Which teams have qualified for Women’s AFC Asian Cup 2026?
The AFC Women’s Asian Cup is all set to be played in Australia next year, and almost all the teams for the tournament are confirmed.
The tournament will serve as the last stage of Asian qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.
For the first time, the Asian Cup will also serve as the penultimate stage of Asian qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, with the quarterfinalists qualifying for the 2028 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
On Saturday, India became the latest entrant at the Asian Cup, qualifying for the first time on merit by beating higher-ranked Thailand.
Following are the teams that have qualified for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup:
- Australia
- Japan
- North Korea
- China
- South Korea
- Vietnam
- Philippines
- Chinese Taipei
- Uzbekistan
- India
- Bangladesh
Eleven of the 12 teams for the Asian Cup have been confirmed with the lone spot left for the winner from Group A, which comprises Jordan, Bhutan, Lebanon, Singapore and Iran. Group A’s matches were to be played at the King Abdullah II Stadium in Amman but were moved to Qatar during the Iran-Israel conflict.
As a result, the fixtures, which were scheduled between June 23 and July 5, will now be played in Qatar between July 7 and 19.
