Women's football/FIFPRO: players' demands ahead of a promising AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026

• Equal regulations and conditions aligned with the men’s AFC Asian Cup;
• equal prize money across men’s and women’s tournaments;
• guaranteed player payments, with at least 30% of prize money distributed directly to players;
• a co-designed legacy program to accelerate the professionalisation of women’s football across Asia.

These are the demands contained in a letter sent to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in December 2025 and signed by players from seven of the 12 nations that will take part in the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, published by FIFPRO Asia/Oceania on 10/02/2026.

The letter is part of FIFPRO Asia/Oceania's "Opportunities of the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 pre-tournament report" (available to download), which states that the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup could generate up to $82.4m (€69.2m) in revenue, making it the biggest commercial success in the competition's history.

The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup will be held in Australia from 01 to 21/03/2026. The opening game, Australia - Philippines, will take place in Perth on Sunday 01/03/2026.

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