Archive · 30 Jul 2025
India's Football Teams Set for Upcoming Tournaments
India's women's soccer team is heading to the AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia in 2026.
They'll face Japan, Vietnam, and Chinese Taipei.
Their coach thinks it will be a tough challenge.
This is a big deal because India earned their spot in the tournament through qualifying matches.
The men's team will play in the CAFA Nations Cup 2025 against teams like Iran and Afghanistan as part of their preparation for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers.
India's women's team will participate in the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026.
India is in Group C alongside Japan, Vietnam, and Chinese Taipei.
India's coach, Crispin Chettri, called the group 'interesting and tricky'.
India qualified for the tournament via the qualifiers pathway.
The India senior men's national team will participate in the CAFA Nations Cup 2025.
- Who
- India, Japan, Vietnam, and Chinese Taipei, Tajikistan, Iran, Afghanistan
- What
- India will participate in the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 and CAFA Nations Cup 2025.
- When
- March 4, 2026 (first women's match); August 31 to September 8, 2025 (CAFA)
- Where
- Australia (Perth and Sydney) and Dushanbe, Tajikistan, and Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Why
- To compete in the AFC Women's Asian Cup and prepare for AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers
- Tournament
- AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026, CAFA Nations Cup 2025
- Group
- C and Group B
- India's Opponents
- Japan, Vietnam, Chinese Taipei, Tajikistan, IR Iran, Afghanistan
- Coach's assessment
- Interesting and tricky
- India's Ranking
- 70th (current)
