Archive · 14 Sep 2025
Aditi Chauhan on Indian Women's Football Rise
Imagine girls playing soccer in India!
Aditi Chauhan, a former star player, is excited because the Indian women's soccer team is getting really good.
They qualified for a big tournament, the Asia Cup, for the first time in a while.
The younger team also did well.
Aditi thinks if the team keeps doing well, it will help even more girls get into soccer.
She started a program called 'She Kicks' to help girls play and learn.
She wants more people to support them so they can help girls all over.
India's women's team qualified for the AFC Asia Cup 2026.
This marks their first qualification via the qualifying route.
The U20 team also qualified for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup.
Aditi Chauhan expressed her excitement.
Aditi started the 'She Kicks' program to promote women's football.
- Who
- Aditi Chauhan and the India women's football teams
- What
- Success and development of women's football in India, focusing on recent qualifications and Aditi Chauhan's efforts.
- When
- The recent qualification for the AFC Asia Cup 2026, and U20 qualification.
- Where
- India and Australia (AFC Asia Cup 2026)
- Why
- To promote and develop women's football in India.
- Main Subject
- Indian Women's Football
- Key Figure
- Aditi Chauhan, former India goalkeeper
- Recent Achievement
- India Women's team qualified for AFC Asia Cup 2026
- Previous qualification
- Last appearance in the AFC Asia Cup was in 2003
- Other Achievement
- India U20 women's team qualified for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup
- Aditi's organization
- She Kicks