Group A matches, hosted in Jordan, took place from July 7 to 19 – the latest of the 2026 Women's Asian Cup qualifying rounds. All other groups concluded on July 5.

Iran, the group's top seed, initially showcased their dominance with convincing victories over Singapore (4-0) and Bhutan (7-1). However, a surprising 3-1 loss to Lebanon in the third match gave Jordan a three-point advantage heading into their final face-off.

Iran celebrates their 2-1 victory over Jordan in the final Group A match of the 2026 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers at King Abdullah II Stadium, Jordan on 19/7/2025. *Photo: AFC*

At King Abdullah II Stadium, Iran took a 2-0 lead with goals from Didar in the 47th minute and Zandi in the 81st. Jordan managed a late goal in the 88th minute via an own goal from Amineh.

The 2-1 victory brought both Iran and Jordan to 9 points. With the head-to-head record as the tiebreaker, Iran secured the top spot in Group A, marking their second consecutive appearance in the tournament finals.

Previously, host nation Australia, defending champion China, runner-up South Korea, and third-place finisher Japan had already secured their spots in the 2026 Women's Asian Cup. The remaining eight slots were determined through qualifiers, featuring 34 teams across eight groups.

Joining Iran are the group winners: India (Group B), Bangladesh (Group C), Taiwan (Group D), Vietnam (Group E), Uzbekistan (Group F), Philippines (Group G), and North Korea (Group H).

Japan leads the Asian Football Confederation, ranked 7th in the FIFA rankings. They are followed by North Korea (9th), Australia (15th), China (17th), South Korea (21st), Vietnam (37th), Philippines (41st), Taiwan (42nd), Uzbekistan (51st), Iran (68th), India (70th), and Bangladesh (128th).

The 12 teams qualified for the 2026 Women's Asian Cup. *Photo: AFC*

Of the 12 teams in the finals, East Asia has the most representatives with Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, and North Korea. Southeast Asia has three, while South Asia and Central Asia each have two.

China holds the record for most Women's Asian Cup titles with 9 (1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2006, 2022). North Korea and Taiwan each have three, Japan has two, and Australia, Thailand, and New Zealand have one each.

Japan holds the record for most tournament appearances with 18. Following closely are Thailand (17), China (16), Taiwan (15), South Korea (14), North Korea and Philippines (11), and India and Vietnam (10).

Japan and China share the record for most consecutive appearances in the Women's Asian Cup finals with 16 each. South Korea follows with 14, while Vietnam and Taiwan each have 10.

Vietnam's best performance in the tournament was reaching the quarterfinals in 2014 and 2022. The Women's Asian Cup serves as a qualifying tournament for both the World Cup and the Olympics.

The 2026 Women's Asian Cup will be held from 1/3 to 21/3/2026 across three cities and six stadiums in Australia. The 12 teams will be divided into three groups for a round-robin stage, with the top three teams from each group, along with the two best third-placed teams, advancing to the quarterfinals.

The four semifinalists will qualify for the 2027 Women's World Cup. The four teams eliminated in the quarterfinals will compete in two play-off matches for the remaining two spots.

Hieu Luong