Vietnam vs India Live: Follow AFC Women's Asian Cup Live Updates

The India Women’s Football Team is ready to kick off their 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup campaign when they face off against a charged-up Vietnam at the Perth Rectangular Stadium on Wednesday, 4 March (2026).

After fighting their way to qualifying for the tournament, the Blue Tigresses look to produce an efficient performance against a dangerous Vietnam side and get a positive result to kick off their Women’s Asian Cup campaign in style.

IT ALL STARTS HERE! IT ALL STARTS TODAY! ✨✨🎇🎇India's quest for the World Cup begins as the senior women's team kick off their HISTORIC AFC Women's Asian Cup campaign against Vietnam in Perth! 🇻🇳vs 🇮🇳🕟 16:30 IST 📍 Perth Rectangular Stadium #IndianFootball… pic.twitter.com/RIRDXA8jfj

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The Stakes

Vietnam

Vietnam had a pretty good outing at the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, reaching the quarter-finals and fighting their way to a respectable finish. However, they are determined to better that in the 2026 edition and know the importance of winning the first game in order to get out of the group stages.

The Golden Star Women Warriors will be fighting hard to put the pressure on the Indian players, as they look to be quick and precise with their attacking build-up play and ruthless with finishing off chances to out their opponents.

A commanding win for the Vietnamese women’s side will definitely be a confidence booster in giving them the belief to go far into the tournament, but dropping points to India in the first game itself could deal a blow to their hopes of getting out of the group.

India

The Indian women’s team have qualified for their first-ever Women’s Asian Cup in the 2026 edition, and they will look to make themselves proud in the tournament.

Even though the Blue Tigresses are firmly the underdogs of their group, they’ll look to use that to their advantage and utilise their surprise factor to produce some stellar performances in the competition.

India are well aware of how dangerous the Vietnamese women’s side can be, as they’ll need to be at their sturdiest defensively and also take their chances perfectly in the counter-attacks.

Suppose Amelia Valverde is able to guide India to a possible win against Vietnam in their first match; that itself would be an amazing result and give the players all the momentum they need to produce something special in the tournament. However, a crushing loss in the first game can be demoralising and something the players would want to avoid.

Team News

Vietnam have named a strong 26-woman side to participate in the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup.

Amelia Valverde suffered a setback to her squad before the tournament, with midfielder Anju Tamang ruled out of the tournament with an injury. Apart from that, she should have a fully fit unit for this first game.

Head-to-Head Record

Matches Played – 5

Vietnam wins – 4

India wins – 0

Draw – 1

Predicted Lineups

Vietnam (4-2-3-1):

Tran Kim Thanh (GK), Le Diem My, Tran Thi Duyen, Tran Thi Thu, Luong Thi Thu Thuong, Nguyen Bich Thuy, Than Thi Thao, Duong Thi Van, Nguyen Thanh Nha, Ngan Van Sur, Pham Hai Yen

India (4-2-3-1):

Panthoi Chanu (GK), Sanju Yadav, Sweety Devi, Shilky Devi, Martina Thokchom, Sangita Basfore, Aveka Singh, Soumya Guguloth, Lynda Kom, Manisha Kalyan, Pyari Xaxa

Telecast Details

The AFC Women’s Asian Cup clash between India and Vietnam will take place on Wednesday, 4 March (2026), at the Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth. The match will kick off at 4:30 PM IST. It will be live-streamed on the Fancode app.

Viewers outside India can watch the match

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