In Group A, the South Korean women's team and host Australia both won 7 points after 3 matches to advance. The Philippines ranked third with 3 points and also won a ticket to the quarter-finals thanks to being among the two third-place teams with the best results.
In Group B, the Chinese women's team won all 3 matches to top with 9 points. DPRK ranked second with 6 points. Uzbekistan ranked third with 3 points and also won a spot in the quarterfinals.
In Group C, the Japanese women's team showed superior strength when they won all 3 matches, scored 17 goals and did not concede, thereby leading the group with 9 points. Taiwan (China) ranked 2nd with 6 points.
Thus, the 8 teams that qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2026 Women's Asian Cup include: Australia, South Korea, Philippines, China, DPRK, Uzbekistan, Japan and Taiwan (China).
According to the schedule, the quarter-finals will take place from the 13th to the 15th. 3. Notably, host Australia will meet North Korea, while Japan will face the Philippines. China will face Taiwan (China) and South Korea will face Uzbekistan.
At this year's tournament, the 4 winning teams in the quarterfinals will win direct tickets to participate in the 2027 Women's World Cup.
