Next year's Women's Asian Cup can help break down barriers for women in the region, a lead organizer said, adding it will be the biggest tournament in its history.
Australia will host the 12-team competition from March 1 to 21, having successfully staged the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2023 along with New Zealand.
That competition broke records on and off the pitch while women's soccer has boomed in Europe, with this summer's continental championships in Switzerland played out to unprecedented crowds.
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