Archive · 12 Aug 2025
India's U20 Women's Football Team Qualifies for Asian Cup
India's U20 women's football team is going to a big tournament called the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup!
They earned their spot by beating Myanmar 1-0 in a match.
Pooja scored a header, which means she hit the ball with her head, to win the game.
This is a big deal because it has been 20 years since India's team has been in this tournament.
The Asian Cup is happening in Thailand next year, and India's team is excited to play against other teams from Asia.
India's U20 women's football team qualified for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup 2026.
India beat Myanmar 1-0 in Yangon, securing their spot in the tournament.
Pooja scored the only goal of the match with a header in the 27th minute.
The victory ended a 20-year wait for India to reach the Asian Cup.
The AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 will be held in Thailand.
- Who
- India's U20 women's football team and Myanmar's team.
- What
- India's U20 women's football team qualified for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup 2026.
- When
- August 10, 2025.
- Where
- Yangon, Myanmar.
- Why
- India won the match, securing their spot in the tournament after 20 years.
- Winning Score
- 1-0
- Winning Goal Scorer
- Pooja
- Match Location
- Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
- Tournament
- AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026
- Venue of AFC Cup
- Thailand
- Time Since Last Qualification
- 20 years