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U20 AFC Women's Asian Cup: India and Indonesia play out listless draw - HIGHLIGHTS
India began its 2026 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Thailand Qualifiers campaign with a draw.
After Indonesia, India will play Turkmenistan and hosts Myanmar. (Photo credit: AIFF)
India kickstarted its 2026 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Thailand Qualifiers campaign in Group D against Indonesia on Wednesday at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon in Myanmar.
Despite holding bulk of the possession, India failed to achieve a breakthrough, even as Indonesia was resolute in defense.
Going in to this fixture, India was looking to qualify for the U20 Women's Asian Cup, a tournament which is also a qualifier for the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup, for the fourth time.
If they do succeed, the squad, led by Swedish head coach Joakim Alexandersson, could well end a 20-year absence from the competition, having last qualified in 2006.
In the 2024 qualifiers, India were eliminated in the first round by the narrowest of margins, on goal difference, by Vietnam. Coincidentally, India met Indonesia in those qualifiers as well, and registered a thumping 6-0 win.
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- 6 Aug 2025 12:56 PM GMT
India 0 - 0 Indonesia
18' into the first half and neither team has been able to make that final decisive move in front of goal.
- 6 Aug 2025 12:44 PM GMT
India 0 - 0 Indonesia
13' Indonesia getting multiple players around the ball in defense.
India, meanwhile, looking to breach their opponent's defensive lines.
- 6 Aug 2025 12:42 PM GMT
India 0 - 0 Indonesia
10' India look the more composed of the two sides so far.
They're working both the flanks and passing the ball around rather confidently.
- 6 Aug 2025 12:38 PM GMT
India 0 - 0 Indonesia
7' India has gotten off the blocks real quick.
They're enforcing turnovers and looking to send their forwards into the penalty box with through balls.
- 6 Aug 2025 12:37 PM GMT
India 0 - 0 Indonesia
India, sporting their traditional blue kit, are playing from right to left.
