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Korea Herald
7 hours ago
- Business
- Korea Herald
Visa Champions the Future of Women's Football as AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026™ Official Global Supporter
SINGAPORE, July 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has announced its partnership with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026™ as its Official Global Supporter. This marks the first partnership between Visa and AFC Women's Asian Cup, further building on Visa's long history of commitment towards the growth in women's football. Hosted in Australia, the matches will be played in five stadiums across three cities with the top 12 national teams. The semi-finalists from this 27-match tournament will directly qualify for FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 in Brazil, while quarter-finalists will advance to the qualifying rounds for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Danielle Jin, Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific, Visa, said, "At Visa, we believe in the power of sports to inspire, unite, and drive progress. Our partnership with the AFC Women's Asian Cup reaffirms our commitment to inspiring the next generation of female athletes. As we have seen from the record-breaking momentum of women's football, the future of the game is bright, and we are proud to be part of that journey." Women's Football Fuels Regional Growth in Sports Tourism Asia Pacific is the fastest-growing sports tourism region globally, projected to reach USD491.7 billion by 2030, growing at an annual rate of 18.4% [1]. Markets like Australia, China, India, Japan and Singapore are seeing rising participation and viewership, driven by increased regional demand for live sporting events – especially football. AFC General Secretary Datuk Seri Windsor John said: "We are delighted to announce the expansion of our partnership with Visa, who we now welcome as an Official Global Supporter of the Continent's premier women's national team competition. The AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026™ aims to be the greatest ever edition in the tournament's history, and we look forward to working in close collaboration with Visa to realise our shared ambitions for the growth and empowerment of the women's game across Asia." Visa is one of the world's most active sponsors of women's football; it is the first ever standalone sponsor of UEFA Women's Football in a seven-year deal running from 2018 until 2025, and the first Global FIFA Women's Football Partner. Pre-sale Ticket access for Visa cardholders Pre-sale ticket access opens exclusively to Visa cardholders today, Friday, July 18 at 8:00 AM SGT, with general sales beginning Friday, July 25 at 8:00 AM SGT via Ticketmaster - womenasiancup2026. About Visa Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at
Malaysian Reserve
10 hours ago
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
Visa Champions the Future of Women's Football as AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026™ Official Global Supporter
SINGAPORE, July 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has announced its partnership with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026™ as its Official Global Supporter. This marks the first partnership between Visa and AFC Women's Asian Cup, further building on Visa's long history of commitment towards the growth in women's football. Hosted in Australia, the matches will be played in five stadiums across three cities with the top 12 national teams. The semi-finalists from this 27-match tournament will directly qualify for FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 in Brazil, while quarter-finalists will advance to the qualifying rounds for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Danielle Jin, Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific, Visa, said, 'At Visa, we believe in the power of sports to inspire, unite, and drive progress. Our partnership with the AFC Women's Asian Cup reaffirms our commitment to inspiring the next generation of female athletes. As we have seen from the record-breaking momentum of women's football, the future of the game is bright, and we are proud to be part of that journey.' Women's Football Fuels Regional Growth in Sports Tourism Asia Pacific is the fastest-growing sports tourism region globally, projected to reach USD491.7 billion by 2030, growing at an annual rate of 18.4%[1]. Markets like Australia, China, India, Japan and Singapore are seeing rising participation and viewership, driven by increased regional demand for live sporting events – especially football. AFC General Secretary Datuk Seri Windsor John said: 'We are delighted to announce the expansion of our partnership with Visa, who we now welcome as an Official Global Supporter of the Continent's premier women's national team competition. The AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026™ aims to be the greatest ever edition in the tournament's history, and we look forward to working in close collaboration with Visa to realise our shared ambitions for the growth and empowerment of the women's game across Asia.' Visa is one of the world's most active sponsors of women's football; it is the first ever standalone sponsor of UEFA Women's Football in a seven-year deal running from 2018 until 2025, and the first Global FIFA Women's Football Partner. Pre-sale Ticket access for Visa cardholders Pre-sale ticket access opens exclusively to Visa cardholders today, Friday, July 18 at 8:00 AM SGT, with general sales beginning Friday, July 25 at 8:00 AM SGT via Ticketmaster – womenasiancup2026. [1] Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) – Asia Pacific Sports Tourism Market Size & Outlook, 2030 ### About VisaVisa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at
The Hindu
08-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Women's Euro 2025: Spain reaches knockouts, Portugal keeps campaign alive after drawing vs Italy
Striker Alexia Putellas scored twice for world champion Spain as it beat Belgium 6-2 in their Women's Euros Group B clash on Monday, a result that guaranteed the Spaniards' progress to the knockout stage after Portugal failed to beat Italy later in the day. Spain took the lead through Putellas midway through the first half but was pegged back almost immediately thanks to a Justine Vanhaevermaet header from a corner. The Spaniards still went in ahead at the break, after captain Irene Paredes powered home a towering header of her own from a set piece. Hannah Eurlings put Belgium level again five minutes into the second half, only for Esther Gonzalez to restore Spain's lead two minutes later, and Mariona Caldentey made the most of Belgium's failure to clear a corner, pouncing to make it 4-1 in the 61st minute. ALSO READ: How can India qualify for FIFA Women's World Cup 2027? A brilliant curled effort from Claudia Pina in the 81st minute effectively ended the contest, and Putellas netted her second four minutes from time to put Spain top of the group on six points and eliminate the Belgians, who lost their opening game against Italy 1-0. Portugal's Euro campaign still alive after 1-1 draw with Italy A last-gasp equaliser by Portugal's Diana Gomes against Italy in a thrilling 1-1 draw kept her country's Women's Euro campaign alive as her strike cancelled out a stunning second-half goal by Cristiana Girelli on Monday. Le Azzurre thought they were through to the quarterfinals after Girelli scored in the 70th minute, shifting the ball to her right foot at the edge of the box before unleashing a curling shot into the top right corner that goalkeeper Patricia Morais had little chance of stopping. But Gomes brought Portugal level in the 89th when a corner hit the bar and the Portuguese worked the ball back into the box for Gomes to fire home, sending their raucous fans, who chanted and banged drums throughout the night, into utter delirium. The draw spoiled Italy's chance of clinching a berth in the knockout round on Monday, with Spain the only Group B team to have so far guaranteed a quarterfinal spot.
The Hindu
07-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
How can India qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027?
The Indian women's football team took a major step towards qualifying for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 after booking its place in the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup. ALSO READ: South Africa vs Ghana LIVE streaming info, WAFCON 2024 - When and where to watch around the world? The Blue Tigresses beat Thailand 2-1 to book a spot in next year's Women's Asian Cup, set to be held in Australia. Can India qualify for FIFA Women's World Cup? India, as one of the 12 nations participating in the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026, has a chance to create history by qualifying for the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time. Here is how the World Cup qualification process will work at the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026: Twelve nations will be drawn into three groups of four, with each team playing a single round-robin. The group winners, runners-up, and the two best third-placed teams will advance to the quarterfinals. The winners of the quarterfinals will qualify for the 2027 Women's World Cup. The losers will compete in play-ins against each other, with the winners joining the already-qualified four sides. The losers of these play-ins will get another chance to qualify through the inter-confederation play-offs.
India Gazette
23-06-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
AFC Women's Asian Cup: Mongolia, first obstacle in Blue Tigresses' road to Australia
Chiang Mai [Thailand], June 23 (ANI): India's road to the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 and the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 will officially begin on Monday when the Blue Tigresses take on Mongolia in the opening match of Group B of the Qualifiers at the 700th Anniversary of Chiang Mai Stadium, according to the official website of AIFF. India, twice runners-up of the erstwhile Asian Women's Championship in the 1980s, are aiming to make it to the continent's top women's competition for the 10th time and the first via the qualifiers' route. After Mongolia, India will take on Timor Leste on June 29, Iraq on July 2, and hosts Thailand on July 5 in Chiang Mai. Only the group winners will qualify for the 12-team AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026, which will serve as the qualifier for Asian teams for the FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027. At the pre-tournament press conference, India coach Crispin Chettri said, 'First of all, I would like to thank the Football Association of Thailand for hosting us here. We arrived here earlier this week, and you have been so welcoming. Before that, we were preparing for the qualifiers in India (Bengaluru). We got a chance to play against Uzbekistan in two friendlies,' as quoted from the official website of the AIFF. 'We have a very interesting group with Thailand, Iraq, Mongolia and Timor-Leste. I think it will be a very good competition for everyone. Women's football is progressing in Asia, and everyone, the coaches and the players, are here to learn,' he added. 'For Thailand, it's a privilege to play at home. It's very encouraging for all of us to be here. For us, India, it's a big challenge. Competing with teams like Iraq, Mongolia, Timor-Leste, and especially, Thailand. But we are focused on one match at a time, and are looking forward to playing Mongolia tomorrow (Monday),' Chettri noted. India, ranked 70th in the world, have never faced Mongolia before. The East Asian side only played their first official match in 2018, which was also the year they last won a competitive fixture -- a 1-0 victory over Guam in the East Asian Women's Championship. Currently ranked 126th, Mongolia haven't played a tournament since November 2023 when they lost all three matches to Korea DPR (0-19), Hong Kong (0-6) and Northern Mariana Islands (3-4). Ahead of leading the team back into competitive action after a year and a half, Mongolia coach Bayasgalangiin Garidmagnai, who is also the coach of their senior men's national team, said, 'The national team has trained really well, although we had some internal problems and only had about three weeks of training. We are a bit concerned about the heat as we are a team from a cold country.' On the contrary, Chettri stated that the weather will not pose any issues for India. Although the conditions in Chiang Mai are more humid as compared to Bengaluru, the Blue Tigresses have acclimatised well in the northern Thai city. 'When it comes to the weather, I think India and Thailand are quite similar. We are used to the environment here now. We have come with a positive mindset. Although our team is in a transition phase, and we have come with very young players, our goal is to reach Australia,' said the Indian coach. (ANI)
