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The Hindu
23-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Indian football — India thrashes Mongolia 13-0 to open Women's Asian Cup qualifiers on a high
The Indian women's football team started its AFC Asian Cup qualifiers on a commanding note as it thrashed Mongolia in its first match in Thailand on Monday. Sangita Basfore opened the scoring in the eighth minute but it was Pyari Xaxa, who was the star of the show, finding the net five times in a completely one-sided affair at the 700th Anniversary of Chiang Mai Stadium. It was the first win for the Blue Tigresses in over four months, with its last victory coming against Jordan in the Pink Ladies Cup, earlier this year. It has lost to Russia, South Korea and Uzbekistan, falling to its worst-ever ranking of 70 in the FIFA rankings. India had a forgettable stint in the last edition of the AFC Women's Asian Cup, where it had to withdraw from the tournament on home soil after a COVID-19 outbreak in the camp. RELATED: How many times has India qualified for AFC Women's Asian cup? Under head coach Crispin Chhetri, who won the women's premier division in the country with Odiisha FC, the Blue Tigresses are now looking to qualify for the 2026 edition of the tournament, set to be played in Australia. In the qualifiers, it is drawn with Mongolia (ranked 126th), Timor Leste (ranked 158th), Iraq (ranked 173rd) and host Thailand (ranked 46th). Only the group winner will qualify for the finals. India will play Timor Leste next, at the same stadium, six days later.
India Gazette
03-06-2025
- General
- India Gazette
India women's football team fall to 1-0 defeat against Uzbekistan
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 3 (ANI): The senior Indian women's national football team fell to a second narrow defeat at the hands of Uzbekistan. According to India lost 0-1 to Uzbekistan in the second of two FIFA Women's International Friendlies at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence on Tuesday. Despite an improved and spirited performance, the Blue Tigresses were outplayed by a moment of brilliance from Nilufar Kudratova early in the second half. India entered Tuesday's encounter in the aftermath of a 0-1 loss in the first friendly. India showed signs of improvement, especially in their intensity and intent; however, the scoreline, unfortunately, remained the same. Unlike the first fixture, where the team struggled in transition, the hosts played on the front foot, pressing higher up the pitch and trying to take the game to the visitors. The defence, led by the tireless efforts of Thokchom Martina and her backline partners, worked hard to contain Uzbekistan's swift attack. Their positioning and communication appeared to be much sharper, and when the backline was breached, goalkeeper Payal Basude stood tall. She made a string of crucial saves in the first half, most notably after Nozimakhon Ergasheva rattled the crossbar with a fierce strike in the 11th minute. In midfield, India looked more cohesive as a unit, with players utilising the width of the pitch to stretch the Uzbek defence and find the crucial openings. Sangita Basfore assisted in building attacks from deep, while fullback Ranjana Chanu injected pace and creativity. The best chance for India came in the 21st minute. Ranjana whipped in a dangerous cross from the right, which Pyari Xaxa met with a strong header at the far post. The Uzbekistan keeper managed a reflex save, and though the rebound fell kindly to Sangita, she failed to direct her shot into the back of the net. That missed opportunity came back to haunt India. Just four minutes into the second half, Uzbekistan struck, which turned out to be the decisive goal. Kudratova picked up the ball on the edge of the box, skipped past two Indian defenders with elegant footwork, and unleashed a fierce left-footed strike that flew past Payal Basude into the top corner. The setback seemed to momentarily unsettle the Blue Tigresses, but they regrouped and pushed forward for an equaliser. Soumya Guguloth and Pyari Xaxa continued to test the Uzbekistan defence, while substitutes brought fresh energy. However, despite several promising moves, the final pass or shot often lacked the sharpness needed to level the score. (ANI)
News18
03-06-2025
- General
- News18
Indian Women's Football Team Endures Disappointing 1-0 Loss Against Uzbekistan In Friendly
The senior Indian women's national team endured another narrow defeat against Uzbekistan, losing 0-1 in the second of two FIFA Women's International Friendlies at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence on Tuesday. Despite a more spirited performance, the Blue Tigresses were undone by a moment of brilliance from Nilufar Kudratova early in the second half. Following their 0-1 loss in the first friendly, Tuesday's match offered hope for redemption. India showed marked improvement in their intensity and intent, but the scoreline, unfortunately, remained the same. India approached the match with renewed determination and tactical discipline. Unlike the first fixture, where the team appeared cautious and struggled in transition, the hosts played more aggressively, pressing higher up the pitch and trying to take control. The defense, led by Thokchom Martina and her backline partners, worked hard to contain Uzbekistan's pacey attack. Their positioning and communication were much sharper, and when the backline was breached, goalkeeper Payal Basude stood tall. She made several crucial saves in the first half, most notably after Nozimakhon Ergasheva hit the crossbar with a powerful strike in the 11th minute. In midfield, India looked more cohesive, with players using the width of the pitch to stretch the Uzbek defense. Sangita Basfore helped build attacks from deep, while fullback Ranjana Chanu injected pace and creativity. India's best chance came in the 21st minute. Ranjana sent in a dangerous cross from the right, which Pyari Xaxa met with a strong header at the far post. The Uzbekistan keeper made a reflex save, and although the rebound fell kindly to Sangita, she failed to direct her shot on target. That missed opportunity would come back to haunt India. Just four minutes into the second half, Uzbekistan struck. Kudratova picked up the ball on the edge of the box, skipped past two defenders with elegant footwork, and unleashed a fierce left-footed strike that flew past Payal Basude into the top corner. It was a goal worthy of winning any match. The setback momentarily unsettled the Blue Tigresses, but they regrouped and pushed forward again. Soumya Guguloth and Pyari Xaxa continued to test the Uzbekistan defense, while substitutes brought fresh energy. However, despite several promising moves, the final pass or shot often lacked the sharpness needed to level the score. In the end, India fell short, but the performance was anything but disheartening. The Blue Tigresses displayed resilience, tactical awareness, and attacking hunger, qualities they had been criticized for lacking in the previous outing.
The Hindu
03-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
India women's team suffers second consecutive defeat against Uzbekistan
The senior Indian women's national team suffered a second narrow defeat at the hands of Uzbekistan, going down 0-1 in the second FIFA women's international friendly at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence on Tuesday. Despite an improved and spirited performance, the Blue Tigresses were undone by a moment of brilliance from Nilufar Kudratova early in the second half. Unlike the first fixture, where India looked cautious and struggled in transition, the hosts played on the front foot, pressing higher up the pitch and trying to take the game to the visitor. The defence, led by the tireless efforts of Thokchom Martina and her backline partners, worked hard to contain Uzbekistan's pacey attack. ALSO READ: India vs Thailand: Manolo Marquez, Blue Tigers hope to use friendly as prep for Asian Cup Qualifier The best chance for India came in the 21st minute. Ranjana whipped in a dangerous cross from the right, which Pyari Xaxa met with a strong header at the far post. The Uzbekistan keeper managed a reflex save, and though the rebound fell kindly to Sangita, she failed to direct her shot on target. That missed opportunity would come back to haunt India. Just four minutes into the second half, Uzbekistan struck. Kudratova picked up the ball on the edge of the box, skipped past two defenders with elegant footwork, and unleashed a fierce left-footed strike that flew past Payal Basude into the top corner. The setback seemed to momentarily unsettle the Blue Tigresses, but they regrouped and pushed forward again. Soumya Guguloth and Pyari Xaxa continued to test the Uzbekistan defence, while substitutes brought fresh energy. However, despite several promising moves, the final pass or shot often lacked the sharpness needed to level the score. Related Topics indian women football team
