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5 December 2025

Naara ignites the AFC Women’s Asian Cup as first-ever tournament mascot

Today Naara was unveiled in a vibrant celebration held on International Volunteers Day.

25 November 2025

CommBank announced as Official Regional Partner of AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™

CommBank joins as Official Regional Partner supporting women’s football and community connection.

24 November 2025

Share your Fearless Dream to WIN tickets!

Win a double pass to a match of your choice!

21 November 2025

Meet Tilly Linturn: Our Fearless Dreamer

Meet competition winner Tilly Linturn, our Fearless Dreamer.

20 November 2025

AFC welcomes Anytime Fitness as Official Regional Partner of the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026™

Anytime Fitness will support initiatives that celebrate strength, community, and leadership both on and off the pitch.

20 November 2025

AFC announces Aveeno® as Official Regional Partner for AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™

Reinforcing the AFC’s commitment to empowering women, promoting health and well-being, and celebrating excellence in Asian women’s football.

Vietnam’s Mai attributes progress to tactical discipline

Head coach Mai Duc Chung was full of praise for Vietnam’s tactical discipline after the Southeast Asian side booked their place at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ with a commanding 4-0 victory over Guam on Saturday.

Qualifiers - Match Day 5 Results & Reports

Chinese Taipei, DPR Korea, India, the Philippines, Uzbekistan and Vietnam confirmed their spots at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ on Saturday.

"We always believed we could do it," says Bangladesh’s Khandaker

Bangladesh will join the elite of women’s football in Asia after achieving a historic first by reaching the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ thanks to a 2-1 win against Myanmar on Wednesday.

Kulbyte focused on Nepal

Uzbekistan head coach Kotryna Kulbyte praised her team’s commanding 7-0 victory against Laos in their AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ Qualifiers Group F match on Wednesday.

Qualifiers - MD4: Results & Reports

Bangladesh created history after they booked their spot in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ with a 2-1 win over Myanmar on Wednesday.

Nirmala relishing Thailand test after breaking goalscoring duck

Nirmala Devi was all smiles after scoring her first international goal, helping India cruise to a 5-0 win over Iraq in their AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ Qualifiers Group B tie on Wednesday.

Qualifiers - MD3: Results & Reports

The race to book tickets to the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026™ went into overdrive on Sunday with action kicking off in six more groups.

Thailand’s flair delights Ikeda

Chiang Mai: Head coach Futoshi Ikeda praised his players’ composure after Thailand recorded a dominant 7-0 victory over Iraq in their AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ Qualifiers Group B clash on Sunday.

Late equaliser denies Australia win

A stoppage time goal meant Australia had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Slovenia in an international women's friendly on Sunday.