After scoring her first international hat-trick against Iran in the AFC U17 Asian Cup qualifiers Round 2, Indian striker Sulanjana Raul revealed that the third goal was the toughest.
India’s campaign so far has been defined by two heavy losses to oppositions far ahead in their development cycle and ranked higher than the Young Tigresses. What the scorelines did not reflect, though, was the psychological brunt of those defeats. It's often noted that what separates the eli
The Young Tigresses had earlier suffered a similar fate at the hands of defending champions Korea Republic (0-8). India is at the bottom of the table, behind IR Iran, who they play on September 23.
Priya PV’s girls found the going tough against the Mighty Koreans, one of the finest teams in the competition. But the few Indian fans present at the stadium could take solace from the fact that the Young Tigresses did not go down without a fight – they remained worthy of their names against
Korea Republic, the 2009 champions of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup, displayed dominance in Round 1 of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers, defeating Hong Kong and Tajikistan with huge margins
India are placed alongside Korea Republic, IR Iran and hosts Thailand in Group A. The top two teams will book their berths at the final tournament to be held in Indonesia in April 2024.
The Blue Tigers are set to leave for the Asian Games on Sunday, September 17, 2023, where they will face hosts China (September 19), Bangladesh (September 21), and Myanmar (September 24).
In April, the Indian women's U17 team broke new ground by topping their Round 1 group and making it to Round 2 of the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers for the first time. India are placed alongside Korea Republic, Iran and hosts Thailand in Group A. The top two teams will book their bert
With this defeat, while India finished at the bottom of Group G, they also played spoilsport for hosts China PR, to beat India 2-1 in an earlier match. It was a do-or-die match for both sides; a win by two or more goals would guarantee UAE the top spot in Group G of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup 20
A win for UAE will take them to the top of the group since they drew 1-1 in their first game against China PR, while India will have to win by a big margin to keep alive their hopes of qualifying as one of the top four second-placed teams in the competition.
Seconds away from earning a crucial point and a deserving draw after fighting back from a goal down against hosts China, the India U23 team suffered a when China scored with practically the last kick of the game and ran away with a 2-1 victory in front of a sea of their fans in the Dalian Su
The valiant effort put up by Clifford Miranda's determined squad didn’t prove to be enough as they found themselves on the wrong side of a 2-1 scoreline due to a few momentary lapses at the back.