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30 June 2025

Qualifiers - MD3: Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: The race to book tickets to the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026™ went into overdrive on Sunday with action kicking off in six more groups.

There were huge wins, late equalisers and disappointments as matches were played in seven groups, with Group B having kicked off the action last week.

Only the eight groups winners - Group A will be contested in July - will advance to the Finals so stay updated on all the thrills and spills with the-AFC.com, with the action to resume on Wednesday.

Group B

India 4-0 Timor-Leste: REPORT

Thailand 7-0 Iraq: REPORT

Group C

Myanmar 8-0 Turkmenistan: REPORT

Bahrain 0-7 Bangladesh: REPORT

Group D

Chinese Taipei 8-0 Pakistan: REPORT

Indonesia 1-0 Kyrgyz Republic: REPORT

Group E

Guam 0-0 UAE: REPORT

Vietnam 7-0 Maldives: REPORT

Group F

Nepal 9-0 Laos: REPORT

Uzbekistan 10-0 Sri Lanka: REPORT

Group G

Philippines 3-0 Saudi Arabia: REPORT

Hong Kong, China 1-1 Cambodia: REPORT

Group H

Malaysia 1-0 Palestine: REPORT

DPR Korea 10-0 Tajikistan: REPORT

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