2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group B

Group B of the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup was played from 3 to 9 March 2026,[1] with the group made up of North Korea, defending champions China, Bangladesh and Uzbekistan.[2] The top two teams, China and North Korea, along with third-placed Uzbekistan (as one of the two best third-placed teams), advanced to the quarter-finals.

Teams

Draw position Team Zone Pot Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
June 2025[nb 1] 		FIFA Rankings
December 2025
B1  North Korea EAFF 1 Group H winners 5 July 2025 11th 2010 Winners (2001, 2003, 2008) 10 9
B2  China EAFF 2 2022 champions 18 December 2024 16th 2022 Winners (1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995,
1997, 1999, 2006, 2022)		 16 17
B3  Bangladesh SAFF 4 Group C winners 2 July 2025 1st — Debut 104 112
B4  Uzbekistan CAFA 3 Group F winners 5 July 2025 6th 2003 Group stage (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003) 52 49

Notes

  1. ^ The June 2025 FIFA Women's World Ranking was used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  China 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  North Korea 3 2 0 1 9 2 +7 6
3  Uzbekistan 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
4  Bangladesh 3 0 0 3 0 11 −11 0
Source: AFC

Matches

All times are local:[1]

North Korea vs Uzbekistan

North Korea 3–0 Uzbekistan
  • Myong Yu-jong 6', 24' (pen.), 41' (pen.)
 Report (AFC)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 1,216
GK 18 Yu Son-gum
DF 2 Ri Myong-gum
DF 5 An Kuk-hyang (c)  60'
DF 14 Hwang Yu-yong
DF 23 Ri Hye-gyong
MF 7 Myong Yu-jong  45+6'  45+11'
MF 9 Kim Song-gyong  78'
MF 12 Hong Song-ok  78'
MF 20 Chae Un-yong
FW 11 Han Jin-hong  45+10'
FW 17 Kim Kyong-yong  60'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Sin Hyang  45+10'
FW 10 Ri Hak  45+11'
DF 3 Ri Kum-hyang  60'
FW 24 Ri Song-a  60'
DF 6 An Pok-yong  78'
FW 13 Jon Ryong-jong  78'
Manager:
Ri Song-ho
GK 1 Maftuna Jonimqulova  14'
DF 2 Madina Khikmatova  55'
DF 3 Kholida Dadaboeva
DF 6 Dilrabo Asadova  45+8'
DF 11 Maftuna Shoyimova
MF 7 Nilufar Kudratova
MF 8 Ilvina Ablyakimova  46'
MF 15 Umida Zoirova
MF 16 Zarina Mamatkarimova  45+4'
FW 10 Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva  90'
FW 17 Lyudmila Karachik (c)  67'
Substitutions:
GK 13 Zarina Saidova  14'
MF 14 Gulzoda Amirova  90+4'  46'
DF 22 Sevinch Kuchkorova  67'
DF 19 Laylo Tilovova  90'
Manager:
Kotryna Kulbytė

China vs Bangladesh

China 2–0 Bangladesh
 Report (AFC)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 6,006
Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)
GK 22 Chen Chen
DF 4 Wang Linlin
DF 5 Wu Haiyan (c)
DF 20 Zhang Chengxue
DF 25 Lyu Yatong  10'  77'
MF 7 Wang Shuang  63'
MF 15 Wang Aifang
MF 16 Liu Jing  63'
MF 26 Zhang Rui
FW 9 Wurigumula  77'
FW 13 Jin Kun  46'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Xie Zongmei  46'
MF 6 Zhang Xin  63'
MF 18 Tang Jiali  63'
DF 3 Chen Qiaozhu  77'
FW 23 Shao Ziqin  77'
Manager:
Ante Miličić
GK 23 Mile Akter
DF 4 Afeida Khandaker (c)
DF 5 Kohati Kisku
DF 21 Nabiran Khatun  52'
MF 2 Sheuli Azim  46'
MF 3 Shamsunnahar
MF 6 Monika Chakma
MF 8 Maria Manda
FW 17 Ritu Porna Chakma
FW 20 Shamsunnahar Jr.  86'
FW 25 Umehla Marma  46'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Tohura Khatun  46'
DF 14 Halima Akther  46'
MF 7 Sapna Rani  52'
MF 9 Anika Rania Siddiqui  86'
Manager:
Peter Butler

Bangladesh vs North Korea

Bangladesh 0–5 North Korea
Report (AFC)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 2,102
GK 23 Mile Akter
DF 5 Kohati Kisku
DF 4 Afeida Khandaker (c)  45+4'
DF 24 Airin Khatun  45+1'
DF 21 Nabiran Khatun  43'  56'
DF 3 Shamsunnahar
MF 6 Monika Chakma
MF 8 Maria Manda
FW 20 Shamsunnahar Jr.  31'  45+1'
FW 10 Tohura Khatun  45+1'
FW 17 Ritu Porna Chakma
Substitutions:
MF 7 Sapna Rani  45+1'
MF 9 Anika Rania Siddiqui  45+1'
MF 25 Umehla Marma  45+1'
DF 16 Unnoti Khatun  56'
Manager:
Peter Butler
GK 18 Yu Son-gum
DF 2 Ri Myong-gum
DF 23 Ri Hye-gyong
DF 5 An Kuk-hyang (c)
DF 14 Hwang Yu-yong  76'
MF 20 Chae Un-yong  65'
MF 7 Myong Yu-jong
MF 9 Kim Song-gyong
MF 12 Hong Song-ok  76'
FW 11 Han Jin-hong  45+2'
FW 17 Kim Kyong-yong  65'
Substitutions:
FW 8 Choe Il-son  45+2'
FW 19 Sin Hyang  65'
MF 22 Kim Hye-yong  65'
MF 16 Song Chun-sim  76'
FW 24 Ri Song-a  76'
Manager:
Ri Song-ho

Uzbekistan vs China

Uzbekistan 0–3 China
Report (AFC)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 8,322
Referee: Supiree Testhomya (Thailand)
GK 1 Maftuna Jonimqulova
DF 2 Madina Khikmatova  85'
DF 11 Maftuna Shoyimova  90'
DF 3 Kholida Dadaboeva
DF 6 Dilrabo Asadova  8'
MF 16 Zarina Mamatkarimova  63'  76'
MF 8 Ilvina Ablyakimova  35'  59'
MF 7 Nilufar Kudratova  60'  76'
MF 17 Lyudmila Karachik (c)  37'  85'
MF 15 Umida Zoirova
FW 10 Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva
Substitutions:
DF 21 Leyla Oraniyazova  59'
DF 22 Sevinch Kuchkorova  76'
FW 24 Ominakhon Valikhanova  76'
MF 5 Solikha Khusniddinova  85'
MF 9 Feruza Turdiboeva  85'
Manager:
Kotryna Kulbytė
GK 22 Chen Chen
DF 21 Li Mengwen
DF 8 Yao Wei
DF 4 Wang Linlin
DF 3 Chen Qiaozhu (c)  86'
MF 14 Li Qingtong
MF 10 Wang Yanwen  87'
MF 11 Wu Chengshu  66'
MF 6 Zhang Xin
MF 19 Zhang Linyan  81'
FW 23 Shao Ziqin  81'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Tang Jiali  66'
FW 17 Xie Zongmei  81'
FW 24 Yuan Cong  81'
DF 2 Wang Ying  86'
MF 16 Liu Jing  87'
Manager:
Ante Miličić

Bangladesh vs Uzbekistan

Bangladesh 0–4 Uzbekistan
Report (AFC)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 1,117
Referee: Mahnaz Zokaee (Iran)
GK 23 Mile Akter  7'
DF 2 Sheuli Azim  64'
DF 5 Kohati Kisku
DF 6 Monika Chakma
DF 3 Shamsunnahar
MF 25 Umehla Marma  64'
MF 8 Maria Manda
MF 4 Afeida Khandaker (c)
MF 17 Ritu Porna Chakma
FW 9 Anika Rania Siddiqui  64'
FW 10 Tohura Khatun
Substitutions:
FW 12 Sauravi Akanda Prity  64'
DF 14 Halima Akther  64'
FW 20 Shamsunnahar Jr.  64'
Manager:
Peter Butler
GK 1 Maftuna Jonimqulova
DF 2 Madina Khikmatova
DF 21 Leyla Oraniyazova
DF 11 Maftuna Shoyimova
DF 15 Umida Zoirova
MF 7 Nilufar Kudratova
MF 8 Ilvina Ablyakimova  60'
MF 14 Gulzoda Amirova  45'
MF 9 Feruza Turdiboeva  45'
MF 17 Lyudmila Karachik (c)
FW 10 Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva  90+1'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Solikha Khusniddinova  45'
MF 23 Asalkhon Aminjanova  45'
FW 18 Dildora Nozimova  60'
DF 20 Kamila Zaripova  90+1'
Manager:
Kotryna Kulbytė

North Korea vs China

North Korea 1–2 China
 Report (AFC)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 9,093
Referee: Lê Thị Ly (Vietnam)
GK 18 Yu Son-gum
DF 14 Hwang Yu-yong  60'
DF 5 An Kuk-hyang (c)  84'
DF 23 Ri Hye-gyong
DF 2 Ri Myong-gum  76'
MF 12 Hong Song-ok
MF 7 Myong Yu-jong
MF 9 Kim Song-gyong  5'  75'
MF 20 Chae Un-yong  74'
FW 17 Kim Kyong-yong  60'
FW 11 Han Jin-hong  86'
Substitutions:'
FW 8 Choe Il-son  60'
MF 16 Song Chun-sim  60'
MF 22 Kim Hye-yong  74'
MF 6 An Pok-yong  77'  75'
FW 19 Sin Hyang  86'
Manager:
Ri Song-ho
GK 22 Chen Chen  82'
DF 20 Zhang Chengxue
DF 5 Wu Haiyan (c)
DF 8 Yao Wei
DF 3 Chen Qiaozhu  89'
MF 9 Wurigumula  69'
MF 26 Zhang Rui  74'
MF 15 Wang Aifang
MF 19 Zhang Linyan  89'
FW 23 Shao Ziqin  88'
FW 7 Wang Shuang  49'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Wang Yanwen  90+3'  69'
MF 14 Li Qingtong  74'
FW 24 Yuan Cong  88'
FW 11 Wu Chengshu  89'
Manager:
Ante Miličić

Discipline

Disciplinary points would have been used as a tiebreaker in the group if teams were tied on overall and head-to-head records, with a lower number of disciplinary points ranking higher. Points were calculated based on yellow and red cards received by players and coaches in all group matches as follows:

  • first yellow card: –1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow card): –3 points;
  • direct red card: –3 points;
  • yellow card and direct red card: –4 points.
Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Points
           
 North Korea –1 –4 –5
 China –1 –4 –5
 Bangladesh –3 –1 –4
 Uzbekistan –4 –6 –10

References

  1. ^ a b "AFC Women's Asian Cup™ Australia 2026 Match Schedule" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  2. ^ "#WAC2026 - The Groups". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b "AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 Match Officials MD1 Group B" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 1 March 2026.
  4. ^ a b "AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 Match Officials MD2 Group B" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 4 March 2026.
  5. ^ a b "AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 Match Officials MD3 Group B" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 7 March 2026.
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