2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup

Australia was officially ratified as the host nation by the AFC Women's Football Committee on 15 May 2024.This will be the last time the qualifications will be linked, as a standalone qualifier for the FIFA Women's World Cup will be held starting from the 2031 edition onwards.[3] Australia was selected as the host nation by the AFC Women's Football Committee on 15 March 2024 following the withdrawals of Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan.[4] The host country Australia qualified automatically, along with the top three teams from the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[8] The following twelve teams qualified for the tournament: Games will be held in venues across New South Wales, Queensland, and Western Australia.
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