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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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Why India’s qualification for 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup is historic
Indian women’s football team made history by qualifying for the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup on merit for the first time. A 2-1 win over Thailand in Chiang Mai sealed a landmark achievement for the Blue Tigresses.
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India Women's National Football Team Qualifies For AFC Asian Cup 2026; Sangita Basfore's Brace Helps Blue Tigresses Secure Thrilling 2-1 Victory Over Thailand | ⚽ LatestLY
This will be the first time India have made it to the AFC Asian Cup via the qualifiers, with their previous appearances in the tournament coming in 2003 and 2022. ⚽ India Women's National Football Team Qualifies For AFC Asian Cup 2026; Sangita Basfore's Brace Helps Blue Tigresses Secure Thrilling 2-1 Victory Over Thailand.
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