Overview
- Australia will face North Korea in Perth on Friday after a 3-3 draw with South Korea left the hosts second in Group A.
- Defending champion China beat North Korea 2-1 with Wang Shuang’s stoppage-time goal awarded on VAR, prompting North Korea’s on-field protest before play resumed.
- China will meet Chinese Taipei on Saturday after Taiwan defeated India 3-1 in Sydney, eliminating India with zero points and a minus-14 goal difference.
- Japan beat Vietnam 4-0 to win Group C and finish the group stage without conceding, setting up a quarterfinal against the Philippines.
- Uzbekistan advanced to the last eight as one of the two best third-placed teams, finalizing a bracket that will determine Asia’s four direct spots at the 2027 Women’s World Cup.