2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup squads
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The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup is an international women's association football tournament being held in Australia from 1 to 21 March 2026.[1] The 12 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 18 to 26 players, including three goalkeepers (Regulations Article 24.4). Only players in these squads are eligible to take part in the tournament. If a player became seriously injured or ill prior to the tournament, they could be replaced in the squad prior to their first match (Regulations Article 24.3). Each team was required to submit their squad list at least 10 days prior to its first match of the tournament.[2]
Each national team had to register a preliminary list of minimum of 18 and maximum of 50 players (including at least four goalkeepers) via the Asian Football Confederation Administration System (AFCAS) no later than 30 days before to its first match of the tournament. Teams were able to replace or add up to 5 players to their preliminary list no later than 7 days before to its first match of the tournament provided that the maximum number of registered players is not exceeded (Regulations Article 23.10). The final list of 18−26 players per national team had to be submitted to the AFC at least 10 days prior to its first match of the tournament. All players in the final selection must had been registered in the preliminary list (Regulations Article 23.8).[2]
The age listed for each player is on 1 March 2026, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of the tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team.
Australia
Head coach: Joe Montemurro
Australia announced their 26-player squad on 19 February 2026.[3] On 21 February, Teagan Micah withdrew from the squad due to concussion and was replaced by Chloe Lincoln.[4] On 1 March, Jada Mathyssen-Whyman withdrew from the squad due to injury and was replaced by Morgan Aquino.[5]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mackenzie Arnold | 25 February 1994 (aged 32) | 61 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Courtney Nevin | 12 February 2002 (aged 24) | 40 | 1 | |
| 3 | DF | Wini Heatley | 18 June 2001 (aged 24) | 13 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Clare Hunt | 12 March 1999 (aged 26) | 39 | 1 | |
| 5 | DF | Jamilla Rankin | 9 May 2003 (aged 22) | 7 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Clare Wheeler | 14 January 1998 (aged 28) | 34 | 2 | |
| 7 | DF | Steph Catley | 26 January 1994 (aged 32) | 141 | 7 | |
| 8 | MF | Kaitlyn Torpey | 17 March 2000 (aged 25) | 21 | 2 | |
| 9 | FW | Caitlin Foord | 11 November 1994 (aged 31) | 140 | 39 | |
| 10 | MF | Emily van Egmond | 12 July 1993 (aged 32) | 165 | 32 | |
| 11 | FW | Mary Fowler | 14 February 2003 (aged 23) | 63 | 16 | |
| 12 | GK | Chloe Lincoln | 4 January 2005 (aged 21) | 3 | 0 | |
| 13 | MF | Alex Chidiac | 15 January 1999 (aged 27) | 37 | 2 | |
| 14 | DF | Alanna Kennedy | 21 January 1995 (aged 31) | 142 | 12 | |
| 15 | FW | Kahli Johnson | 18 February 2004 (aged 22) | 3 | 1 | |
| 16 | FW | Hayley Raso | 5 September 1994 (aged 31) | 103 | 24 | |
| 17 | MF | Amy Sayer | 30 November 2001 (aged 24) | 19 | 4 | |
| 18 | GK | Morgan Aquino | 4 August 2001 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | Katrina Gorry | 13 August 1992 (aged 33) | 118 | 18 | |
| 20 | FW | Sam Kerr (captain) | 10 September 1993 (aged 32) | 131 | 69 | |
| 21 | DF | Ellie Carpenter | 28 April 2000 (aged 25) | 93 | 5 | |
| 22 | FW | Michelle Heyman | 4 July 1988 (aged 37) | 85 | 33 | |
| 23 | MF | Kyra Cooney-Cross | 15 February 2002 (aged 24) | 63 | 2 | |
| 24 | DF | Charlize Rule | 16 February 2003 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | |
| 25 | FW | Holly McNamara | 23 January 2003 (aged 23) | 16 | 1 | |
| 26 | FW | Remy Siemsen | 10 November 1999 (aged 26) | 14 | 0 |
Iran
Head coach: Marziyeh Jafari
Iran announced their 25-player squad on 18 February 2026.[6] Behnaz Taherkhani was added to the squad on 25 February.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Raha Yazdani | 1 July 1987 (aged 38) | |||
| 2 | DF | Atefeh Imani | 28 July 1996 (aged 29) | |||
| 3 | DF | Atefeh Ramezanizadeh | 21 April 1992 (aged 33) | |||
| 4 | DF | Melika Motevalli | 6 May 1998 (aged 27) | |||
| 5 | DF | Zahra Ahmadizadeh | 4 June 1997 (aged 28) | |||
| 6 | MF | Zahra Sarbali | 13 August 1993 (aged 32) | |||
| 7 | FW | Afsaneh Chatrenoor | 14 April 1998 (aged 27) | |||
| 8 | MF | Shabnam Beheshti | 30 November 1998 (aged 27) | |||
| 9 | FW | Zahra Ghanbari (captain) | 4 March 1992 (aged 33) | |||
| 10 | MF | Fatemeh Pasandideh | 4 April 2004 (aged 21) | |||
| 11 | FW | Maryam Dini | 12 March 2007 (aged 18) | |||
| 12 | GK | Maryam Yektaei | 19 June 1993 (aged 32) | |||
| 13 | DF | Fatemeh Amineh | 3 June 1997 (aged 28) | |||
| 14 | DF | Fatemeh Makhdoomi | 14 February 2001 (aged 25) | |||
| 15 | MF | Mohaddeseh Zolfi | 16 January 2005 (aged 21) | |||
| 16 | MF | Fatemeh Shaban | 4 November 2002 (aged 23) | |||
| 17 | DF | Shahnaz Jafarizadeh | 16 March 1994 (aged 31) | |||
| 18 | DF | Sana Sadeghi | 12 June 2000 (aged 25) | |||
| 19 | FW | Roujin Tamrian | 29 December 2005 (aged 20) | |||
| 20 | FW | Sara Didar | 27 November 2004 (aged 21) | |||
| 21 | FW | Golnoosh Khosravi | 12 May 2001 (aged 24) | |||
| 22 | GK | Zahra Khajavi | 8 February 1999 (aged 27) | |||
| 23 | MF | Mona Hamoudi | 11 November 1993 (aged 32) | |||
| 24 | DF | Kosar Anbari | 28 January 1995 (aged 31) | |||
| 25 | DF | Zahra Pourheidar | 15 April 1994 (aged 31) | |||
| 26 | DF | Behnaz Taherkhani | 22 May 1995 (aged 30) |
Philippines
Head coach:
Mark Torcaso
The Philippines announced their 26-player squad on 20 February 2026.[7]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Olivia McDaniel | 14 October 1997 (aged 28) | 59 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Malea Cesar | 9 December 2003 (aged 22) | 37 | 1 | |
| 3 | DF | Jessika Cowart | 30 October 1999 (aged 26) | 45 | 3 | |
| 4 | MF | Natalie Oca | 3 November 2006 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Hali Long (captain) | 21 January 1995 (aged 31) | 101 | 22 | |
| 6 | MF | Jaclyn Sawicki | 14 November 1992 (aged 33) | 44 | 1 | |
| 7 | FW | Jael-Marie Guy | 15 August 2007 (aged 18) | 5 | 1 | |
| 8 | MF | Sara Eggesvik | 29 April 1997 (aged 28) | 50 | 6 | |
| 9 | MF | Carleigh Frilles | 11 April 2002 (aged 23) | 45 | 13 | |
| 10 | FW | Chandler McDaniel | 4 February 1998 (aged 28) | 31 | 12 | |
| 11 | MF | Anicka Castañeda | 16 December 1999 (aged 26) | 42 | 12 | |
| 12 | DF | Kaya Hawkinson | 17 April 2000 (aged 25) | 23 | 1 | |
| 13 | DF | Angela Beard | 16 August 1997 (aged 28) | 25 | 1 | |
| 14 | MF | Jourdyn Curran | 11 May 2003 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | Isabella Pasion | 14 July 2006 (aged 19) | 21 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF | Sofia Wunsch | 16 February 1999 (aged 27) | 58 | 3 | Free agent |
| 17 | DF | Ariana Markey | 8 June 2007 (aged 18) | 3 | 1 | |
| 18 | GK | Nina Meollo | 23 June 2004 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Alessandrea Carpio | 4 March 2002 (aged 23) | 9 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | Janae DeFazio | 6 September 2001 (aged 24) | 11 | 0 | |
| 21 | FW | Katrina Guillou | 19 December 1993 (aged 32) | 42 | 13 | |
| 22 | GK | Leah Bradley | 7 April 2009 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW | Alexa Pino | 1 March 2007 (aged 19) | 10 | 5 | |
| 24 | FW | Mallie Ramirez | 1 September 2004 (aged 21) | 5 | 2 | |
| 25 | MF | Ava Villapando | 8 May 2008 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | FW | Paige McSwigan | 9 November 2003 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 |
South Korea
Head coach: Shin Sang-woo
South Korea announced their 26-player squad on 10 February 2026.[8]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Woo Seo-bin | 13 April 2004 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Kim Jin-hui | 7 October 1998 (aged 27) | 8 | 0 | |
| 3 | MF | Park Hye-jeong | 30 March 2000 (aged 25) | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Shin Na-yeong | 9 October 1999 (aged 26) | 6 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Ko Yoo-jin (captain) | 24 January 1997 (aged 29) | 6 | 0 | |
| 6 | FW | Casey Phair | 29 June 2007 (aged 18) | 19 | 4 | |
| 7 | FW | Son Hwa-yeon | 15 March 1997 (aged 28) | 58 | 12 | |
| 8 | MF | Kim Shin-ji | 3 May 2004 (aged 21) | 12 | 0 | |
| 9 | MF | Mun Eun-ju | 1 September 2000 (aged 25) | 13 | 4 | |
| 10 | MF | Ji So-yun | 21 February 1991 (aged 35) | 171 | 74 | |
| 11 | MF | Choe Yu-ri | 16 September 1994 (aged 31) | 69 | 13 | |
| 12 | MF | Song Jae-eun | 3 April 1997 (aged 28) | 2 | 0 | |
| 13 | MF | Park Soo-jeong | 3 November 2004 (aged 21) | 3 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Jung Min-young | 28 September 2000 (aged 25) | 4 | 1 | |
| 15 | FW | Jeon Yu-gyeong | 20 January 2004 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF | Jang Sel-gi | 31 May 1994 (aged 31) | 109 | 16 | |
| 17 | FW | Choi Yoo-jung | 25 January 1992 (aged 34) | 7 | 1 | |
| 18 | GK | Ryu Ji-soo | 3 September 1997 (aged 28) | 2 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF | Noh Jin-young | 3 June 2000 (aged 25) | 6 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | Kim Hye-ri | 25 June 1990 (aged 35) | 137 | 1 | |
| 21 | GK | Kim Min-jeong | 12 September 1996 (aged 29) | 19 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | Choo Hyo-joo | 29 July 2000 (aged 25) | 59 | 6 | |
| 23 | MF | Kang Chae-rim | 23 March 1998 (aged 27) | 44 | 8 | |
| 24 | MF | Lee Eun-young | 31 March 2002 (aged 23) | 22 | 1 | |
| 25 | DF | Lee Min-hwa | 29 October 1999 (aged 26) | 3 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | Kim Min-ji | 21 August 2003 (aged 22) | 5 | 1 |