India U17 to meet Iraq in AFC U‑17 Women's Asian Cup 2027 qualifier in Selayang on Oct 5

India U17 women's team will kick off their AFC U‑17 Women's Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers against Iraq in Group E on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 13:00 IST at the MP Selayang Stadium in Selayang, Malaysia. The fixture is the Young Tigresses' opening match in the qualifying round.

India enter the Qualifiers seeking a positive start as they attempt to qualify for consecutive AFC U‑17 Women's Asian Cups for the first time. The Young Tigresses reached the knockout stage for the first time in the previous edition, the AFC U‑17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026. That campaign ended with a 0-3 quarter-final defeat to the hosts, which nevertheless represented the country's best-ever finish in the competition. Eleven players from that China 2026 squad have been retained in the current 23-player selection.

Preparations for the Qualifiers began in July in Bengaluru, according to the report. The team then travelled to Tashkent for two closed-door friendlies against Uzbekistan; both matches finished goalless. After returning to India, the Young Tigresses continued training in Goa before staging further warm-up fixtures.

While in Goa, India faced the Philippines twice in friendly matches, losing the first encounter 2-4 and winning the second 2-0. Those results completed the set of reported tune-up games listed ahead of the Qualifiers.

The article states the India v Iraq Qualifiers clash is scheduled for Monday, 5 September (2026) with a kickoff time listed as 1:30 PM IST in one passage. Another passage gives the date as Monday, October 5, 2026, with a 13:00 IST kickoff at MP Selayang Stadium. The report also notes the match is likely to be broadcast live on YouTube and directs readers to follow Khel Now on social platforms and its mobile apps for updates.

India's next confirmed engagement in the public details provided is the Group E opener against Iraq on Monday, 5 October 2026 at MP Selayang Stadium, with the match expected to be available for live streaming on YouTube.