Women's Asian Cup schedule today (March 18, 2026): semifinal Japan vs. Korea, live on CCTV-5.

According to the schedule announced by the organizing committee, the semifinal between the Korean women's football team and the Japanese women's football team starts at 5 PM today.

CCTV-5 will commence live broadcast at 4:55 PM today. We welcome everyone to watch.

Tournament Preview

1. Currently, the Japanese women's football team ranks first in Asia and eighth in the world. The Korean women's team ranks third in Asia and 21st in the world. Thus, the Japanese team is stronger than the Korean team.
2. In this Asian Cup, the Japanese women's team has won all four matches, scoring 24 goals and conceding none, demonstrating full offensive and defensive capability. The Korean women's team has three wins and one draw, with 15 goals scored and 3 conceded. These statistics also indicate a gap in strength between the two sides.
3. Historical match records between the two teams: over the past decade, the Japanese women's team has achieved 5 wins, 4 draws, and 1 loss, showcasing strong performance.
4. The Japanese women's team employs a 4-3-3 formation with possession-based play and high-pressure tactics, and has 22 players based in Europe, enabling versatile attacking. The Korean women's team has fewer solutions in positional play and carries a psychological disadvantage from historical encounters (having not beaten Japan in the last 9 matches).
5. Therefore, my personal prediction is that the Japanese women's team will win against the Korean women's team 1-0 or 2-1. What do you think?