Indian U17 women’s team head coach Joakim Alexandersson has named a 23-member squad for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026 Qualifiers, scheduled to be held between October 13 and 17 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Placed in a three-team Group G, India will face hosts Kyrgyz Republic on October 13 …
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India U17 women’s team head coach Joakim Alexandersson, on Sunday, August 17, 2025, named a 23-member squad for the SAFF U17 Women’s Championship Bhutan 2025, which is scheduled from August 20 to 31 in Thimphu. Alexandersson, who historically guided the India U20s to their first AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup …
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Swedish coach Joakim Alexandersson has been appointed as the Chief Coach of India Women’s U20 and U17 national teams by the All India Football Federation. Alexandersson will commence his coaching stint in India with the two-month long U20 national camp beginning in Bengaluru from December 10, 2024. The 48-year-old coach …
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The All India Football Federation’s Technical Committee met virtually on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, to evaluate the performances of the men’s and women’s national teams across all age groups. The meeting was chaired by former India captain IM Vijayan and attended by AIFF Secretary General Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran, Deputy Secretary …
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Striker Sulanjana Raul is still in her teens but has set an exacting standard for herself when it comes to her footballing dreams. And she is not ready to lower her banner, even after scoring her first international hattrick against Iran in the AFC U17 Asian Cup qualifiers Round 2. …
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Powered by a Sulanjana Raul hattrick, the Young Tigresses wrapped up their AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign with a resounding 3-0 win over the Islamic Republic of Iran at the Buriram City Stadium on Saturday, September 23. India’s campaign so far has been defined by two heavy losses …
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The uncomfortable silence that prevailed in the team bus while the India U-17 Women’s team were returning from the Buriram City Stadium on Thursday night could easily be noted. A 0-4 defeat against Thailand less than an hour ago put paid to India’s hopes of making any further advance in …
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India succumbed to their second defeat in as many matches in Group A of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Round 2, losing 0-4 to hosts Thailand at the Buriram City Stadium, on Thursday, September 21. The Young Tigresses had earlier suffered a similar fate at the hands of …
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Sulanjana Raul was expected to be seen on the field since her childhood. But not to play football. As the daughter of a farmer from the remote village of Bhagabanpur in West Bengal’s East Midnapore district, it was natural for Sulanjana to assist her father on the field. But her …
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It wasn’t exactly an ideal start for India. For sure. But again, playing against former champions South Korea had always been a challenge and Tuesday was no different as India went down to a strong Korea 0-8 in their first encounter of the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers at …
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