India's U17 Women's Team Faces Tough Qualifiers for 2026 AFC Asian Cup

The draw for the 2026 AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers was conducted on August 7, 2025, at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. India's U17 women's team has been placed in Group G, alongside Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.

The qualifiers will be held in a single round-robin centralised league format from October 13 to 17, 2025. A total of 27 teams have been divided into eight groups, with the group winners progressing to the 10th edition of the Finals. They will be joined by the four AFC representatives from the 2025 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup.

The 2026 AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup is scheduled to take place from April 30 to May 17, 2026, and the top four finishers will qualify for the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup 2026.

India last participated in the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup in 2005. The Young Tigresses will now aim to make a comeback and qualify for the continental stage for the first time via the qualifiers route.