AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 India Rival Watch: Chinese Taipei

India will play them in the next match, eyeing a win to secure quarter-finals spot

The Indian Women’s Football team have been placed in a pretty tricky group at the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup edition, in what will be their debut in the competition. The Blue Tigresses can expect some formidable challenges in the tournament, starting from the group stages itself as it’ll be tough for them to get into the knockout rounds.

Not only will India have to contend with facing teams like Japan and Vietnam, but they also face a pretty tricky challenge against the Chinese Taipei national team.

Their final match will be against Chinese Taipei, who might be the second-lowest ranked team in the group (at no. 40), but still boast high experience levels and a driven nature that will push them to put the other teams into trouble. Here is what can be expected from the Chinese Taipei national team in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup.

About the team

The Chinese Taipei women’s national football team initially played as the Republic of China women’s team in the 1970s, before renaming themselvesthe Chinese Taipei national women’s team in the 1980s. They actually competed in the OFC (Oceania Football Confederation) in the 1980s, even winning the FOC Women’s Championship Twice, before readmitting to the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) in 1989.

The Chinese Taipei women’s national team has qualified for 14 AFC Women’s Asian Cup editions, winning the title three times and finishing as runners-up twice. They also qualified for the 1991 FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament, reaching the quarter-finals before losing to the USA.

Along with this, the Chinese Taipei national women’s team also won the bronze medal in the 1994 Asian Games and finished as runners-up in the 2004 AFF Women’s Championship as well. They reached the quarterfinals of the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, and will look to do even better this time around.

Recent performances

The Chinese Taipei women’s national team have opted against playing any matches in 2026 in preparation to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup. However, they did compete in a variety of different matches in 2025, which included winning all their AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualification matches in style.

Indeed, the Chinese Taipei women’s team scored 13 goals in three qualifiers to dominate their way to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup. They have also won their last two friendly matches, defeating Nepal and Indonesia in comprehensive style. The Chinese Taipei national women’s team played 13 matches in 2025, winning seven of them, but also suffering eight losses to formidable opponents.

The Coach

Prasokchoke Chokemor has had a fascinating coaching career, which began in 2024 when he starte d working as them manager of Thailand club Customs United. He only managed 11 matches with them, before transitioning to taking a role within the Chinese Taipei women’s national team.

He initially actually worked as the goalkeeping cocah for the Chinese Taipei men’s national team, working in the role for a very short period before the Chinese Taipei Football Federation made him the manager of the women’s national team. Chokemor has only managed two matches as the head coach for the Chinese Taipei women’s team, guiding them to two impressive victories as well!

Chokemor normally likes to shape up his side to operate in a 4-2-3-1 formation, promoting a sturdy defensive shape where the midfielders sit in deep when the opposition players are on the attack. He likes his side to be sharp in winning the ball back in key areas, before bursting forward on dangerous counter-attacks and using the wide areas to create the majority of their attacking chances.

The 47-year-old Thai coach will need to do a really impressive job in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 to have his side having any chance of making it past the group. He’ll need to keep them in a really compact defensive shape and ensure they’re able to be at their clinical best when it comes to bursting forward to create and converting goal-scoring chances with utmost efficiency.

Players to Watch

Su Yu-hsuan

Su Yu-hsuan has emerged as one of the brightest talents in the Chinese Taipei women’s football team, and has maintained impressive consistency with her performances over the years. She currently plays for the Chinese women’s side Zhejian WFC, and has been a pivotal player for the Blue Magpies at the international level in recent years.

So Yu-hsuan has scored 18 goals in her international career, which actually also included one against India in the 2022 Asian Games. The 24-year-old is a really agile, skilful player who enjoys having the ball tied to her feet, and thrives at dribbling past defenders at ease and getting the ball into the danger areas. She will need to be at her elegant, commanding best at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, and will have to assume a leading role in marching her side into the final third and finishing off chances efficiently to be able to help her side go far in the tournament.

Hsu Yi-yun

Hsu Yi-yun has evolved as a crucial player for the Chinese Taipei women’s national team over the years, becoming a sturdy figure in their midfield line. The 28-year-old midfielder has played in a plethora of different tournaments for the Blue Magpies, and is currently playing for the AC Taipei team in her home country as well.

Yi-yun has even been hailed as an ‘immovable core’ for the Chinese Taipei women’s team, which itself shows the kind of important role she possesses in the team. However, she will need to put herself to the task in the upcoming AFC Women’s Asian Cup, being a vibrant threat in the midfield to help her side take the fight to their opponents. The 28-year-old must works her socks off, covering long distances, winning the ball in crucial positions and also driving her side forward with smart forward passes to help them surprise their opponents.

What to expect?

The Chinese Taipei women’s football team might be the underdogs of their group in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, but they’ve proven themselves capable of popping up surprises every now and then. The Blue Magpies will have to be pragmatic about the way they approach matches, which involves needing to keep a really strong defensive shape and being smart with their pressing in the midfield to disrupt their opponents play.

However, they will not exactly be parking the bus and looking to grind out draws in the tournament. The Blue Magpies have some talented attacking players, and they’ll definitely look to hurt teams on the counter-attack with their fast-paced transitions and element of surprise that comes from their unpredictable forwards.

Even though the Chinese Taipei women’s team might not have major experience levels as some of the major teams in the Women’s Asian Cup, they definitely have a lot of heart and energy in them. They’ll aim to use that to produce some gritty performances and surprise their opponents to go a long way in the Women’s Asian Cup.

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