Saturday will mark another milestone moment for Indian women’s football as the U-17 national team begins its AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026 campaign against Australia.
It will be India’s first appearance at the U-17 Women’s Asian Cup since 2005, ending a 21-year wait at this level. More importantly, it completes a rare run in 2026, with the U-17 side becoming India’s third women’s team to participate in an Asian Cup this year, after the senior team and the U-20 side.
India’s journey to this stage has been built on a structured and continuous period of preparation. Since January, the Young Tigresses have been in camp for over three months, mainly in Bengaluru, where they focus on physical, technical and tactical development.
They arrive in China after a series of competitive tours that saw them win the SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship in February, record two wins against Myanmar, a country that qualified for the Asian Cup in Yangon, in March, and test themselves in three friendlies against Russia in Sochi in April.
When and where will the India-Australia U-17 Asian Cup match start?
The AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup match between India and Australia will start at 5:00 PM IST on Saturday at the Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Center (Pitch 8) in China.
How to watch the AFC U-17 Asian Cup match between India and Australia LIVE?
The AFC Women’s U-17 Asian Cup match between India and Australia will be broadcast live on the AFC Asian Cup YouTube channel.
Published on May 2, 2026
