Group C of 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup was played from 4 to 10 March 2026. The group was made up of Japan, Vietnam, India and Chinese Taipei. The top two teams, Japan and Chinese Taipei, advanced to the quarter-finals.
Teams Draw position Team Zone Pot Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA RankingsJune 2025 FIFA RankingsDecember 2025 C1 EAFF 1 2022 third place 18 December 2024 18th 2022 Winners (2014, 2018) 8 8 C2 AFF 2 Group E winners 5 July 2025 10th Sixth place (2014, 2022) 37 36 C3 SAFF 4 Group C winners 5 July 2025 10th Runners-up (1979, 1983) 63 67 C4 EAFF 3 Group F winners 5 July 2025 15th Winners (1977, 1979, 1981) 42 40
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Standings
Matches
Japan vs Chinese Taipei
GK 1Ayaka YamashitaDF 2Risa Shimizu DF 3Moeka MinamiDF 5Hana Takahashi DF 13Hikaru Kitagawa MF 10 Fuka NaganoMF 14 Yui Hasegawa (c)MF 19Momoko Tanikawa FW 11Mina Tanaka FW 15 Aoba FujinoFW 17Maika Hamano Substitutions:MF 8Kiko Seike DF 21Miyabi Moriya MF 7Hinata Miyazawa FW 25Remina Chiba FW 26Maya Hijikata Manager: Nils Nielsen GK 1 Wang Yu-tingDF 2Chang Chi-lan DF 3 Su Sin-yun DF 9 Hsu Yi-yunDF 20 Chen Ying-hui (c)DF 22Huang Ke-sinMF 10 Saki MatsunagaMF 14 Wu Kai-ChingMF 17Chen Jin-wen MF 21Chen Yu-chin FW 12Pu Hsin-hui Substitutions:FW 26 Yang Hsiao-chuan FW 16 Liu Yu-chiao DF 6 Teng Pei-lin DF 8 Li Yi-wen DF 24 Pan Yen-hsin Manager: Prasobchoke Chokemor
Player of the Match: Aoba Fujino
Assistant referees: Park Mi-suk (South Korea) Lee Soo-bin (South Korea) Fourth official: Dong Fangyu (China) Video assistant referee: Meshari Al-Shamari (Qatar) Assistant video assistant referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)
StatisticsPossession89.5%10.5%Shots301Shots on target100Passes74990Fouls committed57Corner kicks100
Vietnam vs India
GK 14 Trần Thị Kim Thanh DF 13 Lê Thị Diễm My DF 15Trần Thị DuyênDF 17 Trần Thị Thu ThảoDF 18 Cù Thị Huỳnh NhưDF 19Nguyễn Thị Thanh NhãMF 9 Huỳnh Như (c) MF 11Thái Thị Thảo MF 16 Dương Thị VânMF 21Ngân Thị Vạn Sự FW 23Nguyễn Thị Bích ThùySubstitutions:FW 12 Phạm Hải Yến DF 10 Trần Thị Hải Linh MF 26Vũ Thị Hoa DF 2Lương Thị Thu Thương FW 7 Ngọc Minh Chuyên Manager:Mai Đức Chung GK 1Panthoi Chanu ElangbamDF 2Sweety Devi Ngangbam (c)DF 8Sanju YadavDF 14 Nirmala Devi Phanjoubam DF 15Martina ThokchomMF 4 Shilky Devi Hemam MF 6 Sangita BasforeMF 7Soumya Guguloth MF 10 Pyari Xaxa FW 11Grace Dangmei FW 16Manisha Kalyan Substitutions:FW 17Rimpa Haldar FW 20Sanfida Nongrum FW 26Kaviya Pakkirisamy FW 12Lynda Kom Manager: Amelia Valverde
Player of the Match: Ngân Thị Vạn Sự
Assistant referees: Heba Saadieh (Palestine) Supawan Hinthong (Thailand) Fourth official: Mahnaz Zokaee (Iran) Video assistant referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) Assistant video assistant referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)
StatisticsPossession63.7%36.3%Shots119Shots on target64Passes491283Fouls committed611Corner kicks12
Chinese Taipei vs Vietnam
GK 1Wang Yu-tingDF 2Chang Chi-lan DF 3 Su Sin-yunMF 9Hsu Yi-yun MF 10Saki Matsunaga MF 14 Wu Kai-Ching FW 17 Chen Jin-wen FW 19Su Yu-hsuan DF 20 Chen Ying-hui (c) MF 21Chen Yu-chinFW 22Huang Ke-sinSubstitutions:DF 5Pan Shin-yu DF 8Li Yi-wen MF 24Pan Yen-hsin FW 15Tseng Yun-ching MF 11He Jia-shiuan Manager: Prasobchoke Chokemor GK 14 Trần Thị Kim Thanh MF 11Thái Thị Thảo FW 12 Phạm Hải Yến DF 13 Lê Thị Diễm My MF 15Trần Thị Duyên MF 16 Dương Thị Vân DF 17 Trần Thị Thu Thảo MF 18 Cù Thị Huỳnh Như MF 19Nguyễn Thị Thanh Nhã MF 21Ngân Thị Vạn Sự FW 23Nguyễn Thị Bích Thùy Substitutions:DF 6 Nguyễn Thị Hoa FW 7 Ngọc Minh Chuyên MF 8 Nguyễn Thị Trúc Hương FW 9 Huỳnh Như DF 10 Trần Thị Hải Linh Manager:Mai Đức Chung
Player of the Match: Su Sin-yun
Assistant referees: Emma Kocbek (Australia) Madelaine Allum (Australia) Fourth official: Casey Reibelt (Australia) Video assistant referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia) Assistant video assistant referee: Meshari Al-Shamari (Qatar)
StatisticsPossession54.5%45.5%Shots67Shots on target23Passes330275Fouls committed1214Corner kicks31
India vs Japan
GK 1Panthoi Chanu ElangbamDF 2Sweety Devi Ngangbam (c)DF 5Juli KishanDF 8Sanju Yadav DF 15Martina ThokchomDF 21Sarita YumnamMF 6 Sangita BasforeMF 7Soumya Guguloth MF 19 Aveka Singh FW 10Pyari Xaxa FW 16Manisha Kalyan Substitutions:FW 11Grace Dangmei MF 24Babina Devi Lisham DF 3Astam Oraon FW 26Kaviya Pakkirisamy FW 12Lynda Kom Manager: Amelia Valverde GK 12 Chika HiraoDF 4Saki KumagaiDF 6 Tōko KogaDF 16 Yuzuki Yamamoto DF 21Miyabi MoriyaMF 7Hinata MiyazawaMF 14 Yui Hasegawa (c) MF 18 Honoka HayashiMF 8Kiko Seike FW 11Mina Tanaka FW 25Remina Chiba Substitutions:FW 9 Riko Ueki MF 24 Yui Narumiya FW 26Maya Hijikata DF 3Moeka Minami FW 17Maika Hamano Manager: Nils Nielsen
Player of the Match: Hinata Miyazawa
Assistant referees: Sabreen Ala'badi (Jordan) Hyon Un-mi (North Korea) Fourth official: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea) Video assistant referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea) Assistant video assistant referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
StatisticsPossession20.1%79.9%Shots035Shots on target016Passes161613Fouls committed71Corner kicks07
Japan vs Vietnam
GK 1Ayaka YamashitaDF 2Risa ShimizuDF 4Saki Kumagai DF 5Hana Takahashi DF 13Hikaru Kitagawa MF 10 Fuka NaganoMF 14 Yui Hasegawa (c) MF 19Momoko Tanikawa FW 9 Riko Ueki FW 15 Aoba FujinoFW 17Maika Hamano Substitutions:DF 6 Tōko Koga MF 7Hinata Miyazawa FW 11Mina Tanaka MF 8Kiko Seike DF 16 Yuzuki Yamamoto FW 26Maya Hijikata Manager: Nils Nielsen GK 20 Khổng Thị HằngDF 2Lương Thị Thu Thương DF 10 Trần Thị Hải LinhDF 13 Lê Thị Diễm My (c)DF 15Trần Thị DuyênDF 17 Trần Thị Thu Thảo MF 11Thái Thị Thảo MF 18 Cù Thị Huỳnh NhưMF 21Ngân Thị Vạn SựMF 26Vũ Thị Hoa FW 24Nguyễn Thị Thúy Hằng Substitutions:MF 9 Huỳnh Như MF 16 Dương Thị Vân FW 23Nguyễn Thị Bích Thùy DF 5 Hoàng Thị Loan MF 8 Nguyễn Thị Trúc Hương DF 6 Nguyễn Thị Hoa Manager:Mai Đức Chung
Player of the Match: Maika Hamano
Assistant referees: Heba Saadieh (Palestine) Supawan Hinthong (Thailand) Fourth official: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand) Video assistant referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea) Assistant video assistant referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
StatisticsPossession80.5%19.5%Shots271Shots on target121Passes812205Fouls committed62Corner kicks100
India vs Chinese Taipei
GK 1Panthoi Chanu Elangbam DF 2Sweety Devi Ngangbam (c) DF 8Sanju Yadav DF 14 Nirmala Devi PhanjoubamDF 15Martina ThokchomMF 4 Shilky Devi Hemam MF 6 Sangita BasforeMF 7Soumya Guguloth MF 10 Pyari Xaxa FW 16Manisha Kalyan FW 20Sanfida NongrumSubstitutions:FW 17Rimpa Haldar FW 12Lynda Kom DF 5Juli Kishan GK 23Shreya Hooda FW 26Kaviya Pakkirisamy Manager: Amelia Valverde GK 1 Wang Yu-ting DF 2Chang Chi-lan DF 3 Su Sin-yun DF 20 Chen Ying-hui (c)DF 22Huang Ke-sin MF 9 Hsu Yi-yunMF 10 Saki MatsunagaMF 14 Wu Kai-ChingMF 17Chen Jin-wen MF 21Chen Yu-chin FW 19Su Yu-hsuan Substitutions:GK 23 Cheng Ssu-yu DF 6 Teng Pei-lin DF 8 Li Yi-wen FW 4 Lin Yu-syuan FW 7 Ting Chi Manager: Prasobchoke Chokemor
Player of the Match: Wu Kai-Ching
Assistant referees: Emma Kocbek (Australia) Madelaine Allum (Australia) Fourth official: Supiree Testhomya (Thailand) Video assistant referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia) Assistant video assistant referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
StatisticsPossession39.0%61.0%Shots1617Shots on target36Passes270449Fouls committed75Corner kicks54
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.
TeamMatch 1Match 2Match 3Points 0 –1 –1 –2 –3 –1 –1 –5 –1 –4 –5
References
External links , the-AFC.com