Pathum thani stadium

AFC U20 Women: Joakim Alexandersson, head coach of the Indian U20 women’s team, has announced the 23-player squad for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup to be played in Thailand.

India, who qualified for the tournament after 20 years, will start their campaign against Japan on April 2 at 18:30 IST at the Thammasat Stadium. They will then face Australia on April 5 at 14:30 IST at the Pathum Thani Stadium, followed by Chinese Taipei on April 8 at 14:30 IST at the same venue.

The top two teams from each group, along with the two best third-placed teams across all groups, will advance to the quarter-finals. The winners of the quarter-finals will then qualify for the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup Poland 2026.