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All the build-up and live updates from the first 2026 Women’s Asian Cup semifinal between China and Australia.
[Image: Sam Kerr of Australia celebrates after winning the AFC Women’s Asian Cup quarterfinal (Richard Wainwright/EPA)]
By Manasi Pathak and Kevin Hand
Published On 17 Mar 2026
– Record nine-time Women’s Asian Cup champions China face hosts Australia in the first semifinal of the 2026 edition.
– China are also the defending champions, having won the last title in India in 2022.
