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India women qualify for AFC Women's Asian Cup after Group B win

India finished top of Group B with four wins from four matches and 12 points.

By , Sports writer

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Apex Sports News graphic: India women qualify for AFC Women's Asian Cup after Group B win
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India secured a place in the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 final tournament by winning all four Group B matches. The team scored 24 goals and conceded one while finishing ahead of Thailand, Timor-Leste, Iraq and Mongolia.

Key takeaways

  • India finished first in Group B with four wins from four matches
  • India scored 24 goals and conceded one in qualification
  • India earned 12 points and qualified for the final tournament
  • Thailand finished second with nine points
  • Mongolia finished last with zero points

India have qualified for the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 final tournament after finishing top of Group B in the qualification round. The Indian women's football team won all four matches, scoring 24 goals and conceding one. The result was confirmed by the qualification table published on Wikipedia, which cites the AFC as its source.

When and where is it?

The AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 final tournament will take place in Australia. The AFC website lists the event as AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 and notes that a technical report was available on 4 August 2026. India qualified through Group B of the qualification competition.

Who is taking part?

Group B featured Thailand, India, Mongolia, Timor-Leste and Iraq. Thailand was the host of Group B. India finished first, Thailand second, Timor-Leste third, Iraq fourth and Mongolia fifth.

How does it work?

Each team played four matches in Group B. India recorded four wins, no draws and no losses. India finished with 12 points, a goal difference of plus 23 and qualification for the final tournament. Thailand finished with nine points and did not qualify from this group.

Why it matters

India's qualification marks a return to the final tournament of the AFC Women's Asian Cup. The team completed the group stage without a loss and kept a strong defensive record, conceding only one goal across four matches.

What happens next

India will now prepare for the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 final tournament in Australia. The sources do not provide a date for India's next match in the final tournament.

By the numbers

India played 4 matches, won 4, drew 0, lost 0, scored 24, conceded 1, goal difference +23, points 12. Thailand played 4 matches, won 3, drew 0, lost 1, scored 23, conceded 2, goal difference +21, points 9.

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