2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup

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]

2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup
Tournament details
Host countryVietnam
Dates14–25 May
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Japan (1st title)
Runners-up Australia
Third place China PR
Fourth place South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored67 (3.94 per match)
Attendance45,250 (2,662 per match)
Top scorer(s) Yang Li
Park Eun-sun
(6 goals)
Best player(s) Aya Miyama[1]

Reigning world champions Japan defeated the reigning Asian champions Australia 1–0 in the final to secure their first continental title.[4]

Qualification
Main article: 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification

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 cases in 2011 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.

Qualified teams
CountryQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in tournament[n 1]
 Australia2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup top four21 May 20104 (1975, 2006, 2008, 2010)
 Japan2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup top four22 May 201014 (1977, 1981, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010)
 China PR2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup top four23 May 201012 (1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010)
 South Korea2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup top four26 September 201210 (1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010)
 MyanmarGroup D winner25 May 20133 (2003, 2006, 2010)
 ThailandGroup B winner25 May 201314 (1975, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010)
 VietnamGroup C winner26 May 20136 (1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010)
 JordanGroup A winner9 June 20130 (debut)
  1. Bold: winner, Italics: host.

Squads
Main article: 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup squads

Group stage

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]

  1. Greater number of points between the teams concerned,
  2. Goal differences between the teams concerned,
  3. Number of goals between the teams concerned,
  4. Goal differences between in all round-robin matches,
  5. Number of goals between in all round-robin matches,
  6. Penalty shoot-out (in case just two teams playing the final match tied in the all conditions above),
  7. Fewer yellow and red card points in all group matches (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for each direct red card, 4 points for each yellow card followed by a direct red card), and
  8. Drawing of lots.

All times are local (UTC+7).

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: AFC
(H) Host.
Vietnam 3–1 Jordan
Muôn  18'
Thanh Hương  36', 84'		 Report Jbarah  34'
Attendance: 5,000
Australia 2–2 Japan
Foord  21'
De Vanna  64'		 Report Polkinghorne  71' (o.g.)
Ōgimi  84'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Qin Liang (China)
Jordan 1–3 Australia
Al-Naber  70' Report Gill  35', 50'
Gorry  66'
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)
Japan 4–0 Vietnam
Kawasumi  44', 87'
Kiryu  65'
Ōgimi  69'		 Report
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Abirami Apbai Naidu (Singapore)
Vietnam 0–2 Australia
Report Thương  42' (o.g.)
Gorry  90'
Attendance: 3,000
Japan 7–0 Jordan
Kira  25', 90+3'
Nakajima  45+1', 75'
Sakaguchi  49', 81'
Alhyasat  69' (o.g.)		 Report
Attendance: 800
Referee: Abirami Apbai Naidu (Singapore)

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 3 2 1 0 16 0 +16 7 Knockout stage and
Women's World Cup
2  China PR 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
Source: AFC
South Korea 12–0 Myanmar
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
Attendance: 300
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)
China PR 7–0 Thailand
Li Dongna  6'
Li Ying  8'
Yang Li  16', 45+1', 64', 90+1'
Xu Yanlu  75'		 Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)
Myanmar 0–3 China PR
Report Ren Guixin  10'
Ma Xiaoxu  60'
Yang Li  87'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)
Thailand 0–4 South Korea
Report Ji So-yun  11'
Park Eun-sun  12', 47', 84'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Công Thị Dung (Vietnam)
South Korea 0–0 China PR
Report
Attendance: 350
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)
Thailand 2–1 Myanmar
Sung-Ngoen  27' (pen.)
Duangnapa  59'		 Report Yee Yee Oo  45+1'
Attendance: 800
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)

Fifth place play-off

Thailand won the play-off and thus qualified for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

Vietnam 1–2 Thailand
Tuyết Dung  86' Report Sung-Ngoen  48', 65'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage (including the fifth place match), extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.[8]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 22 May
 
 
  Japan (a.e.t.) 2
 
 25 May
 
  China PR 1
 
  Japan 1
 
 22 May
 
  Australia 0
 
  South Korea 1
 
 
  Australia 2
 
Third place
 
 
 25 May
 
 
  China PR 2
 
 
  South Korea 1

All times are local (UTC+7).

Semi-finals
Japan 2–1 (a.e.t.) China PR
Sawa  51'
Iwashimizu  120+2'		 Report Li Dongna  80' (pen.)
Attendance: 700
South Korea 1–2 Australia
Park Eun-sun  53' (pen.) Report Gorry  47'
Kellond-Knight  77'
Attendance: 700
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)

Third place match
China PR 2–1 South Korea
Park Eun-sun  3' (o.g.)
Yang Li  90+3'		 Report Yoo Young-a  80'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)

Final
Japan 1–0 Australia
Iwashimizu  28' Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Qin Liang (China)

Awards
 AFC Women's Asian Cup
2014 Champions 

Japan
First title

Goalscorers

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

References
  1. "Marvelous Miyama bags 'MVP' award". the-afc.com. 25 May 2014.
  2. "VN eyes Women's World Cup on 'golden chance'". Tuổi Trẻ. 26 September 2012. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  3. "Vietnam to host AFC Women's Asian Cup 2014 finals". Asian Football Confederation. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  4. "Japan lift maiden AFC Women's Asian Cup title". the-afc.com. 25 May 2014.
  5. "Women's giants to know opponents". Asian Football Confederation. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  6. "Women's Asian Cup draw on November 29". the-afc.com. 4 November 2013.
  7. "Hosts Vietnam in tough Group A". the-afc.com. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  8. "Competition Regulations AFC Women's Asian Cup 2014 Final" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 18 October 2013. (In Section 18)
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