| كأس آسيا لكرة القدم للسيدات 2018 | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Jordan |
| City | Amman |
| Dates | 6–20 April |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Australia |
| Third place |  China |
| Fourth place |  Thailand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 66 (3.88 per match) |
| Attendance | 31,537 (1,855 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Li Ying(7 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Mana Iwabuchi |
| Fair play award | Japan |
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The2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup was the 19th edition of theAFC Women's Asian Cup, the quadrennial internationalfootball tournament in Asia competed by the women's national teams in theAsian Football Confederation (AFC). It was originally scheduled to be held inJordan between 7 and 22 April 2018, but later was changed to 6 to 20 April 2018.[1][2][3]
The tournament served as the final stage of Asianqualification for the2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, with the top five teams qualifying for the World Cup in France.[4]
Japan defeatedAustralia 1–0 in the final to win their second consecutive title. In the third-place match the same day,China PR defeatedThailand 3–1.[5]
The draw for the qualifiers was held on 21 January 2017.[6] The top three finishers of the last AFC Women's Cup qualified automatically and did not have to enter qualifying, while Jordan also qualified automatically as hosts but decided to also participate in the qualifying competition.[7] The matches were played from 3 to 12 April 2017.[8]
The following eight teams qualified for the tournament.[9]
| Team | Qualified as | Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA ranking at start of event[10] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordan | Hosts | 2nd | Group stage (2014) | 51 |
| Japan | 2014 champions | 16th | Champions (2014) | 11 |
| Australia | 2014 runners-up | 6th | Champions (2010) | 6 |
| China | 2014 third place | 14th | Champions (1986,1989,1991,1993,1995,1997,1999,2006) | 17 |
 Philippines | Group A runners-up[note 1] | 9th | Group stage (1981,1983,1993,1995,1997,1999,2001,2003) | 72 |
 South Korea | Group B winners | 12th | Third place (2003) | 16 |
| Thailand | Group C winners | 16th | Champions (1983) | 30 |
 Vietnam | Group D winners | 8th | Group stage (1999,2001,2003,2006,2008,2010,2014) | 35 |
Notes:
The competition was played in two venues in the city ofAmman.
| Amman | Amman | |
|---|---|---|
| Amman International Stadium | King Abdullah II Stadium | |
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| Capacity:17,619 | Capacity:13,000 |
The final draw was held on 9 December 2017, 13:00EET (UTC+2), at the King Hussein bin Talal Convention Center on the eastern shores of theDead Sea.[12] The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams.[13] The teams were seeded according to their performance in the2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup final tournament andqualification, with the hosts Jordan automatically seeded and assigned to Position A1 in the draw.[14]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Each team must register a squad of minimum 18 players and maximum 23 players, minimum three of whom must be goalkeepers (Regulations Articles 31.4 and 31.5).[15]
A total of 10 referees and 12 assistant referees were appointed for the final tournament.
Kate JacewiczCasey ReibeltQin Liang
Mahsa GhorbaniYoshimi Yamashita
Ri Hyang-ok Oh Hyeon-jeong
Thein Thein Aye
Edita Mirabidova Công Thị Dung Cui Yongmei Fang Yan
Uvena Fernandes Ensieh Khabaz Maiko Hagio Naomi Teshirogi Hong Kum-nyo Kim Kyoung-min Lee Seul-gi
Heba Saadieh
Rohaidah Bte Mohd Nasir Trương Thị Lệ TrinhThe top two teams of each group qualified for the2019 FIFA Women's World Cup as well as the semi-finals. The third-placed team of each group entered the fifth-placed match.
Teams are ranked according topoints (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 11.5):[15]
All times are local,EEST (UTC+3).[16]
| Matchday | Dates | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Matchday 1 | 6–7 April 2018 | 1 v 4, 2 v 3 |
| Matchday 2 | 9–10 April 2018 | 4 v 2, 3 v 1 |
| Matchday 3 | 12–13 April 2018 | 1 v 2, 3 v 4 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 9 | Knockout stage and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 2 | Thailand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup playoff |
| 4 | Jordan(H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 |
| Jordan | 1–2 | Philippines |
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| Jordan | 1–8 | China |
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| Thailand | 3–1 | Philippines |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 5[a] | Knockout stage and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5[a] | |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 5[a] | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup playoff |
| 4 | Vietnam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 |
| Vietnam | 0–8 | Australia |
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| South Korea | 4–0 | Vietnam |
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In the knockout stage,extra time andpenalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary, except for the third place match wherepenalty shoot-out (noextra time) is used to decide the winner if necessary.[15]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 17 April –King Abdullah II | ||||||
| China | 1 | |||||
| 20 April –Amman International | ||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
| 17 April –King Abdullah II | ||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||
| Australia(p) | 2 (3) | |||||
| Thailand | 2 (1) | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 20 April –Amman International | ||||||
| China | 3 | |||||
| Thailand | 1 | |||||
| Fifth place match | ||
| 16 April –Amman International | ||
| Philippines | 0 | |
| South Korea | 5 | |
Winner qualified for2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
| Philippines | 0–5 | South Korea |
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| Report |
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| AFC Women's Asian Cup 2018 winners |
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 Japan Second title |
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
| Most Valuable Player[17] | Top Scorer[18] | Fairplay Award[19] |
|---|---|---|
| Mana Iwabuchi | Li Ying (7 goals) | Japan |
There were 66 goals scored in 17 matches, for an average of 3.88 goals per match.
7 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Kanjanaporn Saengkoon (against Australia)Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung (against Australia)2 own goals
Yasmeen Khair (against China PR and Philippines)The following five teams from AFC qualified for the2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
| Team | Qualified on | Previousappearances inFIFA Women's World Cup1 |
|---|---|---|
| China | 9 April 2018[20] | 6 (1991,1995,1999,2003,2007,2015) |
| Thailand | 12 April 2018[21] | 1 (2015) |
| Australia | 13 April 2018[22] | 6 (19952,19992,20032,2007,2011,2015) |
| Japan | 13 April 2018[22] | 7 (1991,1995,1999,2003,2007,2011,2015) |
| South Korea | 16 April 2018[23] | 2 (2003,2015) |
Le Sports acquired the all-media broadcasting and signal production rights in China in 2015,[24] but they collapsed due to financial problems thus giving in all the rights they've acquired and transferred them toChina Central Television and PP Sports in 2017. Tire manufacturer Continental announced they would be official sponsor.[25]
