India Kickstarts AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers with 2-1 Win Over Kyrgyz Republic

In Football, India began their AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026 Qualifiers campaign with a thrilling 2-1 win over hosts Kyrgyz Republic in Bishkek yesterday. India now sits at the top of Group G, with only one team from the group progressing to the 12-team finals in China next year. India will next face Uzbekistan, which is the third and final team in the group. India last participated in the AFC Under-17 Women’s Asian Cup in 2005, so the Young Tigresses are tasked with ending a 21-year wait to play at the continental stage.