DESCRIPTION:
* On 16 June 2025, All India Football Federation announced a 24-member Indian * * Senior Womens Team, including two from Odisha, for this tournament.
* The two Odisha players are: Pyari Xaxa and Manisha Naik (both forwards).
* The final squad of 23 players for the Qualifiers will be confirmed before the first match.
* The Blue Tigresses are placed in Group B of the Qualifiers, where they will face Mongolia (June 23), Timor Leste (June 29), Iraq (July 2) and hosts Thailand (July 5).
* The group winners will qualify for the final tournament in Australia in March 2026.
* Womens Asian Cup also serves as a qualifier for the FIFA Womens World Cup Brazil 2027.
GROUP-B FIXTURE (Venue: Chiang Mai Stadium, Chiang Mai, Thailand):
June 23: Mongolia vs India (14:30 IST)
June 29: India vs Timor Leste (14:30 IST)
July 2: India vs Iraq (14:30 IST)
July 5: Thailand vs India (18:00 IST)