Bangladesh women, who wrote a new chapter in country’s football history, for the first time ever qualifying in the final round of the AFC Women's Asian Cup, will play in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup golden jubilee edition.
Women team, who made history advancing into the AF Cup Australia 2026, were the first team from the qualifiers to secure a spot in the final round. will kick AFC Asia Cup will off from March 1 in Sydney, Australia and Bangladesh, who lined up in tough group with former champions China and DPR Korea, will begin their campaign from March 3 with taking China.
Meanwhile, The countdown to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ reached a monumental milestone today by celebrating its 50th anniversary with the announcement of single-match ticket sales, which open on Friday, September 5.
First staged with just six participating teams in 1975 as the Asian Cup Ladies Football Tournament in Hong Kong, China, Asia’s flagship women’s national team competition has since evolved into one of the grandest celebrations of women’s football across the globe and inspired millions across the Continent and beyond.
Over the decades, the competition has continually expanded and reinvented itself, from adopting its current identity in 2005 and the introduction of qualifiers for the 2006 edition, to the landmark expansion to 12 teams at India 2022—all of which underscores the AFC’s unwavering commitment to driving progress and raising standards in the women’s game.
As the 21st edition looms on the horizon, Australia promises to deliver the most successful AFC Women’s Asian Cup yet as the showpiece returns Down Under for the first time since 2006, when it drew record crowds.
The competition will be staged across three vibrant host cities—Perth, Gold Coast, and Sydney—in spectacular venues, including those that welcomed fans during the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023. The opening match at Perth Stadium will see the home side take on the Philippines in front of an expected capacity crowd of 60,000.
With history and legacy as its foundation, and innovation and inclusivity driving its future, the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 stands poised to set new benchmarks for the women’s game and strengthen Asia's position on the world stage.
