Suzhou [China], April 27 (ANI): The India U17 girls’s nationwide crew, after a quick camp in Gurugram, India, reached Suzhou on Monday forward of their AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026.
India, which certified for the event after 21 years, will start their marketing campaign with a match towards Australia (May 2, 17:00 IST on Pitch 8), adopted by Japan (May 5, 17:00 IST on Pitch 4) and Lebanon (May 8, 13:00 IST on Pitch 8) in Group B, in response to a launch.
All of India’s matches will happen on the Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre pitches.
The prime two groups within the group and the 2 finest third-placed groups amongst all three teams will make it to the quarter-finals.
Further, the 4 quarter-final winners will qualify for the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026. The AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026 will likely be streamed reside on the AFC Asian Cup YouTube Channel.
The Young Tigresses arrived in Suzhou early morning on Monday, April 27, and can maintain their first coaching session within the night.
Under Italian head coach Pamela Conti, who was appointed in January, India has had a steady coaching camp of greater than three months, the majority of which was held in Bengaluru. Being a U17 facet, they received the SAFF U19 Women’s Championship title in February, and in March, received two pleasant video games towards Myanmar in Yangon.
Earlier this month, they performed three pleasant matches towards Russia in Sochi, and whereas they misplaced all three, it supplied invaluable expertise of taking part in robust opponents forward of the Asian problem.
After coming back from Russia, the Young Tigresses continued their coaching camp in Gurugram from April 20 to 26 earlier than departing for China.
India’s 23-member squad for AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026:
Goalkeepers: Munni, Surajmuni Kumari, Tamphasana Devi Konjengbam.
Defenders: Abhista Basnett, Alena Devi Sarangthem, Alisha Lyngdoh, Divyani Linda, Elizabed Lakra, Joyshini Chanu Huidrom, Ritu Badaik, Taniya Devi Tonambam.
Midfielders: Alva Devi Senjam, Bonifilia Shullai, Julan Nongmaithem, Olivia Chanu Ningthoujam, Pritika Barman, Redima Devi Chingkhamayum, Thandamoni Baskey.
Forwards: Anushka Kumari, Anwita Raghuraman, Joya, Pearl Fernandes, Valaina Fernandes.
Head coach: Pamela ContiAssistant coaches: Vincenzo Conti and Nivetha RamadossGoalkeeping coach: Mario AguiarStrength and conditioning coach: Amit Yadav
India’s schedule on the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026:
17:00 IST, May 2: Australia vs India (Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre Pitch 8)17:00 IST, May 5: India vs Japan (Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre Pitch 4)13:00 IST, May 8: India vs Lebanon (Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre Pitch 8). (ANI)