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The Hindu
2 days ago
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- The Hindu
India vs Iraq LIVE streaming info: Where to watch AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifier between IND and IRQ?
India resumes its AFC Asian Cup 2026 Qualifying campaign against Iraq on Wednesday. The Blue Tigresses lead Group B with six points, closely followed by Thailand which is second due to a lower goal difference. Coach Crispin Chettri noted that there's not much difference between Timor Leste and Iraq, and that getting all three points will take priority over the number of goals being scored. When is the India vs Iraq AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifier? The AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifier between India and Iraq will kick off at 2:30pm IST on Wednesday, July 2, at the 700th Anniversary of Chiang Mai Stadium. Where to watch the India vs Iraq AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifier LIVE? The AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifier between India and Iraq will be streamed live on Changsuek YouTube Channel and Thai Women's Football Facebook Page.
India Gazette
2 days ago
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- India Gazette
Table-toppers India ready for penultimate AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification test against Iraq
Chiang Mai [Thailand], July 1 (ANI): Aiming to extend their perfect run in Group B of the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, the Indian senior women's team will face Iraq on Wednesday, at the 700th Anniversary of Chiang Mai Stadium at 14:30 IST. The match will be streamed live on Changsuek's YouTube Channel and Thai Women's Football Facebook Page. India currently sits at the top of the table with six points and a goal difference of +17 after wins against Mongolia (13-0) and Timor-Leste (4-0). Thailand are in second, also with six points but a goal difference of +11. Iraq have already played three games and is on four points. They must defeat India to have any chance of staying alive on the road to Australia. While it has turned into a race between India and Thailand to increase their goal difference before they meet on the final day (July 5), Blue Tigresses coach Crispin Chettri affirmed that three points are the bigger priority, and the sole focus is only the Iraq game at the moment. 'Thailand is the last match, but for now, our full focus is on Iraq. We shouldn't worry about how many goals Thailand or we have scored, or will score. The priority is to approach the Iraq match with a positive mindset and go for the win. Getting those three points is the most important thing. It will set us up to go into the Thailand game with full confidence and nine points with us,' said Chettri. After defeating Timor-Leste on Sunday, Chettri and his coaching staff stayed at the stadium to watch Iraq suffer a 0-7 drubbing at the hands of the hosts. It has been a rollercoaster ride for the 173rd-ranked West Asians, who were held goalless by Timor-Leste in the first game, before defeating Mongolia 5-2 to earn their first-ever victory on the international stage. Giving his opinion on the Iraq side coached by their former men's international Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail and ranked 103 places below India, Chettri said, 'For me, Iraq are not as weak as people might think. They're a good side, but they've been playing back-to-back matches, so we may have an advantage in terms of recovery. 'Overall, I don't see a big difference between Iraq and Timor-Leste. I feel Timor-Leste were more organised. So, I think we'll get more opportunities to play our game against Iraq. It should be a good match for us to try a few new things as well.' With only two days to prepare after the Timor-Leste match, the Blue Tigresses utilised their break fruitfully, with recovery in the pool and a gym session on Monday morning, followed by a full training session on Tuesday morning. 'We worked on the areas where we fell short in the matches against both Timor-Leste and Mongolia. We're now giving players specific responsibilities, whether it's in attack or in 1v1 defending. That was the main focus of the preparation,' said Chettri. After only the first two games, Chhetri has already used 22 players, including all outfielders, from the 23-member squad. The Indian coach expressed he might look to continue with the rotation trend in the Iraq game and distribute valuable minutes to younger and newer players, while also hoping to keep everyone fresh for the last game. 'More or less, all players have gotten chances. Of course, we cannot take the Iraq match lightly. There may be some rotation, but key players will still get minutes. Giving game time to upcoming players is important at such a stage, but in crucial matches, we'll have to stick to a core group. If we manage to score early, then we may be able to rotate more freely,' said Chettri. Winger Soumya Guguloth, who suffered a nasal bone fracture during the match against Timor-Leste, has been ruled out of Wednesday's match. (ANI)
United News of India
2 days ago
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- United News of India
India ready for penultimate AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification test against Iraq
Chiang Mai (Thailand), July 1 (UNI) Aiming to extend their perfect run in Group B of the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, the Indian senior women's team will face Iraq tomorrow, at the 700th Anniversary of Chiang Mai Stadium at 14:30 IST. India currently sit at the top of the table with six points and a goal difference of +17 after wins against Mongolia (13-0) and Timor-Leste (4-0). Thailand are in second, also with six points but a goal difference of +11. Iraq have already played three games and are on four points. They must defeat India to have any chance of staying alive on the road to Australia. While it has turned into a race between India and Thailand to increase their goal difference before they meet on the final day (July 5), Blue Tigresses coach Crispin Chettri affirmed that three points are the bigger priority, and the sole focus is only the Iraq game at the moment. "Thailand is the last match, but for now, our full focus is on Iraq. We shouldn't worry about how many goals Thailand or we have scored, or will score. The priority is to approach the Iraq match with a positive mindset and go for the win. Getting those three points is the most important thing. It will set us up to go into the Thailand game with full confidence and nine points with us," said Chettri. After defeating Timor-Leste on Sunday, Chettri and his coaching staff stayed at the stadium to watch Iraq suffer a 0-7 drubbing at the hands of the hosts. It has been a rollercoaster ride for the 173rd-ranked West Asians, who were held goalless by Timor-Leste in the first game, before defeating Mongolia 5-2 to earn their first-ever victory on the international stage. Giving his opinion on the Iraq side coached by their former men's international Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail and ranked 103 places below India, Chettri said, "For me, Iraq are not as weak as people might think. They're a good side, but they've been playing back-to-back matches, so we may have an advantage in terms of recovery. "Overall, I don't see a big difference between Iraq and Timor-Leste. I feel Timor-Leste were more organised. So, I think we'll get more opportunities to play our game against Iraq. It should be a good match for us to try a few new things as well." With only two days to prepare after the Timor-Leste match, the Blue Tigresses utilised their break fruitfully, with recovery in the pool and a gym session on Monday morning, followed by a full training session on Tuesday morning. "We worked on the areas where we fell short in the matches against both Timor-Leste and Mongolia. We're now giving players specific responsibilities, whether it's in attack or in 1v1 defending. That was the main focus of the preparation," said Chettri. After only the first two games, Chettri has already used 22 players, including all outfielders, from the 23-member squad. The Indian coach expressed he might look to continue with the rotation trend in the Iraq game and distribute valuable minutes to younger and newer players, while also hoping to keep everyone fresh for the last game. "More or less, all players have gotten chances. Of course, we cannot take the Iraq match lightly. There may be some rotation, but key players will still get minutes. Giving game time to upcoming players is important at such a stage, but in crucial matches, we'll have to stick to a core group. If we manage to score early, then we may be able to rotate more freely," said Chettri. Winger Soumya Guguloth, who suffered a nasal bone fracture during the match against Timor-Leste, has been ruled out of Wednesday's match. UNI BM
The Hindu
5 days ago
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- The Hindu
India vs Timor Leste LIVE streaming info: Where to watch AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifier between IND and TLS ?
India resumes its AFC Asian Cup 2026 Qualifying campaign against Timor Leste on Sunday — the first-ever meeting between the two sides. Group B is led by Iraq (4 pts), with India and Thailand on 3 each. Coach Crispin Chettri noted Timor Leste's defensive organisation and counter-attacking threat, but said its attacking quality remains unclear after being dominated by Thailand in a 4-0 defeat. When is the India vs Timor Leste AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifier? The AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifier between India and Timor Leste will kick off at 2:30pm IST on Sunday, June 29, at the 700th Anniversary of Chiang Mai Stadium. Where to watch the India vs Timor Leste AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifier LIVE? The AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifier between India and Timor Leste will be streamed live on Changsuek YouTube Channel and Thai Women's Football Facebook Page.
The Hindu
5 days ago
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- The Hindu
India in AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers: Blue Tigresses hope to continue winning form against Timor Leste
After a record-breaking win in the campaign opener, the Indian senior women's team will look to continue the winning momentum in the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers when it takes on Timor Leste on Sunday at the 700th Anniversary of Chiang Mai Stadium. The five-team Group B is currently led by Iraq, which is on four points after a 5-2 victory over Mongolia and a 0-0 draw with Timor Leste. India, which beat Mongolia 13-0, and Thailand, which beat Timor Leste 4-0, are on three points each. Despite Timor Leste being ranked 158th, 32 places below Mongolia, Indian coach Crispin Chettri believed that the Southeast Asian side would pose a stronger challenge. Having watched all teams in action after the first two matchdays, there's now a much clearer assessment of all the remaining three opponents. 'Timor Leste are a better organised team than Mongolia, and I feel they are better organised defensively than Iraq as well. They prefer going for counter-attacks. They don't mind keeping the ball either. So, in patches, they are good. But as Thailand dominated the match completely, we can't say much about their attack. But they have got pace in their team as well,' said Chettri. Chettri and his coaching staff were in attendance on Thursday as Timor Leste restricted 46th-ranked Thailand to four goals. India, ranked 70, has never faced Timor Leste before. Coached by Indonesian Emral bin Bustamam, Timor Leste has been more active in international football as compared to Mongolia. It finished fourth in the 2024 AFF Women's Cup, where it drew against Laos and Singapore. It has played in four editions of the ASEAN Women's Championship, and the 2-1 win over Singapore in 2019 remains the only official victory in its history. The 0-0 draw with Iraq on Monday was its first-ever point in an AFC competition.
