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The India U-17 Women’s National team spent some anxious moments in the last 15 minutes before emerging 2-1 winners against Myanmar in their concluding AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Round 1 tie on Friday, April 28.
With this victory, India qualified from Group F for Round 2 of the tournament scheduled for September later this year. In the three-team group, India won both their matches against the Kyrgyz Republic and Myanmar and finished with six points.
After Sulanjana and Pooja put India in a 2-0 lead by the 33rd minute, Myanmar threatened to make a comeback when Ya Min Phyu reduced the margin for them in the 75th minute. The last 15 minutes turned out to be a tense affair as Myanmar pressed hard for the equaliser, but the Indian defence stood tall to thwart the rival attackers.
Watch the 2024 AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup qualifier match highlights above!
INDIA U-17 WOMEN: Anisha Oraon – Thoi Thoi, Thoibisana Chanu, Heena Khatun, Viksit Bara, Lalitha Boypai, Sibani Devi, Menaka Devi, Pooja, Sulanjana Raul (82′,Remi Thokchom, 90+5′ Cindy Colney), Sonibia Devi (65′ Shivani Toppo)
