Japan completed a perfect AFC Women’s Asian Cup campaign, remaining unbeaten and beating Australia 1-0 in the final to be crowned champions on Saturday.
Sam Kerr, the sole remaining member of Australia’s 2010 Asian Cup-winning squad, had returned from an ACL injury for the tournament but could not find the net in the decider and missed the chance to add another Asian Cup title to her collection.
Riko Ueki finished as Japan’s top scorer in the tournament. Lihat juga ikmj. Japan had also already qualified for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil after reaching the semi-finals.
Published on March 21, 2026
