The 34 teams that have submitted their interest and are poised to participate in the qualifiers are: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Chinese Taipei, DPR Korea, Guam, Hong Kong, China, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan, Kyrgyz Republic, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

The AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ Qualifiers will see the teams battle in a group stage format across centralised venues from June 23 to July 5, 2025 with the host associations and draw mechanics to be determined and communicated in due course.

Scheduled to take place across three cities – Sydney, Perth and Gold Coast – the eagerly anticipated AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ will be held in world-class stadiums including the iconic Stadium Australia and Western Sydney Stadium in Sydney, the Perth Stadium and the Perth Rectangular Stadium as well as the Gold Coast Stadium.

The AFC’s flagship women’s showpiece will take place in FIFA Women’s World Cup venues for the second time in history with Stadium Australia serving as the venue for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Final between eventual winners Spain and England as well as the tournament opener in Australia and three knockout ties, while the Perth Rectangular Stadium staged five Group Stage matches.

The AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ will feature Asia’s top 12 sides after it was expanded from eight teams prior to the 2022 edition in India and is primed to surpass all expectations and celebrate several new milestones for women’s football in the Continent.