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Women’s Asian Cup finalists accuse governing body over equal money

Al Jazeera · · 837 words · By AFP
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“Women’s Asian Cup finalists Japan and Australia have renewed calls for equal prize money with the men’s tournament in a direct challenge to the Asian Football Confederation and accused the governing body of 'ignoring' previous requests.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup was the 21st edition of the AFC Women's Asian Cup, the quadrennial international football tournament in Asia competed by the women's national teams in the Asian Football…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_AFC_Women's_Asian_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup final was a women's football match to determine the winner of the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, the 21st edition of the AFC Women's Asian Cup, a quadrennial tournament con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_AFC_Women's_Asian_Cup_fin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The AFC Women's Asian Cup (formerly known as the AFC Women's Championship) is a quadrennial competition in women's football for national teams which belong to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Women's_Asian_Cup
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“Japan beat hosts Australia 1-0 in the final in Sydney on March 21 in front of more than 74,000 fans, the biggest crowd in the competition’s history.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup is the 12th edition of the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup (including previous editions of the AFC U-20 Women's Championship and AFC U-19 Women's Championship), the bien…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup was the 21st edition of the AFC Women's Asian Cup, the quadrennial international football tournament in Asia competed by the women's national teams in the Asian Football…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_AFC_Women's_Asian_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup final was a women's football match to determine the winner of the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, the 21st edition of the AFC Women's Asian Cup, a quadrennial tournament con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_AFC_Women's_Asian_Cup_fin…
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“The prize fund for last month’s Women’s Asian Cup was widely reported to be $1.8m, the same as in 2022, compared with the $14.8m on offer at the men’s equivalent.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup was the 21st edition of the AFC Women's Asian Cup, the quadrennial international football tournament in Asia competed by the women's national teams in the Asian Football…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_AFC_Women's_Asian_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The AFC Women's Asian Cup (formerly known as the AFC Women's Championship) is a quadrennial competition in women's football for national teams which belong to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Women's_Asian_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Women's Asia Cup is a biennial cricket tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council. It is contested by the senior national women's cricket teams of Asia to determine the continental champion…
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“In February, a report issued by the global footballers’ union FIFPRO said the event could generate up to $82.4m in revenue.”
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“A record 350,000 fans came through the turnstiles during the three weeks of the tournament.”
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“The tournament concluded a tournament which made global headlines after seven members of the Iran squad sought asylum after being branded 'traitors' at home for refusing to sing the national anthem. Two Iranian players remain in Australia.”
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“The Women’s Asian Cup is the lowest-paying continental tournament in the world, according to FIFPRO.”
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“India’s players were left with kits that did not fit properly.”
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“South Korea’s squad had threatened to boycott the 12-team tournament in the build-up over 'poor' treatment by the national federation compared with their male counterparts.”
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“Japan sacked Nils Nielsen as coach 12 days after winning the Women’s Asian Cup.”
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“Nils Nielsen’s Japan Women’s National Team coaching contract expired after the 2024 Asian Cup.”
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“Nils Nielsen previously coached Denmark and Switzerland’s women’s teams and served as technical director of Manchester City’s women’s side.”
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