India in U-17 AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers: Group details, schedule, how can Indian team qualify? New
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India has been drawn with Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan in Group G of the AFC Under-17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, following Thursday’s draw in Kuala Lumpur. The qualifiers, featuring 27 teams across eight groups, will be held in a centralised round-robin format from October 13 to 17. Group winners advance to the Finals, joining pre-qualified sides DPR Korea, Japan, Korea Republic, and host China.
The tournament runs from April 30 to May 17, 2026, with the top four earning 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup spots. India last featured in 2005 and now hopes to qualify through the group stage.
AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026 Qualifiers groups:
Group A: Philippines, Malaysia, Tajikistan (H), Syria
Group B: Islamic Republic of Iran, Lebanon, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia (H)
Group C: Indonesia, Myanmar (H), Mongolia, Macau
Group D: Vietnam (H), Hong Kong, China, Guam
Group E: Australia, Singapore (H), Northern Mariana Islands
Group F: Thailand (H), Nepal, Turkmenistan
Group G: India, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz Republic (H)
Group H: Bangladesh, Chinese Taipei, Jordan (H)
India’s schedule:
October 13: Kyrgyz Republic vs India
October 17: India vs Uzbekistan
Venue: Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
