2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup: Record-breaking crowds and Australia vs Japan road to the final
2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup: Record-breaking crowds and Australia vs Japan road to the final Australia knows how to put on a show. The 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup has shattered attendance records. The previous cumulative milestone of 59,910 was set in China in 2010.
It was broken on the first round of match-day two action this time around. The opening game of the tournament saw 44,379 watch the hosts beat the Philippines 1-0. It was the most attended Women’s Asian Cup game in history.
It also surpassed the total attendance of 28,850 for the entire 2006 edition, when Australia last hosted. That single game attendance record from Perth was broken again as Australia took on South Korea in Sydney in front of 60,279 fans. With the knockout rounds still to come, 177,999 spectators have already flocked to games in the three host cities.
With the final now just hours away, let’s take a look back at how the tournament unfolded. Australia and Japan will battle it out for the trophy on Saturday. AFC Women’s Asian Cup group stage action South Korea secured top spot in Group A with a 3-3 draw against the hosts.
The result gave them the comfort of staying in Sydney for the rest of their campaign. Finishing second, Australia avoided being drawn against Japan until the final, which will be a blockbuster showdown between the two heavyweight sides. China’s win against DPRK on match-day three ensured they finished at the top of Group B.
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