5 Asian #FIFAWWC Heroes

Tue, 11 Jul, 2023

5 Asian #FIFAWWC Heroes

Kuala Lumpur: The FIFA Women’s World Cup offers the grandest stage to showcase the finest talents in the game, and with the 2023 edition in Australia and New Zealand just around the corner, a new set of stars are sure to emerge. 

Since the inaugural tournament in 1991, Asian sides have played a major part in the festival of football – with Japan’s victory in 2011 and subsequent runners-up spot four years later and China PR’s run to the 1999 final the most notable highlights. 
 
And within those team successes have been some standout individual performances in which a number of players have achieved legendary status. We shine the spotlight on five of Asia’s World Cup heroes. 

Asia’s Best Moments at #FIFAWWC

Mon, 10 Jul, 2023

Asia’s Best Moments at #FIFAWWC

Kuala Lumpur: In the more than three decades since the FIFA Women’s World Cup was first held in China PR in 1991, Asia’s teams have produced some unforgettable moments and will look to deliver more in Australia and New Zealand this time round. 

A first FIFA World Cup triumph for Asia at senior level remains the undoubted highlight, but the continent also hosted the maiden tournament and produced another finalist eight years later. 
 
Six of the Asian Football Confederation’s representatives have appeared in the knockout rounds, while there have been numerous standout individual performances. 
 
With just 10 days to go until the big kick-off of the 2023 edition, the-AFC.com looks back at some of Asia’s best moments at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. 

Know Your Group A Teams

Mon, 10 Jul, 2023

Know Your Group A Teams

Auckland: The FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 kicks off on July 20.

The tournament is set to be a spectacular affair with 32 teams vying for the title.
 
Join us as we take a  detailed look at the Group A cast. 

Know Your Group B Teams

Mon, 10 Jul, 2023

Know Your Group B Teams

Sydney: Continuing the-AFC.com’s closer look at every team competing in the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023, next we take a look at the four Group B sides.

Co-hosts, Australia head the cast of Group B where Republic of Ireland, Canada and Nigeria will also be bidding for spots in the knockout stage.

Asia at the FIFA Women’s World Cup: 2010s

Fri, 07 Jul, 2023

Asia at the FIFA Women’s World Cup: 2010s

Kuala Lumpur: The excitement is building as the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 draws ever nearer to the opening ceremony on July 20 as a record six Asian nations prepare to compete at the festival of football. 

With the clocking ticking down, the-AFC.com continues its trip down memory lane to look at the Asian teams’ performance through the years, this time by shining the spotlight on the 2010s. 
 
The undoubted highlight was Japan’s crowning glory in 2011, while knockout round appearances for Australia, China PR and Korea Republic, as well as a debut for Thailand, were also notable. 

Asia at the FIFA Women’s World Cup: 2000s

Sat, 08 Jul, 2023

Asia at the FIFA Women’s World Cup: 2000s

Kuala Lumpur: As the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand rapidly approaches its big kick-off on July 20, the-AFC.com continues to look back through the decades at how Asian teams have performed at the global showpiece. 

This time, we reflect on the 2000s, which saw two more knockout round appearances for China PR, DPR Korea breaking new ground, Australia representing the Asian Football Confederation for the first time and Japanese legend Homare Sawa scoring her first World Cup goals. 

Asia at the FIFA Women’s World Cup: 1990s

Wed, 05 Jul, 2023

Asia at the FIFA Women’s World Cup: 1990s

Kuala Lumpur: The FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 will get underway on July 20 with 32 national teams, of which a record six are representing Asia, fighting for the coveted prize as the tournament returns for its ninth edition.  

Along with co-hosts and world No. 10 Australia, 2011 champions Japan, former finalists and reigning Asian champions China PR, AFC Asian Cup™ 2022 runners-up Korea Republic and debutants Vietnam and the Philippines are set to feature in the competition. 
 
As we get ever closer to the big event, the-AFC.com takes a look back at how Asian teams have performed in the FIFA Women’s World Cup over the last three decades. We start with the 1990s during which the continent hosted the inaugural edition and pulled off a string of impressive results.