2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup
international football competition
The 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup was the 18th edition of the AFC Women's Asian Cup. It was won by Japan, who got their first title.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Vietnam |
| Dates | 10 June – 12 July |
| Teams | 8 (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 played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 67 (3.94 per match) |
| Attendance | 45,250 (2,662 per match) |
TeamsEdit
These teams automatically qualified for the tournament because they were in the top 4 of the previous tournament. The North Korea team wasn't allowed to be in the tournament because of a doping scandal in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.[2]
These teams were in the tournament because they won their qualification group.
Group stageEdit
Group AEdit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Move on to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 7 | Semi-finals and Women's World Cup |
| Australia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | |
 Vietnam
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 | Fifth place play off |
 Jordan Jordan
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -11 | 0 |
Group BEdit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Move on to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 7 | Semi-finals and Women's World Cup |
| China PR
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 7 | |
 Thailand
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 3 | Fifth place play off |
 Myanmar
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | -16 | 0 |
Fifth place play offEdit
Vietnam  | 1–2 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
Dung  86' |
Report | Sung-Ngoen 48', 65' |
Knockout stageEdit
BracketEdit
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| Japan (aet) | 2 | |||||
| China PR | 1 | |||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
| Australia | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| China PR | 2 | |||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
Semi-finalsEdit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
Japan 
|
2–1 (aet) | China PR
|
South Korea 
|
1–2 | Australia
|
Third place matchEdit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
China PR 
|
2–1 | South Korea
|
FinalEdit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
1–0 | Australia
|
StatisticsEdit
Top scorersEdit
- 6 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
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- 1 goal