S. Korea reach semifinals at Women's Asian Cup, qualify for 2027 Women's World Cup | Yonhap News Agency

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OK By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea advanced to the semifinals of the top Asian women's football tournament and qualified for next year's FIFA Women's World Cup in the process. South Korean players and coaches celebrate after beating Uzbekistan 6-0 in the quarterfinals of the Asian Football Confederation Women's Asian Cup at Stadium Australia in Sydney on March 14, 2026, in this AFP photo. By reaching the semifinals, South Korea also qualified for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. (Yonhap) Six different players scored for South Korea, the runners-up at the previous Women's Asian Cup in 2022. Son Hwa-yeon fo South Korea (R) moves past Rukhshona Usarova of Uzbekistan during the teams' quarterfinal match at the Asian Football Confederation Women's Asian Cup at Stadium Australia in Sydney on March 14, 2026, in this Associated Press photo. (Yonhap) jeeho@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #football #tournament Articles with issue keywords Most Liked U.S. transport aircraft spotted departing Osan Air Base amid Patriot relocation speculation (News Focus) USFK's relocation of military assets to Middle East raises concerns about Seoul's capability to deter N.K. threats 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life BTS expands Gwanghwamun concert capacity to 22,000 with added standing zones BTS to launch 'Arirang' pop-ups to mark new album release Most Saved U.S. transport aircraft spotted departing Osan Air Base amid Patriot relocation speculation 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life Lee says to swiftly introduce fuel price cap as Mideast crisis intensifies S.

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By Yoo Jee-ho
SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea advanced to the semifinals of the top Asian women's football tournament and qualified for next year's FIFA Women's World Cup in the process.
South Korea routed Uzbekistan 6-0 in the quarterfinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup at Stadium Australia in Sydney on Saturday.
South Korean players and coaches celebrate after beating Uzbekistan 6-0 in the quarterfinals of the Asian Football Confederation Women's Asian Cup at Stadium Australia in Sydney on March 14, 2026, in this AFP photo. By reaching the semifinals, South Korea also qualified for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. (Yonhap)
Six different players scored for South Korea, the runners-up at the previous Women's Asian Cup in 2022.
In the semifinals scheduled for Wednesday, South Korea will face the winner of the one remaining quarterfinal match between Japan and the Philippines.
This tournament is also serving as the final stage of the Asian qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil. The four semifinalists and the two winners of the play-in matches, contested between quarterfinal losers, will earn their World Cup berths.
South Korea will be playing in their fifth Women's World Cup, and fourth in a row.
Against Uzbekistan, Son Hwa-yeon scored nine minutes in, and Ko Yoo-jin made it 2-0 in the 20th minute.
South Korea took it up a notch in the second half with a four-goal onslaught. Ji So-yun extended her own South Korean all-time record with her 75th goal for a 4-0 lead, and Jang Selgi's last-second penalty rounded out the scoring.
This is the 21st edition of the Women's Asian Cup. South Korea have never won it, and they blew a 2-0 lead to lose to China 3-2 in the 2022 final.
Son Hwa-yeon fo South Korea (R) moves past Rukhshona Usarova of Uzbekistan during the teams' quarterfinal match at the Asian Football Confederation Women's Asian Cup at Stadium Australia in Sydney on March 14, 2026, in this Associated Press photo. (Yonhap)
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### Areas for Consideration
- Son Hwa-yeon fo South Korea (R) moves past Rukhshona Usarova of Uzbekistan during the teams' quarterfinal match at the Asian Football Confederation Women's Asian Cup at Stadium Australia in Sydney on March 14, 2026, in this Associated Press photo. (Yonhap) jeeho@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #football #tournament Articles with issue keywords Most Liked U.S. transport aircraft spotted departing Osan Air Base amid Patriot relocation speculation (News Focus) USFK's relocation of military assets to Middle East raises concerns about Seoul's capability to deter N.K. threats 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life BTS expands Gwanghwamun concert capacity to 22,000 with added standing zones BTS to launch 'Arirang' pop-ups to mark new album release Most Saved U.S. transport aircraft spotted departing Osan Air Base amid Patriot relocation speculation 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life Lee says to swiftly introduce fuel price cap as Mideast crisis intensifies S.

### Implications
- In the semifinals scheduled for Wednesday, South Korea will face the winner of the one remaining quarterfinal match between Japan and the Philippines.
- The four semifinalists and the two winners of the play-in matches, contested between quarterfinal losers, will earn their World Cup berths.
- South Korea will be playing in their fifth Women's World Cup, and fourth in a row.
- Ji So-yun extended her own South Korean all-time record with her 75th goal for a 4-0 lead, and Jang Selgi's last-second penalty rounded out the scoring.

### Expert Commentary
This article covers korea, women, cup topics. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 612.