US EditionIndia Qualify for AFC U20 Women's Asia Cup After 20 Years
INDIA, AUG 10 – India topped Group D with seven points and remained undefeated in qualifying, not conceding a single goal, marking progress after grassroots efforts increased registered women footballers by 232%.
- On August 10, 2025, at Yangon’s Thuwunna Stadium, India’s U20 women’s football team earned their spot in the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup by narrowly defeating Myanmar 1-0.
- India, having last qualified for the tournament in 2006, needed a victory in their final Group D match to finish first in the group and earn a spot in the competition for the first time in nearly twenty years.
- The match featured a 27th-minute goal by Pooja, a key 48th-minute save by goalkeeper Monalisha Devi denying Su Su Khin, and intense pressure from Myanmar in the second half, including a shot that hit the upright in the 80th minute.
- India finished atop Group D with seven points after this resilient campaign, combining defensive strength and timely attacking moments to clinch qualification for the 2026 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup in Thailand.
- This result ended a 20-year qualification drought for India’s U20 women's team and highlights their progression in regional competitions moving forward.
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AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup: Indian women qualified for the main stage of the competition to be the best on the continent as champions of Group 'D' after defeating Myanmar.
India qualify for AFC U20 Women's Asia Cup after 20 years
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The Young Tigresses finished top of their group with seven points, after winger Pooja’s 27th-minute goal secured a victory for them in front of a partisan crowd at the Thuwunna Stadium.
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