Japan beat South Korea 4-1 to meet Australia in Women’s Asian Cup final

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By The Associated PressMarch 18, 2026 at 12:58 PM

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Japan defeated South Korea 4-1 in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup semifinal in Sydney on Wednesday. Riko Ueki, Maika Hamano, Saki Kumagai, and Remina Chiba scored for Japan, while Kang Chae-rim scored South Korea's lone goal. Japan's victory sets up a final match against Australia on Saturday in Sydney. Japan, the seventh-ranked team in FIFA, previously won consecutive finals against Australia in 2014 and 2018. Australia has only won the title once in 2010, while Japan is the only Asian team to have won the Women's World Cup, achieving the feat in 2011.

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