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AIFF Announces Reward for Indian Team for AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualification

INDIA, JUL 5 – India topped Group B with a perfect 12 points and conceded only one goal throughout the qualifiers, securing their first direct Asian Cup qualification since 2003.

  • On Saturday, India women's national football team secured their first direct AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification since 2003 with a 2-1 victory over Thailand at Chiang Mai Stadium, ending Thailand's 29-year streak.
  • Following a COVID-19-related withdrawal in 2022, India women’s national football team won all four qualifying matches, including dominant victories over Mongolia, Timor-Leste, and Iraq, to secure their first Asian Cup qualification since 2003.
  • Sangita Basfore scored twice, including the match-winner in the 74th minute, as India defended resolutely to beat Thailand 2-1 and qualify for the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026.
  • India's women's team ended Thailand’s 29-year Asian Cup streak, topped Group B with 12 points, and now aims for the 2027 World Cup qualification.
  • More broadly, the rise of emerging nations like India signals a new, competitive era in Asian women’s football, challenging traditional powers ahead of AFC 2026.
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India Today broke the news in India on Saturday, July 5, 2025.
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