How to watch Women's Asian Cup quarter-finals: Free streams, TV info as Australia chase home glory

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 08: Sam Kerr of Australia celebrates scoring a goal during the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 match between Australia Matildas and Korea Republic at Stadium Australia on March 08, 2026 in Sydney, Australia.
The Matildas face North Korea in their quarter-final (Image credit: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Watch the Asian Cup quarter-finals, with all the broadcast details right here in this guide.

Women's Asian Cup quarter-finals key information

• Date: Friday, 13 March - Sunday, 15 March 2026

• Kick-off time: see below

• Venue: Sydney & Perth

• FREE Stream: YouTube (UK & US)

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Eight teams remain, including favourites Japan, holders China and tournament hosts Australia.

Uzebekistan have created history by reaching the knockout stages for the first time, ahead of hosting the competition in four years time.

FourFourTwo has all the information on live streams and TV channels so you can watch Australia vs Philippines online, on TV, and from anywhere.

Watch Asian Cup quarter finals for FREE in the UK & US

All four quarter-finals will be broadcast live on AFC Asian Cup's YouTube in countries without a broadcast deal including the UK & US.

How to watch Asian Cup in Australia

The Asian Cup quarter-finals will be broadcast free on 10Play in Oz.

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Asian Cup Quarter-Finals: preview

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 25: Sam Kerr of the CommBank Matildas speaks during a Commbank Partnership Announcement, where CommBank announced it will become the Official Regional Partner of the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026™, at CommBank Stadium on November 25, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.

Sam Kerr is captaining the Matildas (Image credit: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for CommBank)

Twelve teams have been whittled down to eight and now face off in four quarter-finals across Sydney and Perth.

Hosts Australia continue their campaign aiming to reclaim the Asian Cup crown they last won in 2010. After beating Philippines and Iran, a draw agianst South Korea saw them finish second in their group on goal difference, facing North Korea to secure a semi-final spot.

Tournament favourites Japan, who cruised through the group stage with three comfortable wins, take on the Philippines, who qualified as one of the two best third-placed teams.

Current champions and nine-time winners China face their neighbours Chinese Taipei, with the winner of that facing either Australia or North Korea.

South Korea face Uzbekistan, one of the third-placed teams, who are making history by reaching the knockout stages for the first time in their history. Ranked 49th in the world, Uzbekistan return to the Women’s Asian Cup for the first time since 2003 and are set to host the next edition of this tournament.

Women's Asian Cup quarter-finals schedule

  • Australia vs North Korea — Fri 13 Mar (10:00 GMT / 06:00 ET / 21:00 AEDT)
  • China vs Chinese Taipei — Sat 14 Mar (03:00 GMT / 23:00 ET (Fri) / 14:00 AEDT)
  • South Korea vs Uzbekistan — Sat 14 Mar (10:00 GMT / 06:00 ET / 21:00 AEDT)
  • Japan vs Philippines — Sun 15 Mar (08:00 GMT / 04:00 ET / 19:00 AEDT)
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Ayisha Gulati
Women's Football Writer

Ayisha Gulati is the women's football writer at FourFourTwo. Fresh from a summer covering the Lionesses’ triumphant Euro 2025 campaign in Switzerland, she brings a passion for all things WSL, UWCL, and international women’s football. She has interviewed names including Alessia Russo and Aitana Bonmati and enjoys telling stories that capture the excitement on and off the pitch.

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