India women in U20 Asian Cup final after 20 yrs
New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- India women will play in the AFC U20 Asian Cup after two decades. The national U20 women's team beat hosts Myanmar 1-0 in their final Group D game in Yangon on Sunday to secure the spot for the 2026 continental tournament. India last played in the U20 Asia Cup in Malaysia in 2006.
Winger Pooja's 27th minute goal proved decisive in the match played at Yangon's Thuwunna Stadium. India finished on top of Group D with seven points to qualify for the tournament. India drew goalless with Indonesia and beat Turkmenistan 7-0 in their first two games in a campaign where they didn't concede.
The U20 women's team had their best finish in the 2004 edition, when they reached the quarter-finals.
India had the upper hand in the first...
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