AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026: Iran suffers opening loss to Korea as war back home looms over campaignBefore the opening loss against South Korea women’s national football team, Iran head coach Marziyeh Jafari declined to comment on the military strikes or the death of her country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Before the opening loss against South Korea women’s national football team, Iran head coach Marziyeh Jafari declined to comment on the military strikes or the death of her country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. #AFC_Women #Asian_Cup #South_Korea #Korea_women #Ayatollah_Ali #Ali_Khamenei #Marziyeh_Jafari #Supreme_Leader #Leader_Ayatollah #Iran_head
South Korea women call off boycott threat weeks before AFC Asian CupSouth Korea’s women’s team called off a boycott threat after the KFA agreed to improve travel and support conditions ahead of the Women’s Asian Cup in Australia. South Korea’s women’s team called off a boycott threat after the KFA agreed to improve travel and support conditions ahead of the Women’s Asian Cup in Australia. #Asian_Cup #South_Korea #AFC_Asian #KFA_agreed #boycott_threat #team_called #improve_travel #support_conditions #conditions_ahead #Korea_women
