Group B of the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup was played from 3 to 9 March 2026, with the group made up of North Korea, defending champions China, Bangladesh and Uzbekistan. The top two teams, China and North Korea, along with third-placed Uzbekistan (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 B1 EAFF 1 Group H winners 5 July 2025 11th 2010 Winners (2001, 2003, 2008) 10 9 B2 EAFF 2 2022 champions 18 December 2024 16th 2022 16 17 B3 SAFF 4 Group C winners 2 July 2025 1st — Debut 104 112 B4 CAFA 3 Group F winners 5 July 2025 6th 2003 Group stage (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003) 52 49
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Standings
Matches
North Korea vs Uzbekistan
GK 18Yu Son-gum DF 2Ri Myong-gum DF 5An Kuk-hyang (c) DF 14 Hwang Yu-yong DF 23 Ri Hye-gyong MF 7 Myong Yu-jong MF 9Kim Song-gyong MF 12Hong Song-ok MF 20 Chae Un-yong FW 11Han Jin-hong FW 17Kim Kyong-yong Substitutions:FW 19Sin Hyang FW 10Ri Hak DF 3 Ri Kum-hyang FW 24Ri Song-a DF 6An Pok-yong FW 13 Jon Ryong-jong Manager:Ri Song-ho GK 1 Maftuna Jonimqulova DF 2Madina Khikmatova DF 3 Kholida Dadaboeva DF 6 Dilrabo Asadova DF 11Maftuna Shoyimova MF 7 Nilufar Kudratova MF 8 Ilvina Ablyakimova MF 15 Umida Zoirova MF 16Zarina Mamatkarimova FW 10Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva FW 17Lyudmila Karachik (c) Substitutions:GK 13 Zarina Saidova MF 14Gulzoda Amirova DF 22Sevinch Kuchkorova DF 19Laylo Tilovova Manager: Kotryna Kulbytė
Player of the Match: Myong Yu-jong
Assistant referees: Emma Kocbek (Australia) Madelaine Allum (Australia) Fourth official: Lara Lee (Australia) Video assistant referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia) Assistant video assistant referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
StatisticsPossession80.8%19.2%Shots281Shots on target60Passes484122Fouls committed714Corner kicks120
China vs Bangladesh
GK 22Chen Chen DF 4Wang Linlin DF 5Wu Haiyan (c) DF 20 Zhang Chengxue DF 25 Lyu Yatong MF 7 Wang Shuang MF 15Wang Aifang MF 16Liu Jing MF 26 Zhang Rui FW 9Wurigumula FW 13Jin Kun Substitutions:FW 17Xie Zongmei MF 6Zhang Xin MF 18 Tang Jiali DF 3Chen Qiaozhu FW 23Shao Ziqin Manager: Ante Milicic GK 23 Mile Akter DF 4Afeida Khandaker (c) DF 5 Kohati Kisku DF 21 Nabiran Khatun MF 2Sheuli Azim MF 3 Shamsunnahar MF 6 Monika Chakma MF 8 Maria Manda FW 17Ritu Porna Chakma FW 20Shamsunnahar Jr. FW 25Umehla Marma Substitutions:FW 10 Tohura Khatun DF 14Halima Akther MF 7Sapna Rani MF 9Anika Rania Siddiqui Manager: Peter Butler
Player of the Match: Wang Shuang
Assistant referees: Nuannid Donjangreed (Thailand) Sabreen Ala'badi (Jordan) Fourth official: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon) Video assistant referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand) Assistant video assistant referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)
StatisticsPossession59.2%40.8%Shots248Shots on target112Passes415286Fouls committed65Corner kicks93
Bangladesh vs North Korea
GK 23Mile AkterDF 5Kohati KiskuDF 4Afeida Khandaker (c) DF 24 Airin Khatun DF 21 Nabiran Khatun DF 3 ShamsunnaharMF 6Monika ChakmaMF 8 Maria MandaFW 20Shamsunnahar Jr. FW 10Tohura Khatun FW 17Ritu Porna ChakmaSubstitutions:MF 7Sapna Rani MF 9Anika Rania Siddiqui MF 25Umehla Marma DF 16Unnoti Khatun Manager: Peter Butler GK 18 Yu Son-gum DF 2Ri Myong-gum DF 23 Ri Hye-gyong DF 5 An Kuk-hyang (c) DF 14Hwang Yu-yong MF 20 Chae Un-yong MF 7 Myong Yu-jong MF 9 Kim Song-gyong MF 12Hong Song-ok FW 11Han Jin-hong FW 17Kim Kyong-yong Substitutions:FW 8 Choe Il-son FW 19 Sin Hyang MF 22 Kim Hye-yong MF 16 Song Chun-sim FW 24 Ri Song-a Manager:Ri Song-ho
Player of the Match: Kim Kyong-yong
Assistant referees: Amal Badhafari (United Arab Emirates) Riiohlang Dhar (India) Fourth official: Mahnaz Zokaee (Iran) Video assistant referee: Meshari Al-Shamari (Qatar) Assistant video assistant referee: Mamdouh Al-Shadan (Saudi Arabia)
StatisticsPossession34.8%65.2%Shots031Shots on target011Passes253463Fouls committed47Corner kicks06
Uzbekistan vs China
GK 1Maftuna JonimqulovaDF 2Madina Khikmatova DF 11Maftuna Shoyimova DF 3 Kholida DadaboevaDF 6Dilrabo Asadova MF 16 Zarina Mamatkarimova MF 8 Ilvina Ablyakimova MF 7Nilufar Kudratova MF 17 Lyudmila Karachik (c) MF 15Umida ZoirovaFW 10Diyorakhon KhabibullaevaSubstitutions:DF 21Leyla Oraniyazova DF 22Sevinch Kuchkorova FW 24Ominakhon Valikhanova MF 5Solikha Khusniddinova MF 9Feruza Turdiboeva Manager: Kotryna Kulbytė GK 22 Chen Chen DF 21Li Mengwen DF 8 Yao Wei DF 4 Wang Linlin DF 3Chen Qiaozhu (c) MF 14 Li Qingtong MF 10 Wang Yanwen MF 11 Wu Chengshu MF 6Zhang Xin MF 19Zhang Linyan FW 23Shao Ziqin Substitutions:MF 18 Tang Jiali FW 17 Xie Zongmei FW 24 Yuan Cong DF 2 Wang Ying MF 16 Liu Jing Manager: Ante Milicic
Player of the Match: Li Qingtong
Assistant referees: Supawan Hinthong (Thailand) Nuannid Donjangreed (Thailand) Fourth official: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand) Video assistant referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand) Assistant video assistant referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
StatisticsPossession22.4%77.6%Shots027Shots on target011Passes178577Fouls committed123Corner kicks011
Bangladesh vs Uzbekistan
GK 23Mile Akter DF 2Sheuli Azim DF 5Kohati KiskuDF 6 Monika ChakmaDF 3ShamsunnaharMF 25 Umehla Marma MF 8 Maria MandaMF 4Afeida Khandaker (c)MF 17 Ritu Porna ChakmaFW 9Anika Rania Siddiqui FW 10Tohura KhatunSubstitutions:FW 12Sauravi Akanda Prity DF 14Halima Akther FW 20Shamsunnahar Jr. Manager: Peter Butler GK 1 Maftuna Jonimqulova DF 2Madina Khikmatova DF 21 Leyla Oraniyazova DF 11 Maftuna Shoyimova DF 15Umida Zoirova MF 7 Nilufar Kudratova MF 8 Ilvina Ablyakimova MF 14 Gulzoda Amirova MF 9Feruza Turdiboeva MF 17Lyudmila Karachik (c) FW 10Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva Substitutions:MF 5 Solikha Khusniddinova MF 23 Asalkhon Aminjanova FW 18 Dildora Nozimova DF 20 Kamila Zaripova Manager: Kotryna Kulbytė
Player of the Match: Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva
Assistant referees: Park Mi-suk (South Korea) Riiohlang Dhar (India) Fourth official: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon) Video assistant referee: Mamdouh Al-Shadan (Saudi Arabia) Assistant video assistant referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)
StatisticsPossession55.5%44.5%Shots1713Shots on target37Passes388325Fouls committed75Corner kicks23
North Korea vs China
GK 18Yu Son-gumDF 14Hwang Yu-yong DF 5An Kuk-hyang (c) DF 23 Ri Hye-gyongDF 2Ri Myong-gum MF 12 Hong Song-ok MF 7 Myong Yu-jong MF 9Kim Song-gyong MF 20 Chae Un-yong FW 17Kim Kyong-yong FW 11Han Jin-hong Substitutions:'FW 8Choe Il-son MF 16Song Chun-sim MF 22Kim Hye-yong MF 6An Pok-yong FW 19Sin Hyang Manager:Ri Song-ho GK 22 Chen Chen DF 20Zhang Chengxue DF 5 Wu Haiyan (c) DF 8 Yao Wei DF 3Chen Qiaozhu MF 9 Wurigumula MF 26 Zhang Rui MF 15 Wang Aifang MF 19Zhang Linyan FW 23Shao Ziqin FW 7Wang Shuang Substitutions:MF 10 Wang Yanwen MF 14 Li Qingtong FW 24 Yuan Cong FW 11 Wu Chengshu Manager: Ante Milicic
Player of the Match: Wang Shuang
Assistant referees: Hà Thị Phượng (Vietnam) Nuannid Donjangreed (Thailand) Fourth official: Lara Lee (Australia) Video assistant referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia) Assistant video assistant referee: Meshari Al-Shamari (Qatar)
StatisticsPossession54.5%45.5%Shots67Shots on target23Passes330275Fouls committed1214Corner kicks53
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 –1 –4 –5 –1 –4 –5 –3 –1 –4 –4 –6 –10
References
External links , the-AFC.com