Archive · 8 Oct 2026
India Beat Syria 2-0, Nearing U-17 Asian Cup Qualification
India’s under-17 girls’ team beat Syria 2-0 in a qualifying match.
Anushka Kumari scored both goals.
She has now scored seven times in the two matches India has played.
India won its first match against Iraq, 14-0.
That means India has six points so far.
A thunderstorm stopped the game in the 58th minute.
Play began again after almost half an hour.
India’s next match is against Malaysia on October 11.
The winner of the group qualifies for the 2027 Asian Cup.
India’s under-17 women’s team beat Syria 2-0 in their second Group E qualifier.
Anushka Kumari scored in the sixth minute and again nine minutes after half-time.
The goals took Anushka’s tally to seven in two qualifying matches.
India have six points after opening with a 14-0 win over Iraq.
India face hosts Malaysia on October 11, with only the group winner qualifying for the 2027 Asian Cup.
- Who
- India’s under-17 women’s team and Syria’s under-17 team.
- What
- India won 2-0, with Anushka Kumari scoring both goals.
- When
- October 8; India’s final Group E match is scheduled for October 11.
- Where
- MP Selayang Stadium in Selayang, Malaysia.
- Why
- The match was part of qualifying for the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027; only the group winner qualifies.
- Result
- India 2-0 Syria
- Competition
- AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027 qualifiers, Group E
- India’s points
- Six points from two matches
- Opening match
- India defeated Iraq 14-0
- Goalscorer
- Anushka Kumari scored twice and has seven goals in two matches
- Weather delay
- Play was stopped in the 58th minute and resumed after almost half an hour
- Next match
- India face hosts Malaysia on October 11 at 18:30 IST
- Qualification
- Only the Group E winner qualifies for the Asian Cup
