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 |
| Fourth place |  South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 67 (3.94 per match) |
| Attendance | 45,250 (2,662 per match) |
Teams
changeThese 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 stage
changeGroup A
change| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Move on to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 7 | Semi-finals and Women's World Cup |
| Australia
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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
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3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -11 | 0 |
Group B
change| 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
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 7 | |
 Thailand
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 3 | Fifth place play off |
 Myanmar
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3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | -16 | 0 |
Fifth place play off
changeVietnam  | 1–2 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
Dung  86' |
Report | Sung-Ngoen 48', 65' |
Knockout stage
changeBracket
change| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| Japan (aet) | 2 | |||||
| China | 1 | |||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
| Australia | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| China | 2 | |||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
change| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
Japan 
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2–1 (aet) | China
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South Korea 
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1–2 | Australia
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Third place match
change| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
China 
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2–1 | South Korea
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Final
change| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
1–0 | Australia
|
Statistics
changeTop scorers
change- 6 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
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- 1 goal