Kuala Lumpur: With the countdown clock to the opening match of the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 showing just 33 days, the-AFC.com continues its weekly look across Asia and beyond at the preparations of the Continent's five qualified teams.
This week; a Wembley Cup final for one Korea Republic star, and a tournament-ending injury for another, while one of Japan's new faces believes her side can be the first in World Cup history to reach three successive finals.
Cho's West Ham primed for glory in front of expected record crowd
With Korea Republic set to face host nation France in the World Cup's opening match on June 7, national team captain Cho So-hyun is set for the perfect appetiser when she anchors the West Ham United midfield in the Women's FA Cup Final against Manchester City on Saturday (local time)......
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