The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup knockout stage was the second and final stage of the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup final tournament. It began on 13 March with the quarter-finals and ended on 21 March 2026 with the final.
All times are local.
Format In the knockout stage, extra time and a penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 10.1).
Combinations of matches in the quarter-finals The specific matchups involving the third-placed teams depended on which two third-placed teams qualified for the quarter-finals.
+ Combinations of matches in the quarter-finals Third-placed teamsadvance from groups 1Avs 1Cvs 1 A B 3B 3A 2 A C 3C 3A 3 B C 3C 3B
Qualified teams The top two placed teams from each of the three groups, along with the two best-ranked third-placed teams, qualified for the knockout stage.
Group Winners Runners-up A B C
Bracket
Quarter-finals The winners qualified for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. The losers advanced to the play-in matches.
Australia vs North Korea
GK 1Mackenzie ArnoldDF 21Ellie CarpenterDF 4Clare HuntDF 3 Wini HeatleyDF 8Kaitlyn Torpey MF 10 Emily van Egmond MF 14 Alanna Kennedy MF 19Katrina Gorry FW 11 Mary Fowler FW 20Sam Kerr (c) FW 9Caitlin FoordSubstitutions:MF 6Clare Wheeler MF 17Amy Sayer MF 23Kyra Cooney-Cross DF 24Charlize Rule FW 22Michelle Heyman Manager:Joe Montemurro GK 18 Yu Son-gumDF 2Ri Myong-gum DF 5 An Kuk-hyang (c) DF 23 Ri Hye-gyong DF 16Song Chun-simMF 20 Chae Un-yongMF 9 Kim Song-gyong MF 7 Myong Yu-jong MF 12Hong Song-ok FW 11Han Jin-hong FW 17Kim Kyong-yong Substitutions:FW 8 Choe Il-son FW 10 Ri Hak Manager:Ri Song-ho
Player of the Match: Mackenzie Arnold
Assistant referees: Heba Saadieh (Palestine) Supawan Hinthong (Thailand) Fourth official: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon) Reserve assistant referee: Makoto Bozono (Japan) Video assistant referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) Assistant video assistant referee: Meshari Al-Shamari (Qatar)
StatisticsPossession38.3%61.7%Shots425Shots on target210Passes358540Fouls committed96Corner kicks110
China vs Chinese Taipei
GK 12Peng Shimeng DF 3Chen QiaozhuDF 4Wang LinlinDF 5 Wu Haiyan (c)DF 6Zhang XinDF 21Li Mengwen MF 7 Wang Shuang MF 10 Wang Yanwen MF 14Li Qingtong FW 11 Wu Chengshu FW 23Shao Ziqin Substitutions:FW 9Wurigumula FW 20Zhang Chengxue MF 8Yao Wei MF 26Zhang Rui MF 19Zhang Linyan FW 13Jin Kun Manager: Ante Milicic GK 23 Cheng Ssu-yuDF 2Chang Chi-lan DF 3 Su Sin-yun DF 20 Chen Ying-hui (c)DF 22Huang Ke-sinMF 9 Hsu Yi-yunMF 10 Saki MatsunagaMF 14 Wu Kai-Ching MF 17Chen Jin-wen MF 21Chen Yu-chin FW 19Su Yu-hsuan Substitutions:DF 8 Li Yi-wen DF 6 Teng Pei-lin FW 16 Liu Yu-chiao FW 7 Ting Chi FW 11 He Jia-shiuan DF 24 Pan Yen-hsin Manager: Prasobchoke Chokemor
Player of the Match: Shao Ziqin
Assistant referees: Park Mi-suk (South Korea) Lee Soo-bin (South Korea) Fourth official: Asaka Koizumi (Japan) Reserve assistant referee: Chihiro Ikki (Japan) Video assistant referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand) Assistant video assistant referee: Mamdouh Al-Shadan (Saudi Arabia)
StatisticsPossession72.1%27.9%Shots262Shots on target80Passes779314Fouls committed94Corner kicks91
South Korea vs Uzbekistan
GK 18Ryu Ji-soo DF 5Ko Yoo-jin (c)DF 16Jang Sel-giDF 19Noh Jin-youngDF 20 Kim Hye-ri MF 8Kim Shin-ji MF 9 Mun Eun-ju MF 10 Ji So-yunMF 11Choe Yu-ri MF 13 Park Soo-jeongFW 7Son Hwa-yeonSubstitutions:MF 14Jung Min-young DF 22Choo Hyo-joo MF 23Kang Chae-rim MF 24Lee Eun-young GK 1Woo Seo-bin Manager:Shin Sang-woo GK 1 Maftuna JonimqulovaDF 6Dilrabo Asadova DF 20 Kamila Zaripova DF 21 Leyla Oraniyazova DF 22Sevinch Kuchkorova MF 3 Kholida Dadaboeva (c) MF 5 Solikha Khusniddinova MF 15 Umida Zoirova MF 16Zarina Mamatkarimova MF 26Diyora BakhtiyarovaFW 18Dildora Novimova Substitutions:FW 10 Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva MF 24 Ominakhon Valikhanova MF 25 Rukhshona Usarova DF 4 Shodiya Tosheva MF 23 Asalkhona Aminjonova Manager: Kotryna Kulbytė
Player of the Match: Ko Yoo-jin
Assistant referees: Emma Kocbek (Australia) Madelaine Allum (Australia) Fourth official: Casey Reibelt (Australia) Reserve assistant referee: Hà Thị Phượng (Vietnam) Video assistant referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia) Assistant video assistant referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
StatisticsPossession80.5%19.5%Shots261Shots on target160Passes642159Fouls committed610Corner kicks110
Japan vs Philippines
GK 12Chika Hirao DF 2Risa ShimizuDF 3Moeka MinamiDF 6Tōko KogaDF 21 Miyabi Moriya MF 7Hinata Miyazawa MF 14 Yui Hasegawa (c) MF 15 Aoba FujinoMF 18Honoka HayashiFW 8 Kiko Seike FW 11Mina Tanaka Substitutions:DF 13Hikaru Kitagawa FW 25Remina Chiba MF 19Momoko Tanikawa MF 20Manaka Matsukubo GK 23Akane Okuma FW 9Riko Ueki Manager: Nils Nielsen GK 18 Nina MeolloDF 3Jessika Cowart DF 5 Hali Long (c) DF 12 Kaya Hawkinson DF 14Jourdyn CurranDF 17 Ariana MarkeyMF 2 Malea Cesar MF 6 Jaclyn Sawicki MF 15Isabella Pasion MF 23Alexa PinoFW 24Mallie Ramirez Substitutions:FW 10 Chandler McDaniel MF 8 Sara Eggesvik DF 13 Angela Beard FW 19 Alessandrea Carpio DF 16 Sofia Wunsch MF 11 Anicka Castañeda Manager: Mark Torcaso
Player of the Match: Risa Shimizu
Assistant referees: Xie Lijun (China) Bao Mengxiao (China) Fourth official: Supiree Testhomya (Thailand) Reserve assistant referee: Nuannid Donjangreed (Thailand) Video assistant referee: Fu Ming (China) Assistant video assistant referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)
StatisticsPossession85.3%14.7%Shots500Shots on target170Passes622117Fouls committed32Corner kicks170
Play-in matches The winners qualified for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. The losers advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs.
Uzbekistan vs Philippines
GK 1 Maftuna JonimqulovaDF 2Madina KhikmatovaDF 6Dilrabo Asadova DF 11 Maftuna ShoyimovaDF 21 Leyla OraniyazovaMF 14 Gulzoda Amirova MF 16Zarina Mamatkarimova MF 17Lyudmila KarachikFW 7 Nilufar KudratovaFW 10 Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva MF 15 Umida Zoirova Substitutions:MF 8Ilvina Ablyakimova FW 18Dildora Novimova DF 22Sevench Kuchkorova Manager: Kotryna Kulbytė GK 1 Olivia McDanielDF 3Jessika CowartDF 5 Hali LongDF 9 Carleigh Frilles DF 16 Sofia WunschMF 6 Jaclyn SawickiMF 7 Jael-Marie Guy MF 13 Angela Beard MF 21Katrina Guillou FW 8 Sara Eggesvik FW 10 Chandler McDaniel Substitutions:DF 17 Ariana Markey MF 23Alexa Pino DF 14Jourdyn Curran MF 4Natalie Oca Manager: Mark Torcaso
Player of the Match: Jael-Marie Guy
Assistant referees: Emma Kocbek (Australia) Madelaine Allum (Australia) Fourth official: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea) Reserve assistant referee: Lee Soo-bin (South Korea) Video assistant referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia) Assistant video assistant referee: Mamdouh Al-Shadan (Saudi Arabia)
StatisticsPossession53.3%46.7%Shots617Shots on target26Passes421353Fouls committed105Corner kicks23
Chinese Taipei vs North Korea
GK 23 Cheng Ssu-yuDF 2Chang Chi-lan DF 3 Su Sin-yunDF 20 Chen Ying-hui (c)DF 22Huang Ke-sinMF 9 Hsu Yi-yun MF 10 Saki MatsunagaMF 14 Wu Kai-ChingMF 17Chen Jin-wen MF 21Chen Yu-chin FW 19Su Yu-hsuan Substitutions:MF 13Chan Pi-han FW 16 Liu Yu-chiao FW 26Yang Hsiao-chuan FW 11He Jia-shiuan FW 25Wang Hsiang-huei Manager: Prasobchoke Chokemor GK 18 Yu Son-gumDF 2Ri Myong-gum DF 3 Ri Kum-hyang (c)DF 14 Hwang Yu-yong DF 23 Ri Hye-gyong MF 9 Kim Song-gyongMF 10 Ri Hak MF 13 Jon Ryong-jongMF 20 Chae Un-yongFW 12Hong Song-ok FW 17Kim Kyong-yong Substitutions:FW 8 Choe Il-son DF 16Song Chun-sim FW 24Ri Song-a FW 19Sin Hyang Manager:Ri Song-ho
Player of the Match: Hong Song-ok
Assistant referees: Makoto Bozono (Japan) Chihiro Ikki (Japan) Fourth official: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan) Reserve assistant referee: Nuannid Donjangreed (Thailand) Video assistant referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan) Assistant video assistant referee: Edita Mirabidova (Uzbekistan)
StatisticsPossession24.0%76.0%Shots442Shots on target017Passes242726Fouls committed35Corner kicks011
Semi-finals
China vs Australia
GK 12Peng ShimengDF 3Chen Qiaozhu DF 5 Wu Haiyan (c) DF 8Yao Wei DF 20Zhang Chengxue MF 10 Wang Yanwen MF 15 Wang Aifang MF 19Zhang LinyanMF 26Zhang Rui FW 9Wurigumula FW 23Shao ZiqinSubstitutions:FW 13Jin Kun MF 14Li Qingtong MF 16Liu Jing DF 4Wang Linlin FW 24Yuan Cong Manager: Ante Milicic GK 1Mackenzie Arnold DF 4Clare Hunt DF 7 Steph CatleyDF 8Kaitlyn TorpeyDF 21Ellie CarpenterMF 14 Alanna Kennedy MF 19Katrina Gorry MF 23Kyra Cooney-Cross FW 9Caitlin FoordFW 11 Mary Fowler FW 20Sam Kerr (c)Substitutions:DF 3 Wini Heatley MF 6Clare Wheeler MF 17Amy Sayer MF 10 Emily van Egmond DF 24Charlize Rule Manager:Joe Montemurro
Player of the Match: Caitlin Foord
Assistant referees: Supawan Hinthong (Thailand) Nuannid Donjangreed (Thailand) Fourth official: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon) Reserve assistant referee: Park Mi-suk (South Korea) Video assistant referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand) Assistant video assistant referee: Meshari Al-Shamari (Qatar)
StatisticsPossession44.7%55.3%Shots138Shots on target43Passes363452Fouls committed85Corner kicks22
South Korea vs Japan
GK 21Kim Min-jeongDF 5Ko Yoo-jin (c)DF 19Noh Jin-youngDF 20 Kim Hye-riMF 8Kim Shin-ji MF 14Jung Min-young DF 16Jang Sel-giDF 22Choo Hyo-joo FW 9 Mun Eun-ju FW 13 Park Soo-jeongFW 15Jeon Yu-gyeong Substitutions:FW 7Son Hwa-yeon MF 10 Ji So-yun MF 23Kang Chae-rim MF 3Park Hye-jeong MF 11Choe Yu-ri Manager:Shin Sang-woo GK 1Ayaka YamashitaDF 4Saki Kumagai DF 5Hana TakahashiDF 6Tōko KogaDF 13Hikaru Kitagawa MF 7Hinata MiyazawaMF 10Fuka NaganoMF 14Yui Hasegawa (c) FW 9Riko Ueki FW 15Aoba Fujino FW 17Maika Hamano Substitutions:MF 19Momoko Tanikawa MF 20Manaka Matsukubo DF 16Yuzuki Yamamoto FW 25Remina Chiba DF 2Risa Shimizu Manager: Nils Nielsen
Player of the Match: Saki Kumagai
Assistant referees: Heba Saadieh (Palestine) Hà Thị Phượng (Vietnam) Fourth official: Lara Lee (Australia) Reserve assistant referee: Xie Lijun (China) Video assistant referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) Assistant video assistant referee: Mamdouh Al-Shadan (Saudi Arabia)
StatisticsPossession36.3%63.7%Shots621Shots on target39Passes340590Fouls committed86Corner kicks17
Final
GK 1 Ayaka YamashitaRB 5Hana TakahashiCB 6Tōko KogaCB 4 Saki KumagaiLB 13 Hikaru Kitagawa RM 15Aoba FujinoCM 7 Hinata MiyazawaCM 10Fuka NaganoLM 17Maika Hamano CAM 14Yui Hasegawa (c) ST 9 Riko Ueki Substitutions:ST 20Manaka Matsukubo LF 25Remina Chiba CB 3 Moeka Minami LB 21 Miyabi Moriya Manager: Nils Nielsen GK 1 Mackenzie ArnoldRB 21Ellie CarpenterCB 3 Winonah HeatleyCB 7 Steph CatleyLB 8Kaitlyn TorpeyCM 23Kyra Cooney-Cross CM 14Alanna KennedyRW 11Mary Fowler CF 19Katrina Gorry LW 9 Caitlin FoordST 20Sam Kerr (c)Substitutions:CF 16Hayley Raso CM 6 Clare Wheeler RW 10Emily van Egmond Manager:Joe Montemurro
Player of the Match: Maika Hamano
Assistant referees: Assistant referees: Heba Saadieh (Palestine) Supawan Hinthong (Thailand) Fourth official: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea) Video Assistant Referee (VAR): Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand) Assistant VAR: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)
StatisticsPossession46%54%Shots916Shots on target35Passes361442Fouls committed16Corner kicks24
References
External links , the-AFC.com , FIFA.com