Indian senior women’s team play out thrilling draw against WFC Spartak Moscow

The senior women’s team are preparing for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026.

The Senior Indian women’s national team played out a 0-0 draw against WFC Spartak Moscow in a closed-door friendly match at the Side Star Sports Complex, in Manavgat, Antalya, Türkiye, on Friday, January 30, 2026.

The Blue Tigresses are in Antalya as a part of their preparation for the upcoming AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026. They will continue to train in Türkiye till the first week of February, before shifting base to Perth, Australia, where they are set to play their first Asian Cup match against Vietnam on March 4 at the Perth Rectangular Stadium.

In Türkiye, the Blue Tigresses will play three more matches – Hertha BSC Berlin Fußball Frauen (February 2), Zvezda-2005 Perm (February 4), and FK Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc (February 7).

The Blue Tigresses had earlier played two friendly games against Ukraine’s FC Metalist 1925 (0-2 loss) on January 18 and Switzerland’s FC Schlieren (2-1 win) on January 24.

The Blue Tigresses will depart from Türkiye for Perth, Australia, on February 10, where they will play more friendly matches ahead of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup. Their first match at the Asian Cup is against Vietnam on March 4.

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Senior women’s team’s next friendly matches:

• January 30: India vs WFC Spartak Moscow, Side Star Sports Complex (Manavgat), 19:30 IST
• February 2: India vs Hertha BSC Frauen, S&B Sport Football Complex (Serik), 17:30 IST
• February 4: India vs Zvezda-2005 Perm, Time and venue TBC
• February 7: India vs FK Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc, Time and venue TBC

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