Soccer chiefs offered “full support and assistance” to the Iranian team in Australia Sunday for the Women’s Asian Cup after the United States and Israel launched massive attacks on their homeland. Iran’s 26-strong squad arrived on the Gold Coast days before the strikes on Saturday killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Washington and Tel […]
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Women’s Asian Cup: Australia vows to entertain in bid for glory
Coach Joe Montemurro named Sam Kerr, Mary Fowler and Steph Catley to the squad.
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South Korea women threaten boycott over conditions
South Korea’s women’s national team faced grueling long journeys on buses and economy-class flights and were forced to stay in “inadequate” accommodation far from training grounds.
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Qatar and Saudi Arabia qualify for 2026 World Cup
Qatar and Saudi Arabia became the seventh and eight Asian teams to book their spots at the 2026 World Cup.
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World Cup 2026: Indonesia sense World Cup chance as Asian qualifying reaches climax
World Cup qualifying in Asia reaches its climax this week, with Patrick Kluivert’s Indonesia among six nations battling for two remaining spots. The football-mad country of nearly 300 million people is on the verge of its first World Cup appearance since gaining independence in 1945. Indonesia turned to the Netherlands, hiring Dutch legend Patrick Kluivert as coach in January. The federation also naturalized […]
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‘Biggest’ Women’s Asian Cup can help drive change, says top official
Next year’s Women’s Asian Cup can help break down barriers for women in the region.