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India Take On Thailand In Decisive Clash To Reach AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026
This will be the opportunity to script a new piece of history. India have never previously reached the AFC Women's Asian Cup through the qualifiers route. The Blue Tigresses last made it to the continent's top stage back in 2003 when there were no qualifiers. India did participate in the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 as hosts, but had to withdraw due to a COVID outbreak in the squad. July 5, will present a chance to right those wrongs, although the 'wrongs' from three years ago were not their fault. The bigger dream is, of course, a first-ever qualification to the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2027. The path to Brazil goes through Australia.
"Qualification right now would be a huge boost for Indian football overall," said coach Crispin Chettri. "We’re going through a challenging phase at the moment, and the women’s team qualifying would really provide a ray of hope. It would also help the women’s game grow in India. More young players would be inspired to take up football professionally. For those already in the national team, it would be an opportunity to face the best teams in Asia, and possibly the world. So in every way, I believe it would be a big step forward for football in India."
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