FIFA Women's Champions Cup
At stake will be a semi-final showdown with European champions Arsenal and Wuhan Jiangda will be determined to not let the opportunity slip by.
The reigning AFC Women’s Champions League™ titleholders defeated Auckland United in October to set up the AS FAR showdown and will go into the tie battle-hardened after having just completed the group stage of the continental tournament with an unbeaten record.
Head coach Chang Weiwei will rely on the experience of Kim Hye-ri and Wu Haiyan, while hoping to have playmaker Wang Shuang available.
Up front, Mavis Owusu and Deng Mengye are expected to spearhead the attack. Owusu, who came on in the final 10 minutes against Auckland, is confident ahead of the trip, having scored twice in their final AFC Women’s Champions League 2025/26 group match against Islamic Republic of Iran’s Bam Khatoon.
Head coach Chang Weiwei will rely on the experience of Kim Hye-ri and Wu Haiyan, while hoping to have playmaker Wang Shuang available.
Up front, Mavis Owusu and Deng Mengye are expected to spearhead the attack. Owusu, who came on in the final 10 minutes against Auckland, is confident ahead of the trip, having scored twice in their final AFC Women’s Champions League 2025/26 group match against Islamic Republic of Iran’s Bam Khatoon.
#AWCL | Group B: Wuhan Jiangda Women’s FC (CHN) 4-0 Bam Khatoon FC (IRN)
“It’ll be hard because they’ll be at home, and they’ll have a lot of supporters to intimidate us. It’s Africa and I know that Africans love football,” said Owusu.
“They’ll come in numbers and they’ll support their team, but if we use our determination to forget about the supporters or if we imagine they are our supporters, we can make it feel like we are playing in China. I know we’re going to win – we’ve got the right mindset.”
“They’ll come in numbers and they’ll support their team, but if we use our determination to forget about the supporters or if we imagine they are our supporters, we can make it feel like we are playing in China. I know we’re going to win – we’ve got the right mindset.”
“We’ll study them because it’ll be new for my club and for me. But when we go there, I’ll be Chinese; I won’t see myself as Ghanaian anymore.
“It’s a great opportunity to showcase ourselves to the football world. Not everyone gets to play in the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup. It’s a great opportunity for me, for the club and for our African opponents. I hope everyone will give their best.”
“It’s a great opportunity to showcase ourselves to the football world. Not everyone gets to play in the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup. It’s a great opportunity for me, for the club and for our African opponents. I hope everyone will give their best.”
AS FAR (MAR) v Wuhan Jiangda Women's FC
Venue: Berrechid Municipal Stadium (Berrechid)
Kick-off: Sunday, 19:00 (UTC+1)
Venue: Berrechid Municipal Stadium (Berrechid)
Kick-off: Sunday, 19:00 (UTC+1)
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