AUS and UZBconfirmed as 2026 and 2029 AFC Women's Asian Cup hosts

Australia and Uzbekistan have been confirmed as the hosts of the 2026 and 2029 editions of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup, respectively, the AFC said on Wednesday.

The AFC Executive Committee ratified the AFC Women's Football Committee's recommendations at its third meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand, on the eve of the 34th AFC Congress, said the Asian football governing body.

Australia will host the continent's premier women's national team competition for the second time in history, having staged the 2006 edition.Uzbekistan will become the first Central Asian nation to organize the tournament.