Chiang Mai (Thailand), July 3 -- The race to the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 in Group B could not have been tighter.
After three matches each, India and Thailand are dead level on points, goal difference and goals for. It will be winner-take-all when the Blue Tigresses and Chabakaew meet on July 5.
What if it ends in a draw? The match heads straight to penalties after 90 minutes. It is not common to have a shootout in a group stage, but that's how close India and Thailand have been so far, that kicks from 12 yards would remain the only way to decide the ticket to Australia if they cannot outscore each other on Saturday.
India won 5-0 against Iraq on Wednesday, which meant Thailand had to score 12 against Mongolia
to leapfrog the Blue Ti...