2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup final
The final will be played at Stadium Australia. | |||||||
| Event | 2026 Women's Asian Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 21 March 2026 | ||||||
| Venue | Stadium Australia, Sydney, New South Wales[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)[2][3] | ||||||
The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup final will be a women's football match to determine the winner of the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, the 21st edition of the AFC Women's Asian Cup, a quadrennial tournament contested by the women's national teams of the member associations of the Asian Football Confederation.[4][5][6][7] The match will be held on 21 March 2026 at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, between the hosts Australia and Japan.
Background
To be confirmed.
Venue
The final will be held at Stadium Australia (also known as Accor Stadium) in Sydney, New South Wales. The venue has a capacity of 79,500, and hosted five matches during the Asian Cup which will include a semi-final. The stadium was confirmed to be the host of the final when the final stadiums for the Asian Cup was confirmed on 27 February 2025.
Built for the 2000 Summer Olympics, it opened in March 1999.[8] In addition to the opening and closing ceremonies and the track and field events, the stadium hosted the men's football gold medal match. The venue was also chosen as a venue for the men's 2015 AFC Asian Cup, where it hosted seven matches including the final, which Australia won against South Korea to win the tournament for the first time.[9] It was also the host of the 2005 shootout victory over Uruguay in the OFC–CONMEBOL playoff, which qualified the Socceroos for the 2006 World Cup, their first appearance since 1974.[10] The stadium later hosted the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final and was contested by Spain and England. It took place in front of 75,784 supporters, and Spain won the final 1–0 through a goal from Olga Carmona, assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
Route to the final
| Japan | Round | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponents | Results | Group stage | Opponents | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | Match 1 | Philippines | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| India | 11–0 | Match 2 | Iran | 4–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | 4–0 | Match 3 | South Korea | 3–3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Group C winners | Final standings | Group A runners-up
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| Opponents | Results | Knockout stage | Opponents | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Philippines | 7–0 | Quarter-final | North Korea | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | 4–1 | Semi-final | China | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Match
Details
| Japan | v | Australia |
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| [ Report (AFC)] Report (FIFA) |
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Assistant referees:[2][3]
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Match rules[11]
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See also
References
- ^ "Perth to host Matildas in Women's Asian Cup opener". The West Australian. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ a b "AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 Match Officials Final" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 20 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Korea Republic's Kim Yu-jeong to officiate #WAC2026 Final". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 20 March 2026.
- ^ "Australia and Uzbekistan confirmed as 2026 and 2029 AFC Women's Asian Cup hosts". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar (July 2025 - June 2026)" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Host City | AFC WAC 2026". WomensAsianCup2026.com.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "AFC Women's Asian Cup™ Australia 2026 Match Schedule" (PDF). the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ Sritharan, Joel (19 July 2023). "List of biggest, smallest Women's World Cup stadiums in Australia and New Zealand 2023". The Sporting News. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Conway, James (28 October 2013). "ANZ Stadium The Major Venue For 2015 AFC Asian Cup". Accor Stadium. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Smith, Pete (15 November 2015). "Ten years since Australia v Uruguay: the story of the Socceroos' greatest moment". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC. 15 May 2025. p. 27, 28. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
External links
- AFC Women's Asian Cup, the-AFC.com
- Women's World Cup Qualifier, FIFA.com