In the quarter-finals against the Chinese Taipei women's football team, the Chinese women's football team needs to secure a baseline task.

Reported by Wang Wei On the evening of March 10, in the final round of Group C of the 2026 Women's Asian Cup, the Chinese Taipei women's football team faced the Indian women's football team. Ultimately, the Chinese Taipei team defeated India 3-1. This victory allowed them to advance to the Asian Cup quarter-finals as the second-place team in the group. With this, the Women's Asian Cup quarter-finals are set: the Chinese women's football team will face the Chinese Taipei team, Japan will face Philippines, Australia will face North Korea, and South Korea will face Uzbekistan.

The match between the Chinese Taipei women's football team and the Indian women's football team determined the opponent for the Chinese women's football team in the quarter-finals, thus attracting significant attention. Throughout the game, the Indian team pressed aggressively in attack, and the Chinese Taipei team did not secure an easy victory.

In the 12th minute of this match, the Chinese Taipei women's football team capitalized on a defensive error by India, with Chen Qinwen intercepting a pass and crossing, allowing Su Yu-xuan to tap into an empty net, securing a 1-0 lead. In the 39th minute, the Indian women's football team equalized 1-1 with a superb free-kick by Manisha Kalyan, which struck the underside of the crossbar and bounced into the goal. This direct free-kick goal demonstrated some offensive capability from the Indian team.

During stoppage time in the first half, the Chinese Taipei women's football team earned a penalty. Xu Yi-jun's penalty shot hit the left post and rebounded into the net off the Indian goalkeeper. Chinese Taipei took a 2-1 lead into halftime thanks to this fortunate goal.

In the second half, the Indian women's football team began to counter-attack, but the Chinese Taipei team withstand the pressure. In the 77th minute, Chen Yu-ling scored a decisive goal on a counter-attack, ultimately securing a crucial 3-1 victory.

In the three group stage matches, the Chinese Taipei women's football team first defeated Vietnam 1-0, then lost to Japan 0-2, and finally defeated India 3-1 in the last round. With 6 points, they advanced to the quarter-finals as the second-place team in Group C.

According to the schedule of this Women's Asian Cup, after securing first place in Group B, the Chinese women's football team will face the second-place team from Group C in the quarter-finals. Thus, the Chinese women's football team will meet the Chinese Taipei women's football team in the quarter-final match.

Based on historical records, the Chinese women's football team and the Chinese Taipei women's football team have faced each other 26 times. The Chinese women's football team has achieved a perfect record of 26 wins, with a goal difference of 87 to 2. In the Asian Cup, the two teams have met 6 times, with the Chinese women's football team also winning all 6 matches and maintaining a record of zero conceded goals in those games. The most recent Asian Cup encounter was in 2022, when the Chinese women's football team defeated Chinese Taipei 4-0 in the group stage. In the 2025 East Asian Cup, the Chinese women's football team defeated Chinese Taipei 4-2.

It can be observed that the Chinese Taipei women's football team has made some progress in recent years. Whether scoring two goals against the Chinese team in last year's East Asian Cup or demonstrating certain offensive and defensive capabilities in this Asian Cup, in the match against India, the Chinese Taipei team's attacks on the right flank were particularly threatening, with both goals from open play coming from breakthroughs on the right side. This is an area the Chinese women's football team needs to focus on defending in the quarter-finals.

In the group stage, the Chinese Taipei women's football team lost 0-2 to Japan. This score indicates that the Chinese Taipei team also possesses some defensive solidity. Before the match, the Chinese women's football team needs to conduct specialized research and planning regarding the personnel and tactical characteristics of both the offensive and defensive aspects of the Chinese Taipei team.

Currently, the time and venue for the quarter-final match between the Chinese women's football team and the Chinese Taipei women's football team have been confirmed. At 1 PM on March 14, the Chinese women's football team will face the Chinese Taipei team at Rectangular Stadium in Perth, Australia. The winner will advance to the semi-finals of this Asian Cup and directly qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil. After a hard-fought victory over North Korea, the Chinese women's football team has secured a favorable opponent through their efforts. However, facing Chinese Taipei, they must avoid being too relaxed, as the opponent has shown significant improvement over the past two years. Ensuring victory and securing World Cup qualification is the primary task for the Chinese women's football team in this match.