The India U-17 women's team is set to take on Myanmar at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, on Friday in a match that will decide which team will enter Round 2 of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Placed in Group F of the Round 1 Qualifiers, the Young Tigresses have won their first match against hosts Kyrgyz Republic 1-0, as have Myanmar in their first match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India head coach Priya PV said, "Myanmar are a good side, and like us, they have beaten the Kyrgyz Republic in their first game. They have some very skilled players in their team and it will be a challenge for us all.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"But we will give it our best to win the match and make it to the second round of the qualifiers," she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
As things stand, the winner of the match between India and Myanmar will decide who will make it to the second round of the AFC U-17 Women's Olympic Qualifiers. Since both teams have a goal difference of +1, the qualification will be decided by a penalty shootout if the match ends in a draw.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The India U-17s have been on a progression path over the last three months, as they had set camp, first in Chennai, and then in Indore. After an unsuccessful SAFF U-17 Women's Championship the Young Tigresses began the Asian qualification campaign with a victory against the Kyrgyz Republic, one that has instilled a lot of confidence in the team, the AIFF informed in a report on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It was a tough game against the hosts. Their players were physically stronger than us, but our girls played really well," said Priya. "It is a process of developing them to perform at the international level, and we are starting to see the results now.<\/p>\r\n\r\n