When and where will the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup be held?

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When will the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup take place?

The final tournament of the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup will officially run from March 1 to March 21, 2026, in Australia. This is the most important continental women's football competition of the year and also serves as the qualifying stage for the 2027 Women's World Cup.

Where is the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup being hosted?

The tournament will be hosted by Australia, a country that successfully organized the 2023 Women's World Cup. The final stage matches will take place across multiple cities in the host nation, featuring facilities and stadiums that meet international standards.

The format of the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup

The 12 teams in the final tournament will be evenly divided into 3 groups (A, B, C). Teams will play a single round-robin in the group stage to determine the top two teams from each group, along with the two best third-placed teams, who will advance to the quarter-finals.

The four national teams that reach the semi-finals (by advancing past the quarter-finals) will secure direct qualification for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil.

Teams eliminated in the quarter-finals will still have an opportunity to compete for the remaining spot through ranking matches and an intercontinental play-off. This makes the race for top positions in the group stage particularly intense from the outset, as every point is crucial in the journey to secure a World Cup ticket.

About the Vietnam Women's National Team

The Vietnam Women's National Team enters the tournament with a clear goal: to repeat their World Cup qualification achievement. Coach Mai Duc Chung and his squad will face India, Chinese Taipei, and Japan in the group stage. Notably, the match schedule is set at three different times of the day, forcing the coaching staff to adjust training plans, daily routines, and recovery strategies to help players adapt to the new competition rhythm.

Prior to the tournament, the Vietnam women's team had a training camp in Shenzhen, China, focusing on enhancing physical fitness, refining tactics, and testing personnel. The friendly matches are seen as a crucial test to evaluate the players' adaptability to the intensity of international competition.

Huynh Nhu and her teammates aim to maintain a stable physical foundation, uphold their playing style, and seek positive results right from the group stage in Australia.

Vietnam Women's National Team squad list for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup