China women beat Iran women 3:0 in the Asian Cup on 29 August 2026. The result keeps the hosts top of the table with nine points from three games before this match. And here's the thing — China now sit four points clear after adding another victory to their tally.
Iran drop to second place with six points from three games. They've lost once already, and this defeat adds to that record. To be fair, they've shown they can score elsewhere, taking three goals past Indonesia and two against Iraq.
China have now won all four matches in this tournament. Three of those came 3:0, and the fourth was a 1:3 loss to Italy back in July. By then, the pattern was already clear — they dominate most of their opponents.
Iran's history with China isn't kind. They lost 0:3 here on 24 August, and this time the scoreline was the same. The visitors have yet to take a point against the hosts in this campaign. Cup football has its own rules when you play the favourites at home.
The gap at the top of the table now stretches to four points. China hold the advantage, but there's still time for things to shift. For Iran, the question is whether they can find a way past the team that has beaten them twice already.
