February 28, 2025 12:16 PM

Soccer: Ambitious Australia aims to put Women’s Asian Cup on global map

When former Australia forward Sarah Walsh recalls their 2006 Women's Asian Cup final defeat by China, she remembers a sea of red-clad Chinese fans outnumbering locals in a crowd of about 5,000 at Adelaide's Hindmarsh Stadium. Now chief operating officer of the 2026 event, Walsh is envisioning an 80,000 sell-out crowd for the title-decider at Sydney's Stadium Australia in just over a year's time. "The Women's Asian Cup historically hasn't been a big drawcard on the international global football...