TAG Podcast: What will the Women's Asian Cup do for women's football in Asia?

The AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 is only days away, and already it's safe to say it will be the biggest and best tournament in its 51-year history. But how transformative will it be, both within Australia and across Asia more broadly? We're joined by freelance journalist Samantha Lewis, and women's football specialist Ann Odong, to discuss a number of important topics, including: Growth of women's football in the past decade and impact of 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup; How Australia will elevate the status of this tournament; The legacy impact of this tournament on women's football in Asia; Where Asia sits in the global context; and The powerful impact of nations like Bangladesh and Iran competing at this tournament. We also give our predictions for who might be lifting the silverware come 21 March in Sydney. Follow Ann Odong on X: Follow Ann Odong on IG: Follow Samantha Lewis on X: Follow Samantha Lewis on IG: Be sure to follow The Asian Game on all our social media channels: X: IG: Facebook:

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TAG Podcast: What will the Women's Asian Cup do for women's football in Asia? is an episode from The Asian Game by The Asian Game.

This episode is 49:51 long.

This episode was published on Feb 25, 2026.

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