AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 fixtures for Round 2 was announced by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Thursday. India (FIFA Ranking 60) will open their Group C campaign against Japan (FIFA Ranking 11) on October 26, followed by Vietnam (FIFA Ranking 32) on October 29 and Uzbekistan (FIFA Ranking 49) on November 01.
India qualified for Round 2 courtesy of two comfortable victories over Kyrgyz Republic (5-0 and 4-0) in Bishkek in April.
The three group winners and the best-ranked runners-up will progress to Round 3 to play home and away matches in February 2024. The two winners will qualify for Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024.
Group A features Australia, Chinese Taipei, Philippines and IR Iran, while Group B has China PR, Korea Republic, Thailand and DPR Korea.
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