September 13, 2024 1:49 PM

Soccer-Asian confederation launches standalone Women’s World Cup preliminaries

Asian sides will qualify for the 2031 Women's World Cup via a standalone competition for the first time, the continent's governing body said on Friday. The Asian Football Confederation announced it would create a three-round preliminary competition starting in 2027 to determine the continent's qualifiers for the finals. The host nation for the 2031 tournament has yet to be decided. Participants have previously been decided by performances at the Asian Games or Women's Asian Cup, with Japan, S...