AFC official: AFC Champions League match against Ho Chi Minh Women s Football Team delays the kick-off time, Wuhan Women s Football Team fined US$1,000

On June 25, the AFC officially announced the penalty decision for Wuhan Chegujiang Women's Football Team. The team was fined $1,000 for delaying the second half of the kick-off time against the Ho Chi Minh City Women's Football Team.

16:00 on May 21, the first semi-final of the 2025 Women's AFC Cha-Guangdong Women's Football Team was held at Wuhan Sports Center. The host of Wuhan Cheguchi-Jiang Women's Football Team, who was absolutely active in the whole game, got what they wanted. With the goals of Wang Shuang and Song Duan, Wuhan Women's Football Team defeated Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City Women's Football Team 2-0 and successfully entered the AFC Champions League final! This is also the first time that a Chinese women's football club has entered the finals of the top Asian event, and finally defeated the Melbourne Women's Football Team in the finals to win the first women's football AFC Champions League championship trophy as they wish!

AFC official penalty announcement:

Event: 2024-2025 AFC Women's Football Champions League knockout match, Wuhan Jiangda Women's Football (China) vs. Ho Chi Minh City Women's Football (Vietnam) on May 21, 2025

Punishment party: Wuhan Jiangda Women's Football Club (China)

Matters: Pre-match countdown procedure

Basic facts: The defendant's representative caused a delay in the second half of the game to kick off by 1 minute and 50 seconds

Punishment basis: 1. Wuhan Jiangda Women's Football Club (China) was ordered to pay a fine of US$1,000 for violating Article 2.2 of the "AFC Competition Operation Manual".

2. The fine shall be paid within 30 days from the date of the communication of this decision under Article 11.3 of the AFC Code of Discipline and Ethics.

3. Wuhan Jiangda Women's Football Club (China) was told that if they violate these terms again, they may face more severe penalties.