Group A of the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup was played from 1 to 8 March 2026, with the group made up of hosts Australia, South Korea, Iran and the Philippines. The top two teams, South Korea and Australia, along with third-placed Philippines (as one of the two best third-placed teams), 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 A1 AFF 1 Host 15 May 2024 7th 2022 Winners (2010) 15 15 A2 EAFF 2 2022 runners-up 18 December 2024 14th Runners-up (2022) 21 21 A3 CAFA 4 Group A winner 19 July 2025 2nd Group stage (2022) 70 68 A4 AFF 3 Group G winner 5 July 2025 11th Semi-finals (2022) 39 41
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Standings
Matches
Australia vs Philippines
GK 12Chloe LincolnRB 21Ellie CarpenterCB 3 Wini HeatleyCB 4 Clare HuntLB 7Steph CatleyCM 19Katrina GorryCM 10Emily van Egmond CM 6 Clare Wheeler RF 16Hayley Raso CF 20Sam Kerr (c)LF 9 Caitlin FoordSubstitutions:FW 11Mary Fowler DF 14Alanna Kennedy FW 17 Amy Sayer Manager:Joe Montemurro GK 1 Olivia McDanielRB 16Sofia WunschCB 3 Jessika CowartCB 5 Hali Long (c)LB 13Angela BeardCM 9 Carleigh Frilles CM 6 Jaclyn SawickiCM 8 Sara Eggesvik RF 23Alexa Pino CF 10Chandler McDaniel LF 21Katrina Guillou Substitutions:FW 7 Jael-Marie Guy DF 17Ariana Markey FW 24Mallie Ramirez MF 14Jourdyn Curran MF 15Isabella Pasion Manager: Mark Torcaso
Player of the Match: Sam Kerr
Assistant referees: Xie Lijun (China) Bao Mengxiao (China) Fourth official: Tian Jin (China) Video assistant referee: Fu Ming (China) Assistant video assistant referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)
StatisticsPossession85.4%14.6%Shots151Shots on target60Passes679119Fouls committed44Corner kicks60
South Korea vs Iran
GK 21Kim Min-jeongDF 5 Ko Yoo-jin (c)DF 16Jang Sel-giDF 19Noh Jin-youngDF 20Kim Hye-riMF 9 Mun Eun-juMF 10Ji So-yun MF 14Jung Min-youngMF 23Kang Chae-rim FW 11Choe Yu-ri FW 17Choi Yoo-jung Substitutions:MF 12Song Jae-eun MF 24Lee Eun-young MF 26Kim Min-ji MF 8 Kim Shin-ji Manager:Shin Sang-woo GK 12Maryam YektaeiDF 2 Atefeh Imani DF 4 Melika MotevalliDF 13Fatemeh AminehDF 14Fatemeh Makhdoomi DF 17Shahnaz Jafarizadeh MF 6 Zahra SarbaliMF 8 Shabnam Beheshti MF 16Fatemeh ShabanFW 7 Afsaneh Chatrenoor FW 9 Zahra Ghanbari (c)Substitutions:FW 20Sara Didar MF 10Fatemeh Pasandideh MF 15Mohaddeseh Zolfi MF 23Mona Hamoudi Manager:Marziyeh Jafari
Player of the Match: Choe Yu-ri
Assistant referees: Amal Badhafari (United Arab Emirates) Riiohlang Dhar (India) Fourth official: Supiree Testhomya (Thailand) Video assistant referee: Mamdouh Al-Shadan (Saudi Arabia) Assistant video assistant referee: Meshari Al-Shamari (Qatar)
StatisticsPossession78.5%21.5%Shots323Shots on target112Passes673190Fouls committed410Corner kicks80
Philippines vs South Korea
GK 1 Olivia McDanielRB 16Sofia WunschCB 3 Jessika CowartCB 5 Hali Long (c)LB 13Angela BeardCM 9 Carleigh Frilles MF 15 Isabella Pasion CM 8 Sara Eggesvik DF 17Ariana Markey CF 10Chandler McDaniel LF 21Katrina Guillou Substitutions:FW 24Mallie Ramirez MF 14Jourdyn Curran FW 7 Jael-Marie Guy MF 4Natalie Oca MF 19 Alessandrea Carpio Manager: Mark Torcaso GK 21Kim Min-jeong DF 2Kim Jin-hui DF 5 Ko Yoo-jin (c) DF 22Choo Hyo-joo DF 25Lee Min-hwa MF 8Kim Shin-ji MF 9 Mun Eun-ju MF 13Park Soo-jeong MF 14Jung Min-youngFW 7Son Hwa-yeon FW 15Jeon Yu-gyeong Substitutions:MF 26Kim Min-ji MF 24Lee Eun-young MF 12Park Hye-jeong CB 4 Shin Na-yeong GK 18Ryu Ji-soo Manager:Shin Sang-woo
Player of the Match: Lee Min-hwa
Assistant referees: Hà Thị Phượng (Vietnam) Bao Mengxiao (China) Fourth official: Tian Jin (China) Video assistant referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) Assistant video assistant referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
StatisticsPossession22.6%77.4%Shots315Shots on target27Passes179625Fouls committed1015Corner kicks11
Iran vs Australia
GK 12 Maryam Yektaei DF 4Melika MotevalliDF 2 Atefeh ImaniDF 13 Fatemeh AminehDF 3Atefeh Ramezanizadeh DF 16 Fatemeh AminehMF 15 Mohaddeseh Zolfi MF 8 Shabnam Behesht MF 6Zahra SarbaliMF 23Mona HamoudiFW 9Zahra Ghanbari (c) Substitutions:MF 10Fatemeh Pasandideh FW 21Golnoosh Khosravi GK 1 Raha Yazdani FW 20Sara Didar DF 24 Kosar Anbari Manager:Marziyeh Jafari GK 12Chloe Lincoln DF 21Ellie Carpenter DF 24Charlize Rule DF 4 Clare Hunt DF 2Courtney Nevin MF 17Amy Sayer MF 14 Alanna Kennedy MF 10Emily van Egmond FW 11Mary Fowler FW 20Sam Kerr (c) FW 9Caitlin Foord Substitutions:FW 25Holly McNamara FW 16Hayley Raso FW 26Remy Siemsen DF 7Steph Catley MF 8Kaitlyn Torpey FW 22Michelle Heyman Manager:Joe Montemurro
Player of the Match: Emily van Egmond
Assistant referees: Makoto Bozono (Japan) Chihiro Ikki (Japan) Fourth official: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan) Video assistant referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan) Assistant video assistant referee: Fu Ming (China)
StatisticsPossession20.8%79.2%Shots230Shots on target110Passes165592Fouls committed12Corner kicks011
Iran vs Philippines
GK 1 Raha YazdaniDF 4Melika MotevalliDF 2 Atefeh ImaniDF 13 Fatemeh Amineh DF 6Zahra Sarbali (c) DF 16 Fatemeh Shaban MF 14 Fatemeh Makhdoomi MF 15 Mohaddeseh ZolfiMF 18Sana Sadeghi MF 10Fatemeh Pasandideh FW 20Sara DidarSubstitutions:FW 9Zahra Ghanbari FW 21Golnoosh Khosravi FW 11Maryam Dini DF 5Zahra Ahmadizadeh FW 19Roujin Tamrian Manager:Marziyeh Jafari GK 1Olivia McDanielDF 9Carleigh FrillesDF 3Jessika CowartDF 5 Hali Long (c)DF 13Angela BeardMF 7Jael-Marie Guy MF 21 Katrina GuillouMF 6Jaclyn SawickiMF 23Alexa Pino FW 24Mallie Ramirez FW 8Sara Eggesvik Substitutions:DF 16Sofia Wunsch DF 17Ariana Markey FW 10Chandler McDaniel FW 19Alessandrea Carpio Manager: Mark Torcaso
Player of the Match: Sara Eggesvik
Assistant referees: Xie Lijun (China) Bao Mengxiao (China) Fourth official: Dong Fangyu (China) Video assistant referee: Fu Ming (China) Assistant video assistant referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)
StatisticsPossession46.7%53.3%Shots623Shots on target114Passes279307Fouls committed96Corner kicks35
Australia vs South Korea
GK 1 Mackenzie ArnoldDF 21Ellie CarpenterDF 3 Wini Heatley DF 4 Clare Hunt DF 7Steph Catley MF 6 Clare Wheeler MF 14 Alanna KennedyMF 19 Katrina Gorry FW 11Mary FowlerFW 20Sam Kerr (c) FW 9Caitlin Foord Substitutions:DF 2Courtney Nevin MF 17Amy Sayer MF 23Kyra Cooney-Cross MF 10Emily van Egmond Manager:Joe Montemurro GK 21Kim Min-jeongDF 20Kim Hye-riDF 5Ko Yoo-jin (c)DF 19 Noh Jin-young DF 16Jang Sel-giMF 11Choe Yu-ri MF 10 Ji So-yun MF 14Jung Min-young MF 13Park Soo-jeong FW 9Mun Eun-ju FW 15Jeon Yu-gyeong Substitutions:MF 23Kang Chae-rim MF 8Kim Shin-ji DF 2Kim Jin-hui FW 6Casey Phair DF 25Lee Min-hwa MF 26Kim Min-ji Manager:Shin Sang-woo
Player of the Match: Alanna Kennedy
Assistant referees: Makoto Bozono (Japan) Chihiro Ikki (Japan) Fourth official: Asaka Koizumi (Japan) Video assistant referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan) Assistant video assistant referee: Meshari Al-Shamari (Qatar)
StatisticsPossession57.0%43.0%Shots1710Shots on target87Passes487377Fouls committed77Corner kicks32
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 –2 –2 –2 –2 –1 –2 –3 –2 –2 –4
References
External links , the-AFC.com