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Paris Olympic Qualifiers: India 0-7 Japan -Highlights
2024 AFC Women's Football Olympic Qualifying Tournament: India lost 0-7 to Japan.
Indian Women's football team (File Photo/AIFF)
AFC Olympic Qualifiers: India's women's football team suffered a humongous 0-7 defeat at the hands of Japanese women's team. Japan's Yoshino Nakashima proved to be the player of the match as she scored a brace and registered a couple of assists as well.
At the Half time, India was trailing just by 0-1 but in the second half Japan showed their experience and scored as many as 6 goals to finish the match with a 7-0 win. Vietnam and Uzbekistan, both ranked higher than India, are the two other opponents India will face next week as to look to make it to the final round. The group winner is guaranteed a place in the next round while one of three second-placed teams will also make it.
As it Happened:
Live Updates
- 26 Oct 2023 10:43 AM GMT
41' - Indian defence holds shape
Chances have been at a premium, but India's defence have done well to hold their structure to net let Japan through. The Japanese have been slick, and they have often overloaded the Indian box, but the second goal has been elusive.
Still, India 0-1 Japan
- 26 Oct 2023 10:34 AM GMT
32' - Narrow escape for India
A frantic clearance of the goalline in the 32nd minute as the Indian defence is left flat footed by a swirling cross coming in from the right.
- 26 Oct 2023 10:28 AM GMT
26' - Japanese free kick narrowly misses
It's all Japan here! A free kick narrowly whistles over the bar in the 26th minute as the Indian defence does just about enough to clear their lines every time.
- 26 Oct 2023 10:21 AM GMT
17' - Japan take 1-0 lead
After either side try their luck in the first 10 minutes, including Indumathi Kathiseran with a long ranger, it is Japan who take the lead.
Yoshino Nakashima breaks the deadlock in the 17th minute.
- 26 Oct 2023 10:13 AM GMT
Kick-off (?)
The match has kicked off, according to AIFF, but due to some reason, the stream from Uzbekistan FA has not yet started.
- 26 Oct 2023 10:05 AM GMT
Japan Starting XI
Japan got into two FIFA World Cup finals in 2011 and 2015. How will India fare against these superstars today?
- 26 Oct 2023 9:38 AM GMT
How India's women's football team has fared against top FIFA nations
India is facing Japan (world number 8) in their toughest test for a while. How have they fared in recent years against similar top quality oppositions? In 2023, India have not faced very high competition, losing to Chinese Taipei 1-2.
In 2022 too, there were not too many high quality oppositions, while India lost to neighbours Nepal and Bangladesh.
In 2021 though, India did take on some global superpowers. They lost 1-6 to Brazil, 0-8 to Russia, 0-3 to Chile, 2-3 to Ukraine and 0-2 to Serbia. But there were some moments, like when India was drawing 1-1 with Brazil, that were priceless.
- 26 Oct 2023 9:23 AM GMT
India's opponents all higher ranked in Round 2 of the Olympic qualifiers
India will face three higher ranked opponets over the next week. The last time, India had not managed to make it out of this stage. India's women's football team have never played at the Olympics.
Japan (8th, 1st in Asia), Vietnam (34th, 5th in Asia) and Uzbekistan (50th, 10th in Asia) are all above 61st-ranked India. India play Vietnam on Sunday before finishing their campaign with Wednesday's match against the hosts Uzbekistan.
- 26 Oct 2023 9:17 AM GMT
India's women's football squad for Paris Olympic qualifiers
Goalkeepers: Sowmiya Narayanasamy, Shreya Hooda, Panthoi Chanu
Defenders: Ashalata Devi, Sweety Devi, Ritu Rani, Ranjana Chanu, Dalima Chhibber, Manisa Panna, Shilky Devi Hemam, Astam Oraon
Midfielders: Priyangka Devi, Anju Tamang, Indumathi Kathiresan, Sangita Basfore
Forwards: Grace Dangmei, Soumya Guguloth, Renu, Sandhiya Ranganathan, Bala Devi, Sanju, Manisha Kalyan
