Japan women's national football team defeated hosts Australia women's national football team 1-0 to lift the AFC Women's Asian Cup title once again, silencing a record crowd of 74,397 at Stadium Australia.

Defending champions China secured a thrilling 2-0 victory over Taiwan on Saturday, scoring twice in extra time to set up a high-stakes semi-final against host nation Australia at the Women's Asian Cup.

Men's singles world No. 1 Wang Chuqin of China and Chinese Taipei's teenage paddler Chang Yu-An will meet in the semifinals after claiming victories in the Asian Cup quarterfinals on Saturday.

Football Australia (FA) has threatened to withdraw high-profile World Cup and Asian Cup qualifiers from Sydney’s Allianz Stadium due to serious concerns over pitch quality and inadequate preparation windows.