Taiwan Beats India 3-1, Faces China in Women's Asian Cup Quarters

Japan, Taiwan Book Quarter-final spots in Women's Asian Cup

Taiwan defeats India 3-1, setting up a quarter-final clash with defending champions China in the Women's Asian Cup.

Japan stays perfect, beating Vietnam 4-0, while Taiwan edges India 3-1 to advance in the Women's Asian Cup...

Japan wrapped up their Women's Asian Cup group stage campaign with a perfect record, beating Vietnam 4-0. Meanwhile, Taiwan secured second place in Group C with a 3-1 win over India, setting up a quarter-final clash with defending champions China.

Vietnam, despite finishing with three points, missed out on the quarter-finals, ranked bottom among third-placed teams. Uzbekistan and the Philippines advanced to the next round due to better goal differences. Japan will face the Philippines in their quarter-final match, scheduled for Saturday.

Taiwan is set to face defending champions China in the quarter-finals on Saturday, while Japan takes on the Philippines a day later. Japan's impressive run continues, with them being the only team to not concede a goal in the group stage. They took the lead in their match against Vietnam in the 21st minute, thanks to Yui Hasegawa's cross and Riko Ueki's header.

Japan's strong performance has earned them a spot in the quarter-finals, and they'll be looking to maintain their undefeated streak against the Philippines. Meanwhile, Taiwan will be hoping to cause an upset against China.

Vietnam's goalkeeper Khong Thi Hang made some incredible diving saves in the first half, but Japan's relentless pressure eventually paid off. After the break, Maika Hamano, Aoba Fujino, and Kiko Seike scored within 16 minutes, securing Japan's 4-0 win.

In the other Group C match in Sydney, India had an early chance to take the lead when Martina Thokchom's header hit the post. However, Taiwan took the lead 10 minutes later through Su Yu-hsuan, who scored after Chen Jin-wen intercepted Sanju Yadav's pass to the keeper.

Manisha Kalyan equalized for India with a thunderous long-range free kick in the 39th minute - her shot hit the crossbar and bounced into the net, leveling the score at 1-1. But Taiwan regained the lead just before halftime, when Hsu Yi-yun's penalty deflected off Indian goalkeeper Elangbam Panthoi Chanu's back and trickled into the net.

Taiwan's pressure paid off, and they went on to secure a 3-1 win over India, booking their spot in the quarter-finals. Now, they'll face defending champions China in a tough matchup.

Wu Kai-ching's brilliant through ball set up Chen Yu-chin for a close-range finish in the 77th minute, securing Taiwan's 3-1 win over India and booking their spot in the quarter-finals for the second straight time.

India's campaign ended on a disappointing note, finishing with zero points and a goal difference of minus 14, the worst in the group stage. Their 11-0 loss to Japan over the weekend was a tough pill to swallow, but the team will look to regroup and prepare for future challenges.