SYDNEY: China kicked off their Women’s Asian Cup title defense with a battling 2-0 win over resilient tournament debutants Bangladesh in Group B on Tuesday, courtesy of Wang Shuang and Zhang Rui hitting the target. But it was hard work in front of a boisterous crowd at Western Sydney Stadium against a young team ranked almost 100 places below them. Earlier, Myong Yu Jong bagged a hat trick as three-time champions North Korea marked their first game at the continental competition since 2010 with a slick 3-0 win over Uzbekistan in the same group.

GOLD COAST, Australia: South Korea went to the top of Pool A in the Asian Women’s Cup after overcoming a dogged Iran 3-0 in their tournament opener on Queensland’s Gold Coast on…

SYDNEY: China kicked off their Women’s Asian Cup title defense with a battling 2-0 win over resilient tournament debutants Bangladesh in Group B on Tuesday, courtesy of Wang…