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India were held to a goalless draw by Iran in their tournament opener, while Chinese Taipei lost 0-4 to eight-time champions China.

Navi Mumbai, Jan 22: Hosts India will need to be more clinical with their finishing when they face a struggling Chinese Taipei in a must-win group match of the women’s Asian Cup here on Sunday. India were held to a goalless draw by lower-ranked Iran in their tournament opener, while Chinese Taipei were blanked 4-0 by eight-time champions China. A FIFA World Cup play-offs spot within their grasp, India are seeking to meet their head coach Thomas Dennerby’s “realistic target&#822...

Group A includes India, China PR, Chinese Taipei, and IR Iran and action begins on Thursday in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai.

Once into the second round, India should build upon further for qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.

Mumbai, Jan 16: Midfielder Indumathi Kathiresan feels a good start in their AFC Women’s Asian Cup campaign-opener against Iran will give hosts India a massive boost going forward. India, drawn in Group A, will open its campaign against Iran here on Thursday. Besides Iran, India will take on Chinese Taipei (January 23) and China (January 26) in the 12-team competition, which will be held in three cities of Maharashtra. “It’s important for us to get a good start in the […]

Indian womens football team head coach Thomas Dennerby has set quarterfinals as the "primary target" for his side in the AFC Asian Cup India 2022 tournament, scheduled to kick off here on January 20, with the hosts playing Iran in ...

The players and support staff, who have already been camping in Kochi, Kerala, since the team’s return from Brazil, will fly out to Mumbai on Thursday.