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Hindustan Times
11-08-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
AIFF announce big cash reward after India qualify for U-20 Women's Asian Cup for the first time in two decades
For the first time in two decades, the India U-20 women's team has managed to secure a qualification for the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup. The side achieved the feat after defeating hosts Myanmar 1-0 in their final Group D encounter at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon. With this result, the Young Tigresses finished at the top of their group with seven points. It was Pooja who registered the lone goal for India. AIFF announced a big cash reward after India qualified for the U-20 Women's Asian Cup(Indian Football Team - X) After this result, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced a reward of USD 25,000 (INR 22 lakh) for the U20 women's team. It must be mentioned that India had last qualified for the tournament way back in 2006. In the Group D qualification campaign, India came up with some astonishing results, where they squared off against Indonesia (0-0) and Turkmenistan (7-0). It all came to a conclusion with the side defeating hosts Myanmar (1-0) in front of a capacity crowd at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. In the entire campaign, India did not concede a single goal. "The results on the pitch, however, are a direct outcome of the hard yards put in behind the scenes with sustained planning and developmental efforts over the past few years. With no shortcuts taken, India's qualification for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup was a direct culmination of the long-term vision and structured preparation put in place at the grassroots level," the AIFF said in an official release. "The AIFF, in collaboration with the Sports Authority of India (SAI), has undertaken several initiatives to strengthen the grassroots and youth structures in women's football. One such initiative is the ASMITA Women's Football Leagues, which witnessed the successful conduct of 155 leagues across the country from 2023 to 2025 at the U13, U15, and U17 levels. The 2023–24 edition saw participation from 6,305 junior players, a number that rose to 8,658 in 2024–25," the release added. The AIFF also confirmed that the U20 team have been in camp since December 2024. The side first played the Pink Ladies Youth Cup in Türkiye, defeating teams like Hong Kong and Jordan. "The AIFF remains fully committed to ensuring the best possible preparation for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup 2026, scheduled to be held in Thailand in April 2026. The Federation will work closely with all stakeholders to facilitate extended training camps and secure high-quality international exposure for the team," the federation stated. 'The aim for the Federation is not only to make the players physically and mentally fit through training, but also to make them ready to rub shoulders against the best in Asia. Opportunities for the AIFF to arrange quality opponents to play preparatory matches are also being looked at,' it concluded.
Time of India
10-08-2025
- Business
- Time of India
AIFF announces $25,000 reward for U20 women after Asian Cup qualification
The All India Football Federation on Sunday announced a cash incentive of USD 25,000 for the Under-20 women's team as a reward for their qualification to the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup for the first time since 2006. The U-20 women's side topped Group D with seven points, capping their campaign with a 1-0 win over hosts Myanmar in Yangon on Sunday. Productivity Tool Zero to Hero in Microsoft Excel: Complete Excel guide By Metla Sudha Sekhar View Program Finance Introduction to Technical Analysis & Candlestick Theory By Dinesh Nagpal View Program Finance Financial Literacy i e Lets Crack the Billionaire Code By CA Rahul Gupta View Program Digital Marketing Digital Marketing Masterclass by Neil Patel By Neil Patel View Program Finance Technical Analysis Demystified- A Complete Guide to Trading By Kunal Patel View Program Productivity Tool Excel Essentials to Expert: Your Complete Guide By Study at home View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals Batch 2 By Ansh Mehra View Program Pooja scored the decisive goal in the 27th minute, finishing off a move she started on the counter. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Victoria Principal Is Almost 75, See Her Now Reportingly Undo India, who had earlier drawn 0-0 with Indonesia and thrashed Turkmenistan 7-0, remained unbeaten and did not concede a single goal in the qualifiers. The AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup 2026 is scheduled to be held in Thailand in April 2026. Live Events The AIFF credited it to "sustained planning and developmental efforts over the past few years" in collaboration with the Sports Authority of India. The U20 women have been in camp since December 2024 and have played the Pink Ladies Youth Cup in Turkey, defeating teams like Hong Kong and Jordan. Ahead of the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers, a number of the U20 players trained with the senior team before the Young Tigresses faced Uzbekistan U20s in two friendlies in Tashkent (1-1 and 4-1). In total, the India U20 women's team trained together in the preparation camp for 135 days since December 2024. Initiatives like the ASMITA Women's Football Leagues have boosted the grassroots structure, leading to a "232% increase" in registered women footballers in the past year, stated an AIFF release. "The ASMITA Football Leagues continue in the 2025-26 season as well, with the U13 ASMITA Football Leagues 2025-26, which began last month," it stated. "The U13 leagues will see 50 tournaments be played across as many venues, where around 8,000 players from approximately 400 teams will compete across 26 states."
The Hindu
10-08-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
DPR Korea vs Nepal LIVE streaming info: When and where to watch AFC U-20 Women Asian Cup qualifiers
Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Nepal will look to book a spot in the next year's AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup when they face off in their Group A qualifier match at the Changlimithang Football Stadium on Sunday. DPR Korea currently leads the standings in its group with six points from two games, two ahead of Nepal in second. Bhutan and Saudi Arabia take up the third and fourth spots, respectively. When and where will the DPR Korea vs Nepal AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualifier match kick off? The DPR Korea vs Nepal AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualifier match will kick off at 1:30 PM local time (1:00 PM IST) on Sunday, August 10, at the Changlimithang Football Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan. Where to watch the DPR Korea vs Nepal AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualifier match? The DPR Korea vs Nepal AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualifier match will be livestreamed on Bhutan Football Association's YouTube channel. Related Topics Nepal
