India will face Japan, Australia and Chinese Taipei in the group stage of the AFC Under-20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 after the final draw ceremony took place in Bangkok, Thailand on Monday.
India are one of 11 teams (eight group winners and three top-ranked runners-up) to have qualified for the tournament, joining hosts Thailand.
The Joakim Alexanderrson-led team qualified for the tournament after topping the group ahead of Indonesia, Myanmar and Turkmenistan in the qualifiers held in August.
FULL PULL
GROUP A
Thailand, China, Vietnam, Bangladesh
GROUP B
North Korea, South Korea, Uzbekistan, Jordan
GROUP C
Japan, Australia, Chinese Taipei, India
The competition will take place from April 1 to 18 next year.
Published on November 10, 2025
