Suzhou (China), May 8 (IANS) Pritika Barman starred with a brace of goals as India kept alive their hope of reaching the quarterfinals of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 with a commanding 4-0 victory over Lebanon in their final Group B fixture played on Pitch 8 at the Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre in Suzhou, on Friday.Pritika scored in the 7th and 85th minutes, while Alva Devi Senjam (36′) and Joya (72′) also found the net as India registered their first win and first goals since 2005…
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Suzhou (China), May 8 (IANS) India kept their quarter-final hopes alive with a 4-0 win against Lebanon in Group B of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026 here at the Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre on Friday.The win meant a third-placed finish for India behind Japan and Australia, but the South Asian side will have to wait for the Group C outcome to learn if this will be enough to make it into the quarter-finals .With both sides needing victory to keep their hopes alive, it was Lebanon…
Suzhou (China), May 2 (IANS) India marked their return to the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 after a 21-year gap with a 0-2 loss to Australia in a Group B match at Pitch 8 of the Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre in Suzhou, China on Saturday,Pamela Conti’s Young Tigresses showed resilience and attacking intent throughout the contest, particularly in the second half, against a physically strong Australian side. However, they fell short as a goal by Theodora Mouithys in the 25th minute and an …
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The India U17 women’s team will hold three friendly matches against Russia in Sochi on April 11, 14, and 17, 2026. Head coach Pamela Conti has selected a 23-player squad for these games.All three matches will be played at the Matsesta Football Centre in Sochi, and will kick off at 14:30 IST.The Young Tigresses, preparing for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026, arrived in Sochi late Monday night. Last month, they travelled to Yangon to play two friendly matches aga…
Yangon (Mayanmar), March 12 (IANS) Pritika Barman struck twice as the Indian U17 women’s team produced a composed performance to defeat Myanmar 2-0 in the first of two international friendly matches at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon on Thursday.The friendlies are part of India’s preparations for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup, scheduled to be held in Suzhou, China, from May 1 to May 17, 2026. Myanmar, who have also qualified for the continental tournament, are using the fixtures as part of …
Pokhara, Feb 4 (IANS) The Indian U-17 women’s team produced a dominant all-round display to defeat Bhutan 8-0 in their final round-robin match of the SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship 2026 at the Pokhara Rangasala Stadium on Wednesday, securing a place in the tournament final. Pearl Fernandes starred with a first-half hat-trick, while Pritika Barman scored twice as the Young Tigresses overwhelmed their opponents with relentless attacking football. Alisha Lyngdoh, Abhista Basnett and Divyani Lin…
Pokhara (Nepal), Feb 2 (IANS) The India U17 women’s national team suffered a 0-2 defeat against Bangladesh in the SAFF U19 Women’s Championship 2026 at the Pokhara Rangasala Stadium in Pokhara, Nepal, on Monday.Bangladesh scored both their goals in the first half through Arpita Biswas (29’) and Alpi Akter (40’).The India U17s, who are participating in the SAFF U19 Women’s Championship, a higher age-group tournament, as part of their preparation for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup, saw …