India will begin its AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers campaign in a Group D match against Indonesia on Wednesday.
The Blue Tigresses will aim to qualify for the U20 Women’s Asian Cup, a tournament that’s also a qualifier for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup, for the fourth time.
When and where will the India vs Indonesia AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 qualifier start?
The match will start at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon at 6 PM IST (7 PM local time) on Wednesday, August 6.
How to watch the India vs Indonesia AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 qualifier?
The match will be streamed live on the Pyone Play Sports YouTube Channel.
When did India last qualify for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup?
India last qualified for the tournament in 2006. In the 2024 qualifiers, India was eliminated in the first round by the narrowest of margins, on goal difference, by Vietnam.
Reactions from the India camp ahead of the qualifier
Head coach Joakim Alexandersson: “We prepared for these Qualifiers with a camp of more than two months in good facilities and a good training ground in Bengaluru. Our expectations here are to qualify, of course. We know it’s going to be three tough games and the mindset is to win all three and make it to the Asian Cup.”
Defender and India captain Shubhangi Singh: “Thanks to our federation, we came to Yangon five days before the game, which was good for us to adapt to the weather. We’re going to take things match by match. We respect all opponents, but we aren’t afraid of anyone. We are confident and our target is to qualify for the Asian Cup.”
