CommBank Stadium confirmed to hold six matches for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™

The Match Schedule for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ was released during vibrant One Year to Go celebrations revealing 10 matches to be played in Sydney, with a Matildas group stage match, two Quarter-Finals, a Semi-Final and The Final to be played at Accor Stadium, with six group stage matches to be played at CommBank Stadium. 

Revealed today and marking one year to go until the action gets underway, the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ match schedule offers an eagerly anticipated glimpse into the road to The Final for our continent’s most prestigious women’s football tournament, as Australia welcomes Asia’s best talent to our shores.

Running from Sunday 1 to Saturday 21 March 2026, Asia’s top 12 teams and the region’s best talent will go head-to-head in a 21-day festival of back-to-back football for fans to enjoy. The tournament will be held across three Australian cities: Sydney (New South Wales), the Gold Coast (Queensland) and Perth (Western Australia).

CommBank Stadium will be the venue for six group stage matches; and Sydney’s iconic Accor Stadium will be lit up for the pointy end of the competition hosting two Quarter-Finals, a Semi-Final and the tournament’s Final on Saturday 21 March 2026.

Key details from the Match Schedule include:

• Tournament Format: There will be three groups of four teams with the top two from each group moving through to the knockout stage as well as the two best third placed teams from across the three groups.
• Matildas’ Matches: Australia’s last group stage match will be played on the poignant date of Sunday 8 March 2026, International Women’s Day at Accor Stadium.
• Knockout Stage: The Quarter-Finals will take place across two venues in Perth and Sydney, with the Semi-Finals played at Accor Stadium and Perth Stadium.
• Final: The Final will be staged at Sydney’s iconic Accor Stadium on Saturday 21 March.
• Tournament Qualifiers: With eight tournament spots still up for grabs, the Qualifiers will take place in late June and early July, with the final teams confirmed by Friday 5 July.
• Final Draw: Will take place in the winter of 2025, where all qualified nations will learn their pathway to glory and teams playing in each group stage fixture will be confirmed, including designated kick-off times.
• Tickets: The ticketing program will offer a seamless, hyper-accessible experience for fans with frictionless digital ticketing and affordable pricing for all.

Key Sydney Match Schedule Details

• Six group stage matches at CommBank Stadium.
• One group stage match with the Matildas playing, two Quarter-Finals, a Semi-Final and The Final played at Accor Stadium.

 Tickets will be on sale in winter 2025

 Fans are encouraged to sign up for priority access to guarantee their seat at this amazing festival of Women’s Football. Fans can register their interest at www.footballaustralia.com.au/afc-womens-asian-cup-2026 and follow on Instagram @WACAUS2026