Yangon, Aug. 10 -- The Indian U20 women's football team created history by edging hosts Myanmar 1-0 in their third and final AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers Group D match at Thuwunna Stadium here today. Pooja scored the solitary goal in the 27th minute, ensuring India topped Group D and secured qualification for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup 2026, to be held in Thailand. This marks India's return to the junior AFC Women's Asian Cup after a 20-year gap, having last competed in the U19 edition in 2006. The Indian senior women's team had also recently qualified for the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026, ending a 23-year absence from the continental stage. The qualifiers feature 32 teams competing for 11 spots in the main tournament, alongsi...