The Women's Asian Cup semifinal today (March 17, 2026) is China vs Australia, live on CCTV-5 and Yangshipin.

According to the schedule announced by the organizing committee, the first semifinal of the Women's Asian Cup will commence at 6 PM tonight, with the Chinese women's team facing the Australian women's team.

CCTV-5 channel and Yangshipin will start live broadcasting this semifinal at 5:50 PM today.

Match Preview

1. Firstly, this match will undoubtedly be very tough, as the opponent is the host team, which certainly holds a significant home advantage. Additionally, the absence of China's key player Wang Shuang due to a two-yellow-card suspension makes the outlook even more bleak.
2. As the defending champion, China won the previous semifinal against Japan via penalty shootout, and in the final, after conceding first, they staged a comeback, demonstrating the unyielding spirit of the "Steely Roses".
3. The Chinese women's team is troubled by a curse of not winning against Australia for nearly 13 years; during this period, they have faced each other 11 times, with China recording 4 draws and 7 losses, and 0 wins, a very awkward record. Notably, they have lost all three recent encounters against Australia.
4. Of course, the Chinese women's team also has a highlight moment: the 2006 Asian Cup final, also hosted by Australia, where China won 2-2 (6-4 in penalties) and claimed the championship.We hope the Chinese women's team can replicate that match.
5. Therefore, on paper, we are certainly at a disadvantage. However, I believe more in the unyielding and undaunted spirit of the "Steely Roses", persevering until the last moment to defeat Australia and advance to the final.