The Indian U17 women's team will be aiming to script history as they begin their AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026 Qualifiers campaign against hosts Kyrgyz Republic in Group G's opening game at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium in Bishkek on Monday.
India once again stamped their authority in South Asia with a commanding 5-0 victory over Nepal at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu to clinch the SAFF U17 Women's Championship 2025 title in style. The Young Tigresses led 3-0 at half-time, as per the official website of the All India Fo
A ruthless India demolished Bhutan 5-0 in their fourth match of the SAFF U17 Women's Championship 2025 at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. The Young Tigresses led 3-0 at half-time, as per the official website of All India Football Federation (AIFF).
It was the Young Tigresses' third consecutive win of the tournament. Besides Anushka's (53', 61', 73') stellar performance, Abhista Basnett (23', 89') scored a brace while Pearl Fernandes (71'), Divyani Linda (77'), and Valaina Fernandes (90+2') were on target. India led 1-0 at half-time.
There was some sense of redemption for the Indian girls when they defeated Bangladesh 2-0 in the SAFF U-17 Women's Championship on Friday. Last year in the U16 tournament in Nepal, they had lost to them twice -- in the group stage and the final.
"The aim is to give talent a stepping stone to enter the national limelight and to serve the country through the game. Unfortunately, we have not been able to provide a platform for people to showcase their talent. So, these are all tournaments that showcase talent," he told reporters.
India will kick off their AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Thailand 2026 Qualifiers campaign in Group D against Indonesia on Wednesday at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, with kickoff scheduled for 18:00 IST.
The Young Tigresses are placed in Group D, and will face Indonesia on August 6, Turkmenistan on August 8 and hosts Myanmar on August 10 at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon. The group winners and the three best second-placed teams across all eight groups will qualify for the AFC U20 Women's Asi
The tigress, named Babitha, had been translocated from Wayanad and was recently shifted from a quarantine facility to the main enclosure after undergoing treatment for multiple injuries.
The two sides were tied 1-1 at half-time after holding the hosts to a 1-1 draw in the first friendly match, the Young Tigresses came back strongly, with Sibani Devi Nongmeikapam ((28', 85') netting two, and Sulanjana Raul (65'), and Neha (71') scoring one each. Shakhnoza Dekanbaeva (37') was
The Young Tigresses, who had been training at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru, landed in the Uzbek capital on Friday morning and had a gym session in the evening. On Saturday evening, they had their official training session before the first game. India are usin