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Kuala Lumpur: With just 30 days to go before the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026™ kicks off, the-AFC.com takes a trip down memory lane of the Continent's premier women's national team tournament.

The AFC Women's Asian Cup has played a pivotal role in developing Asia's teams and it is a fact that the competitiveness of the women's game in the Continent is the reason why Asian teams are a force on the world stage, with five currently ranked in the top 25 of the FIFA World Rankings.

Initially held on a biennial basis, the inaugural edition of the AFC Women's Asian Cup was in 1975 with Hong Kong the host. New Zealand would claim the title of champions, with Thailand second, Australia third and Malaysia fourth. .....

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