India U17 women qualify for second consecutive Women’s Asian Cup after 20-goal qualifying run

India's U17 women's football team secured qualification for a second consecutive Women’s Asian Cup with a 4-0 win over Malaysia in AFC qualifiers, the Times of India reported on October 12, 2026.

The side recorded three wins in the qualifying campaign and scored 20 goals across the tournament.

The report named Redima Devi Chingkhamayum, Pritika Barman, Anushka Kumari and Nidhi among the squad's contributors.