China beat Taiwan 2-0 to reach semifinals of Women’s Asian Cup, South Korea also advance

PERTH: Defending champion China beat Taiwan 2-0 at the Women’s Asian Cup on Saturday to set up a semifinal against host Australia and clinch a place at the 2027 Women’s World Cup. After 90 minutes ended goalless in a match between opponents with geopolitical tensions, Shao Ziqin broke the deadlock three minutes into extra time before a late own goal sealed the win. “I’m so happy we won the match today and that I was able to score a goal,” Shao said. On Friday, Sam Kerr scored one goal and created another as Australia advanced and secured a World Cup spot with a 2-1 win over North Korea.