Tournament details | |
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Host country | Vietnam |
Dates | 14–25 May |
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Japan (1st title) |
Runners-up | Australia |
Third place | China |
Fourth place | South Korea |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 17 |
Goals scored | 67 (3.94 per match) |
Attendance | 45,250 (2,662 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Yang Li Park Eun-sun (6 goals) |
Best player(s) | Aya Miyama[1] |
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The 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup, the 18th edition of the competition, was a women's association football tournament competed by national teams in Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It served as the qualification for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[2] It was played from 14 to 25 May 2014 in Vietnam.[3]
Reigning world champions Japan defeated the reigning Asian champions Australia 1–0 in the final to secure their first continental title.[4]
The final tournament was competed by eight teams, four of which were automatically qualified though their 2010 placement, while the others were determined via a qualification tournament.[5]
North Korea was banned from the tournament due to the sanction on their doping casesin2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.[2] Hosts Vietnam had to play the qualifying round; in case of a non-qualification, another host would have been chosen.
Country | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[n 1] |
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Australia | 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup top four | 21 May 2010 | 4 (1975, 2006, 2008, 2010) |
Japan | 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup top four | 22 May 2010 | 14 (1977, 1981, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010) |
China | 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup top four | 23 May 2010 | 12 (1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010) |
South Korea | 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup top four | 26 September 2012 | 10 (1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010) |
Myanmar | Group D winner | 25 May 2013 | 3 (2003, 2006, 2010) |
Thailand | Group B winner | 25 May 2013 | 14 (1975, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010) |
Vietnam | Group C winner | 26 May 2013 | 6 (1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010) |
Jordan | Group A winner | 9 June 2013 | 0 (debut) |
The competition was played in two venues in Thủ Dầu Một and Ho Chi Minh City.
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Thủ Dầu Một | Ho Chi Minh City |
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Gò Đậu Stadium | Thống Nhất Stadium | |
Capacity: 18,250 | Capacity: 15,000 | |
The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. Each team then played the others in their group once. The top two teams advanced to the semifinals, and the two third-placed teams played a play-off match for fifth place and the final World Cup qualifying spot. The draw was held on 29 November 2013.[6][7] In the group stage, teams tied in the points were ranked by the following criteria:[8]
All times are local (UTC+7).
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 7 | Knockout stage and Women's World Cup |
2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | |
3 | Vietnam (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | Repechage play-off |
4 | Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
Vietnam | 3–1 | Jordan |
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Nguyễn Thị Muôn 18' Lê Thu Thanh Hương 36', 84' |
Report (AFC) Report |
Jbarah 34' |
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (Thailand)
Australia | 2–2 | Japan |
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Foord 21' De Vanna 64' |
Report (AFC) Report |
Polkinghorne 71' (o.g.) Ōgimi 84' |
Attendance: 2,000
Jordan | 1–3 | Australia |
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Al-Naber 70' | Report (AFC) Report |
Gill 35', 50' Gorry 66' |
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)
Japan | 4–0 | Vietnam |
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Kawasumi 44', 87' Kiryu 65' Ōgimi 69' |
Report (AFC) Report |
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Abirami Apbai Naidu (Singapore)
Vietnam | 0–2 | Australia |
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Report (AFC) Report |
Lê Thị Thương 42' (o.g.) Gorry 90' |
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (Thailand)
Japan | 7–0 | Jordan |
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Kira 25', 90+3' Nakajima 45+1', 75' Sakaguchi 49', 81' Alhyasat 69' (o.g.) |
Report (AFC) Report |
Attendance: 800
Referee: Abirami Apbai Naidu (Singapore)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 7 | Knockout stage and Women's World Cup |
2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 7 | |
3 | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 3 | Repechage play-off |
4 | Myanmar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0 |
South Korea | 12–0 | Myanmar |
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Ji So-yun 4' Park Eun-sun 17' (pen.), 43' Park Hee-young 33' Jeon Ga-eul 36', 40' (pen.), 63' Cho So-hyun 45+3', 61', 82' Kwon Hah-nul 58' Yeo Min-ji 76' |
Report (AFC) Report |
Attendance: 300
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)
China | 7–0 | Thailand |
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Li Dongna 6' Li Ying 8' Yang Li 16', 45+1', 64', 90+1' Xu Yanlu 75' |
Report (AFC) Report |
Attendance: 300
Myanmar | 0–3 | China |
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Report (AFC) Report |
Ren Guixin 10' Ma Xiaoxu 60' Yang Li 87' |
Attendance: 200
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)
Thailand | 0–4 | South Korea |
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Report (AFC) Report |
Ji So-yun 11' Park Eun-sun 12', 47', 84' |
Attendance: 200
Referee: Công Thị Dung (Vietnam)
South Korea | 0–0 | China |
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Report (AFC) Report |
Attendance: 350
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)
Thailand | 2–1 | Myanmar |
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Kanjana 27' (pen.) Duangnapa 59' |
Report (AFC) Report |
Yee Yee Oo 45+1' |
Attendance: 800
Thailand won the play-off and thus qualified for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Vietnam | 1–2 | Thailand |
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Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung 86' | Report (AFC) Report |
Kanjana 48', 65' |
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)
In the knockout stage (including the fifth place match), extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.[8]
| Semifinals | Final | ||||
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| Japan | 1 | ||||
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| Australia | 0 | ||||
| South Korea | 1 | ||||
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| Australia | 2 | ||||
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| China | 2 | ||||
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| South Korea | 1 |
All times are local (UTC+7).
Japan | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | China |
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Sawa 51' Iwashimizu 120+2' |
Report (AFC) Report |
Li Dongna 80' (pen.) |
Attendance: 700
Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (Thailand)
South Korea | 1–2 | Australia |
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Park Eun-sun 53' (pen.) | Report (AFC) Report |
Gorry 47' Kellond-Knight 77' |
Attendance: 700
China | 2–1 | South Korea |
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Park Eun-sun 3' (o.g.) Yang Li 90+3' |
Report (AFC) Report |
Yoo Young-a 80' |
Attendance: 500
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)
Japan | 1–0 | Australia |
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Iwashimizu 28' | Report (AFC) Report |
Attendance: 10,000
AFC Women's Asian Cup 2014 champions |
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Japan First title |
There were 67 goals scored in 17 matches, for an average of 3.94 goals per match.
6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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1 | Japan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 13 | Champions |
2 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | Runners-up |
3 | China | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 10 | Third place |
4 | South Korea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 7 | Fourth place |
5 | Thailand | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 6 | Eliminated in group stage |
6 | Vietnam (H) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 | |
7 | Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 | |
8 | Myanmar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0 |
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