2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group C
Group C of 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup was played from 4 to 10 March 2026.[1] The group was made up of Japan, Vietnam, India and Chinese Taipei.[2] The top two teams, Japan and Chinese Taipei, 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 |
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| C1 | Japan | EAFF | 1 | 2022 third place | 18 December 2024 | 18th | 2022 | Winners (2014, 2018) | 8 | 8 |
| C2 | Vietnam | AFF | 2 | Group E winners | 5 July 2025 | 10th | Sixth place (2014, 2022) | 37 | 36 | |
| C3 | India | SAFF | 4 | Group C winners | 5 July 2025 | 10th | Runners-up (1979, 1983) | 63 | 67 | |
| C4 | Chinese Taipei | EAFF | 3 | Group F winners | 5 July 2025 | 15th | Winners (1977, 1979, 1981) | 42 | 40 |
Notes
- ^ 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 |
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| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Vietnam | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 0 |
Matches
Japan vs Chinese Taipei
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Vietnam vs India
| Vietnam | 2–1 | India |
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Chinese Taipei vs Vietnam
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| Statistics | Chinese Taipei | Vietnam |
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| Possession | 54.5% | 45.5% |
| Shots | 6 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Passes | 330 | 275 |
| Fouls committed | 12 | 14 |
| Corner kicks | 3 | 1 |
India vs Japan
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Japan vs Vietnam
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India vs Chinese Taipei
| India | 1–3 | Chinese Taipei |
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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 | |||||||||
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| Japan | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Vietnam | –1 | –1 | –2 | ||||||||||
| India | –3 | –1 | –1 | –5 | |||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | –1 | –4 | –5 | ||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "AFC Women's Asian Cup™ Australia 2026 Match Schedule" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "#WAC2026 - The Groups". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ a b "AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 Match Officials MD1 Group C" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 2 March 2026.
- ^ a b "AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 Match Officials MD2 Group C" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 5 March 2026.
- ^ a b "AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 Match Officials MD3 Group C" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 8 March 2026.
External links
- AFC Women's Asian Cup, the-AFC.com