Team
Bangladesh
Method ofqualification
Group C winners
Date ofqualification
2 July 2025
Finalsappearance
1st
Lastappearance
—
FIFARanking
128
Previous bestperformance
Debut
41
41
Team
Philippines
Method ofqualification
Group G winners
Date ofqualification
5 July 2025
Finalsappearance
11th
Lastappearance
2022
FIFARanking
41
Previous bestperformance
Semi-finals (2022)
37
37
Team
Vietnam
Method ofqualification
Group E winners
Date ofqualification
5 July 2025
Finalsappearance
10th
Lastappearance
2022
FIFARanking
37
Previous bestperformance
Sixth place (2014, 2022)
70
70
Team
India
Method ofqualification
Group B winners
Date ofqualification
5 July 2025
Finalsappearance
10th
Lastappearance
2022
FIFARanking
70
Previous bestperformance
Runners-up (1979, 1983)
42
42
Team
Chinese Taipei
Method ofqualification
Group D winners
Date ofqualification
5 July 2025
Finalsappearance
15th
Lastappearance
2022
FIFARanking
42
Previous bestperformance
Champions (1977, 1979, 1981)
9
9
Team
North Korea
Method ofqualification
Group H winners
Date ofqualification
5 July 2025
Finalsappearance
11th
Lastappearance
2010
FIFARanking
9
Previous bestperformance
Champions (2001, 2003, 2008)
51
51
Team
Uzbekistan
Method ofqualification
Group F winners
Date ofqualification
5 July 2025
Finalsappearance
6th
Lastappearance
2003
FIFARanking
51
Previous bestperformance
Group stage (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003)
68
68
Team
Iran
Method ofqualification
Group A winners
Date ofqualification
19 July 2025
Finalsappearance
2nd
Lastappearance
2022
FIFARanking
68
Previous bestperformance
Group stage (2022)
Team
Method ofqualification
Date ofqualification
Finalsappearance
Lastappearance
FIFARanking
Previous bestperformance
Australia
Hosts
15 May 2024
7th
2022
15
Champions (2010)
China
2022 champions
18 December 2024
16th
2022
17
Champions (1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2006, 2022)
South Korea
2022 runners-up
18 December 2024
14th
2022
21
Runners-up (2022)
Japan
2022 third place
18 December 2024
18th
2022
7
Champions (2014, 2018)
Bangladesh
Group C winners
2 July 2025
1st
—
128
Debut
Philippines
Group G winners
5 July 2025
11th
2022
41
Semi-finals (2022)
Vietnam
Group E winners
5 July 2025
10th
2022
37
Sixth place (2014, 2022)
India
Group B winners
5 July 2025
10th
2022
70
Runners-up (1979, 1983)
Chinese Taipei
Group D winners
5 July 2025
15th
2022
42
Champions (1977, 1979, 1981)
North Korea
Group H winners
5 July 2025
11th
2010
9
Champions (2001, 2003, 2008)
Uzbekistan
Group F winners
5 July 2025
6th
2003
51
Group stage (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003)
Iran
Group A winners
19 July 2025
2nd
2022
68
Group stage (2022)

References

  1. Head-to-head points: Iran 3, Jordan 0.
  2. Head-to-head points: Bhutan 3, Lebanon 0.
  3. Nepal and Uzbekistan were level on goal difference and goals scored. A penalty shoot-out was used to determine the final
  4. FIFA Women's World Ranking at the time of qualification.
  5. The Northern Mariana Islands Football Association is not affiliated with FIFA
  6. Country does not field a women's national team.
  7. Group A's matches were originally scheduled to take place from 23 June to 5 July 2025. However, the AFC postponed the ma
  8. "AFC Competitions Calendar (July 2024 – June 2025)"
    https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/calendars/AFC-Calendar-(Jul-2024-Jun-2025)-upd-15Jan2025.pdf
  9. "AFC Competitions Calendar (July 2025 - June 2026)"
    https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/calendars/AFC-Calendar-(Jul-2025-Jun-2026)-upd-15Jan2025.pdf
  10. "AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026: Stage set for #WAC2026 Qualifiers kick-off"
    https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup.html/news/stage-set-for-wac2026-qualifiers-kick-off
  11. "AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Competition Regulations"
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  12. the-AFC
    https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_congress/news/australia_and_uzbekistan_confirmed_as_2026_and_2029_afc_womens_asian_cup_hosts.html
  13. "Entries for AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 Qualifiers confirmed"
    https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup.html/news/entries-for-afc-women%E2%80%99s-asian-cup-australia-2026%E2%84%A2-qualifiers-confirmed
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    https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/football_calendar.html
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