2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group C
Group C of 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup will be played from 4 to 10 March 2026.[1] The group was made up of Japan, Vietnam, India and Chinese Taipei.[2]
Teams
| Draw position | Team | Zone | Pot | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings June 2025[nb 1] |
FIFA Rankings December 2025 |
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| C1 |  Japan |
EAFF | 1 | 2022 third place | 18 December 2024 | 18th | 2022 | Winners (2014, 2018) | 8 | 8 |
| C2 |  Vietnam |
AFF | 2 | Group E winners | 5 July 2025 | 10th | 2022 | Sixth place (2014, 2022) | 37 | 36 |
| C3 |  India |
SAFF | 4 | Group C winners | 5 July 2025 | 10th | 2022 | Runners-up (1979, 1983) | 63 | 67 |
| C4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Chinese Taipei |
EAFF | 3 | Group F winners | 5 July 2025 | 15th | 2022 | Winners (1977, 1979, 1981) | 42 | 40 |
Notes
- ^ The June 2025 FIFA Women's World Ranking was used for seeding for the final draw.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Japan
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 10 Mar | — | 4 Mar | |
| 2 | Vietnam
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 Mar | — | ||
| 3 | India
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking | 7 Mar | — | — | 10 Mar | |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 Mar | — | — |
First match(es) will be played: 4 March 2026. Source: AFC
Matches
Japan vs Chinese Taipei
Vietnam vs India
Chinese Taipei vs Vietnam
India vs Japan
Japan vs Vietnam
India vs Chinese Taipei
Discipline
Disciplinary points would have been used as a tiebreaker in the group if teams were tied on overall and head-to-head records, with a lower number of disciplinary points ranking higher. Points were calculated based on yellow and red cards received by players and coaches in all group matches as follows:
- first yellow card: plus 1 point;
- indirect red card (second yellow card): plus 3 points;
- direct red card: plus 3 points;
- yellow card and direct red card: plus 4 points;
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| Chinese Taipei
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References
- ^ a b "AFC Women's Asian Cup™ Australia 2026 Match Schedule" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "#WAC2026 - The Groups". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2026.