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2026 Women’s Asian Cup: Favourites, players to watch and predictions

Heavyweights, emerging challengers and World Cup qualification define a wide-open tournament in Australia.

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Neel Shelat
Feb 28, 2026
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Three years after co-hosting the World Cup for the very first time, Australia will welcome Asia’s best teams to its shores for the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup.

After the dramatic but Covid-marred 2022 Women’s Asian Cup, the 2026 edition of the tournament is set to be the first time that 12 teams compete in front of crowds and lively atmosp…

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