The Indian senior ladies team starts on Monday, June 23 in Thailand with its AFC Asian Cup 2026 -qualification campaign.
India will be confronted with Mongolia, Timor Leste, Iraq and host Thailand. Only the group winner is eligible for the last tournament in Australia that will be held in March 2026.
The AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 will also serve as a qualifying match for the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2027.
How often has India qualified for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup?
India has qualified eight times for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup. In 2022 it qualified because of the host. The last time the Blue Tigresses had qualified for the continental event in 2003.
Here is a look at India’s performance at every edition of the competition since its foundation:
1975 – did not play qualifications
1977 – did not play qualifications
1980 – Runner -Up
1981 – third place
1983 – Runner -Up
1986 – did not play qualifications
1989 – did not play qualifications
1991 – did not play qualifications
1993 – did not play qualifications
1995 – Group stage
1997 – Group stage
1999 – Group stage
2001 – Group stage
2003 – Group stage
2006 – did not qualify
2008 – Did not qualify
2010 – did not play qualifications
2014 – did not qualify
2018 – Did not qualify
2022 -Host (withdrawn after one match because of COVID -19 -Break in the team)
