India U17 vs Uzbekistan U17: Follow AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers Live

India look to secure qualification into the group stages of the 2026 U17 Women’s Asian Cup as they face off against Uzbekistan in their final qualification match on Friday (17 October 2025).

The Young Tigresses need to avoid a defeat to pave their way into the tournament, but will face a fierce fight against an unpredictable Uzbekistan side that is determined to secure late qualification into the U17 Women’s Asian Cup.

The Stakes

India U17

Joachim Aexandersson’s India U17 Women’s football team have taken some major forward strides in establishing themselves as a force to be reckoned with in Asia. They had a solid start to their U17 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers, picking up a clinical win over Kyrgyzstan after a stunning late winner.

That basically puts them at an advantage heading into their second (and final) match, as they now just need to avoid a loss.

However, knowing Alexandersson’s mentality, he will urge his players to be focused and be expressive with nonstop attacking football in order for the players to enjoy themselves.

A win over Uzbekistan will be a stylish way for the Young Tigresses to make it to the U17 Women’s Asian Cup and help them prove their quality at this stage, but a shocking loss could create the ultimate heartbreak after all the hard work.

Uzbekistan U17

Uzbekistan have missed out on qualification for their last two AFC Women’s U17 Asian Cup editions, which is why they’re particularly determined to avoid that dismay this time around.

However, after suffering a loss to Kyrgyzstan in the first match, they now have A LOT to do to be able to fnish on top of their group. To do so, they will basically have to clinch a major win by scoring many goals to go over their opponents and finish on top of the group.

Ilxam Xanjariyev will be urging his players to pick themselves up and produce a more prolific performance against India.

He’ll need them to be defensively strong to withstand the pressure, but also clinical on the transitions to get a win. A major win can help Uzbekistan prove the sheer quality of their women’s teams, but a draw or defeat would be a setback to the development of their Women’s Football scene.

Predicted Lineup

India (4-2-3-1):

Munni (GK), Elizabed Lakra, Divyani Linda, Ritu Badaik, Abhista Basnett, Bonifilia Shullai, Julan Nongmaithem, Pearl Fernandes, Anushka Kumari, Pritika Barman, Nira Longjam

Telecast Details

The AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup clash between India and Uzbekistan will happen on Friday, 17 October 2025 at the Dode Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek.

The match will kick off at 6:30 PM IST. It will be streamed live on Kyrgyz Sport TV’s YouTube channel.

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