Japan Routs Philippines in AFC Women’s Asian Cup; Semifinal Showdown Set up with S. Korea

The Yomiuri Shimbun

16:38 JST, March 15, 2026

Japan handed the Philippines a crushing 7-0 defeat in their AFC Women’s Asian Cup quarterfinal match at Stadium Australia in Sydney on Sunday.

Mina Tanaka scored first for the two-time champions with a header at around 45 minutes.

The side’s second goal came almost right after the first, with a header from Toko Koga off a well-placed corner kick sending the ball past the goalkeeper.

Japan next takes on South Korea in the semifinals at Stadium Australia on Wednesday.