India drawn with Japan, Australia and Chinese Taipei in Group C of AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026 in the Final Draw held in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday.
Young Tigresses will begin their campaign against Japan, who were runners-up in 2024, six-time champions of the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup, FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup champions in 2018 and runners-up in 2024; next will face Australia who finished third in the 2024 edition; and will face Chinese Taipei in their last group match.
The top two sides from each group, along with the two best third-placed teams, will progress to the quarter-finals. The four semi-finalists will qualify for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Poland 2026.
Group A: Thailand, China PR, Vietnam, Bangladesh
Group B: DPR Korea, Korea Republic, Uzbekistan, Jordan
Group C: Japan, Australia, Chinese Taipei, India
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