Live updates and full build-up from the first semifinal of the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup as China meet hosts 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
– China, the competition’s record nine-time champions, face Australia in the opening semifinal of the 2026 tournament.
– China arrive as defending champions, having won the previous edition staged in India in 2022.