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Host Australia Drawn with South Korea, Iran, Philippines for 2026 Women's Asian Cup
NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, JUL 29 – The tournament will feature 12 teams in three groups, serving as the final qualification stage for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup, with India returning after 23 years.
- On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, the draw will take place at Sydney Town Hall, with Sangita Basfore assisting as per an AIFF press release.
- Eight teams qualified from June 23 to July 19, with India topping Group B after defeating Thailand, Iraq, Timor-Leste, and Mongolia earlier this month, returning since 2003.
- The draw will be streamed live on the AFC Asian Cup YouTube channel from 14:30 hours IST, with Pot 1 including Australia, Japan, DPR Korea, and others.
- Group winners will qualify directly for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027, with losers facing intercontinental play-offs, and the top two plus two best third-placed teams advance to the quarter-finals.
- Scheduled from March 1 to 21, 2026, in Sydney, Perth, and the Gold Coast, this edition doubles as the final qualification stage for 2027, with the top six teams securing berths.
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Champions China drawn to face North Korea at Women's Asian Cup
Defending champions China have been drawn to face North Korea, Bangladesh and Uzbekistan in the group phase of the 2026 Women's Asian Cup with hosts Australia opening the three-week-long tournament against the Philippines on March 1 in Perth. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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