The Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium will take centrestage again as this was the same venue where Wuhan Jiangda lifted the AFC Women’s Champions League trophy.

Wang Shuang, whose stoppage time equaliser in the AFC Women’s Champions League final led Wuhan Jiangda to a penalty shootout win against Australia’s Melbourne City FC, believes the tie against Auckland serves as the perfect opportunity to show the world what the club are capable of.

"We have a very good spirit and a very good mind,” said Wang. “Our team is very united. This match is not only for the club, we want to be acknowledged by more people.

“We want to promote the development of Chinese women's football in a very high-level competition match.

“We believe we can achieve good results in the FIFA Women's Champions Cup. Relatively speaking, we don't know much about them. This proves that both teams need such a high-level platform to be seen by everyone.

“The competition is not only about the level of competition. I think it is more about being able to participate in such a competition in order to be seen and remembered by everyone."

Auckland United qualified for Round 1 as winners of the OFC Women’s Champions League 2025 and started their National League Championship with an 8-0 win over Canterbury Pride on September 27.

The winners of this tie will advance to Round 2 where they will face the yet-to-be-determined winners of the CAF Women’s Champions League in December with the semi-finals, third-place match and final to be played in London in January 2026.

Wuhan Jiangda Women’s FC v Auckland United FC
Venue: Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium (Wuhan)
Kick-off: Wednesday, 16:00 (UTC+8)