China stayed in the hunt for a 10th Women’s Asian Cup title with a 2-0 win over Chinese Taipei after extra time in Perth on Saturday, booking a semifinal match-up against Australia.
The defending champion thought it had gone ahead in the 39th minute but Wang Shuang’s effort was ruled out by the VAR.
With the teams tied 0-0 after 90 minutes, China finally got the breakthrough four minutes into extra time through Shao Ziqin.
China had a golden opportunity to add to its lead 10 minutes later but Wurigumula’s penalty was saved. It got its second thanks to an own goal from Taiwan’s Chen Ying-hui four minutes later.
With the win, China booked a spot at next year’s Women’s World Cup in Brazil, while Chinese Taipei will compete with the other losing quarter-finalists for two more places in playoffs on the Gold Coast next week.
Published on Mar 14, 2026
