US Edition‘India Not Here to Just Have Fun’ — With World Cup in Sight, Aveka Singh Eyes Breakthrough at AFC Women’s Asian Cup
India faces Vietnam in Perth aiming for their first competitive win and a strong start to boost World Cup qualification hopes in the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup.
- On March 4, 2025, India women's national team meet Vietnam women's national team at Perth Rectangular Stadium, kickoff 7pm AWST, in their AFC Women's Asian Cup opener.
- India must make history to remain in contention, as they must beat Vietnam for the first competitive time to keep realistic hopes of advancing from Group C, which is headed by two-time Asian Cup champions Japan.
- India's squad features six potential debutants, with Anju Tamang injured and replaced by Karishma Shirvoikar while Sweety Devi captains the defence.
- The match shapes up as compact India versus Vietnam's wing-driven attack, with Huỳnh Như and Phạm Hải Yến posing tricky threats and Manisha Kalyan key in India's counterattacks.
- Manisha Kalyan's overseas experience, including playing in Peru's first division, adds depth to India's attack ahead of the AFC Women's Asian Cup.
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‘India not here to just have fun’ — With World Cup in sight, Aveka Singh eyes breakthrough at AFC Women’s Asian Cup
The young midfielder will have the chance to represent the senior national team when it faces Vietnam in its AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 opener, with a FIFA World Cup spot at stake.
Women’s Asian Cup: India To Launch Asian Cup Journey In Perth Against Vietnam
Perth: After four years of hurt, the Indian senior women’s national team is finally ready to begin its AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 journey against Vietnam at the Perth Rectangular Stadium on Wednesday in Perth, Australia, starting its campaign with a clash against Vietnam. The Blue Tigresses’ World Cup dream came to a grinding halt in their own backyard when the team pulled out of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022. However, their magnificent p…
(Dan Tri Newspaper) - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) predicts that the Vietnamese women's team will face strong resistance from the Indian women's team when the two teams play their opening match in Group C of the 2026 Asian Women's Championship.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the refereeing team for the opening match of the Vietnamese women's national team against India at the 2026 Women's Asian Cup, which will take place at 6 PM on March 4th at the Perth Stadium (Australia).
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