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India women's national under-17 football team

For men's football team, see India national under-17 football team.
India Women's U-17
Shirt badge/Association crest
NicknameThe Blue Fillies
AssociationAll India Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationSAFF (South Asia)
Head coachPamela Conti
CaptainJulan Nongmaithem
FIFA codeIND
First colours
Second colours
First international
Thailand  6–4  India
(Namhae, South Korea; 16 April 2005)
Biggest win
India  12–0  United Arab Emirates
(Dhaka, Bangladesh; 21 October 2014)
Sri Lanka  0–12  India
(Thimphu, Bhutan; 9 August 2018)
Biggest defeat
India  0–8  United States
(Bhubaneswar, India; 11 October 2022)
South Korea  8–0  India
(Buriram, Thailand; 19 September 2023)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2022)
Best resultGroup Stage (2022)
Asian Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2005)
Best resultGroup stage (2005)
SAFF Championship
Appearances6 (first in 2017)
Best resultChampions (2018, 2019, 2025)
Medal record
SAFF U-17 Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2018 Bhutan
Gold medal – first place 2019 Bhutan
Gold medal – first place 2025 Bhutan
Silver medal – second place 2017 Bangladesh
Silver medal – second place 2024 Nepal
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Bangladesh

The Indian women's national under-17 football team represents India in international women's under-17 football. The team is controlled by the governing body for football in India, the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The federation is a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional South Asian Football Federation (SAFF).

The team have only participated once in the AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup, back during the tournament's inaugural edition.

History

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

FIFA first organised the U-17 Women's World Cup in the year 2008 and has since organised it on every even years. From Asia, the top three teams from AFC U-16 Women's Championship get qualified for the world cup, but India failed to qualify any of AFC championships since 2007 edition to 2017, thus failed to qualify for the first six editions of the World Cup.[1][2]

India is selected as the host of the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and thus automatically got qualified for the tournament. It is supposed to be their first participation in the World Cup, but their participation was under threat after the All India Football Federation was suspended by FIFA and the hosting rights for the tournament were stripped from India. However, the AIFF was later reinstated by FIFA and the tournament rights were given back to India, confirming their participation for the tournament.[3][4][5]

AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup

India women's U17 team first played their international match at the inaugural edition of AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in 2005 where they first faced Thailand and got defeated by 6−4 on 16 April 2005. In the second match South Korea defeated them again by 7−0, but in the third match India registered their first win defeating Indonesia by 6−0 but they failed to proceed beyond the group stage. This was India's only AFC Women's U16 Championship campaign, as they failed to qualify any of the championships held since, which is being organised by AFC on every odd years.[1]

SAFF U-15 Women's Championship

SAFF U15 Women's championship was first organised in 2017, where India became runners-up after being defeated by Bangladesh by a solitary goal.[6][7] In the next edition in 2018, the final was repeated again, but this time India beat Bangladesh by a solitary goal and become the SAFF champion.[8] In the 2019 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship, India and Bangladesh reached the final for the third time. Both the teams failed to score any goals within the regulation time. Thus penalty shoot-out became the match decider where Bangladesh failed to convert the first spot kick, which resulted in India becoming the champion by a 5−3 result in the shoot-out.[9]

BRICS U-17 Football Cup

In 2018, at the second edition of BRICS U-17 Football Cup, which is a U-17 Football tournament played among teams of five BRICS countries, the U17 women's teams of the respective countries were invited to play in the tournament.[10] India played round robin matches, first against South Africa, and suffered a loss by 5−1, then suffered another defeat against Russia by 3−1. In their next match Brazil defeated them by 5−0 and in their last match they lost 2−1 to China.

SAFF U-19 Women's Championship

SAFF U19 Women's championship was organized in 2026 and was its 7th edition, where India fielded their U17 team as their U19 team is out to Sweden for preparations for 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup.[11] They became the champions after being defeated by Bangladesh by a 4-0 goal lead.[12] This was a deciding factor in the final as India already lost against Bangladesh in the group stage of the championship.[13] This comes as the team was way younger than all other teams and are also preparing for 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup.[14]

Results and fixtures

For past match results of the under-17 team, see the results in Indian football seasons.

Matches in the last 12 months, and future scheduled matches

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

20 August 2025 2025 SAFF U17 Champ. India  7–0    Nepal Thimphu, Bhutan
14:30 IST
  • Basnett 16', 41'
  • Longjam 25', 56'
  • A. Kumari 33', 62'
  • Nongmaithem 45+1'
 Report Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Referee: Sharaban Tahura (Bangladesh)
22 August 2025 2025 SAFF U17 Champ. Bangladesh  0–2  India Thimphu, Bhutan
14:30 IST Report
  • P. Fernandes 14'
  • Shullai 76'
 Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Referee: Pabasara Minisarani Yapa (Sri Lanka)
24 August 2025 2025 SAFF U17 Champ. Bhutan  0–8  India Thimphu, Bhutan
14:30 IST Report
  • Basnett 23', 88'
  • A. Kumari 53', 61', 72'
  • P. Fernandes 71'
  • Linda 77'
  • V. Fernandes 90+2'
 Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Referee: Sharaban Tahura (Bangladesh)
27 August 2025 2025 SAFF U17 Champ. India  5–0  Bhutan Thimphu, Bhutan
17:30 IST
  • A. Kumari 4', 16'
  • Rani 24'
  • Nongmaithem 77'
  • Longjam 90+5'
 Report Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Referee: Kriti Sen (Nepal)
29 August 2025 2025 SAFF U17 Champ. India  5–0    Nepal Thimphu, Bhutan
17:30 IST
  • Longjam 5'
  • P. Fernandes 15', 43'
  • Linda 79', 90+2'
 Report Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Referee: Sharaban Tahura (Bangladesh)
31 August 2025 2025 SAFF U17 Champ. Bangladesh  4–3  India Thimphu, Bhutan
14:30 IST
  • Purnima 1'
  • Alpi 34'
  • Prity 49', 90+5'
 Report
  • A. Kumari 9'
  • Barman 65'
  • Nongmaithem 89'
 Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Referee: Meera Tamang (Bhutan)
13 October 2025 (2025-10-13) 2026 AFC U17 WACQ Kyrgyzstan  1–2  India Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
18:30 Saiakbaeva 34' Report
  • P. Fernandes 26'
  • Nongmaithem 90'
 Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Referee: Haneen Murad (Jordan)
17 October 2025 (2025-10-17) 2026 AFC U17 WACQ India  2–1  Uzbekistan Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
18:30
  • Baskey 55'
  • Kumari 66'
 Report
  • Alikhonova 38'
 Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Referee: Park Se-jin (South Korea)

2026

31 January 2025 2026 SAFF U19 Gr. Stage India  1–0    Nepal U19 Pokhara, Nepal
14:45 UTC+5:30
  • Fernandes 49'
 Report Stadium: Pokhara Rangasala
Attendance: 116
Referee: Tshering Yangkhey (Bhutan)
2 February 2025 2026 SAFF U19 Gr. Stage Bangladesh U19  2–0  India Pokhara, Nepal
11:45 UTC+5:30
  • Biswas 29'
  • Akhter 40'
 Report Stadium: Pokhara Rangasala
Attendance: 250
Referee: Choki Om (Bhutan)
4 February 2025 2026 SAFF U19 Gr. Stage India  8–0  Bhutan U19 Pokhara, Nepal
11:45 UTC+5:30
  • Lyngdoh 6'
  • Basnett 10'
  • Fernandes 16', 38', 40'
  • Linda 17'
  • Barman 25', 89'
 Report Stadium: Pokhara Rangasala
Attendance: 150
Referee: Saraban Tahura (Bangladesh)
7 February 2026 (2026-02-07) 2026 SAFF U19 Final Bangladesh U19  0–4  India Pokhara, Nepal
14:45 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Nongmaithem 42'
  • Lakra 63' (pen.)
  • P. Fernandes 68'
  • Raghuraman 83'
 Stadium: Pokhara Rangasala
Referee: Om Choki (Bhutan)
2 May 2026 (2026-05-02) 2026 AFC U17 WAC GS Australia  v  India Suzhou, China
--:-- IST Stadium: TBA
5 May 2026 (2026-05-05) 2026 AFC U17 WAC GS India  v  Japan Suzhou, China
--:-- IST Stadium: TBA
8 May 2026 (2026-05-08) 2026 AFC U17 WAC GS Lebanon  v  India Suzhou, China
--:-- IST Stadium: TBA

Coaching staff

As of 2026[15]
Position Name
Head coach Italy Pamela Conti
Assistant coaches Italy Vincenzo Conti
India Nivetha Ramadoss
Goalkeeper coach India Chandi Das
Physiotherapist India Yashna Chettri

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were named for the 2026 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship.[16]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Munni Bhambhu (2010-04-02) 2 April 2010 14 0 All India Football Federation Rajasthan
1GK Surajmuni Kumari (2009-03-12) 12 March 2009 4 0 All India Football Federation Jharkhand
1GK Shelna Maria Sajit 0 0 All India Football Federation Kerala
2DF Akashi Naik (2010-02-27) 27 February 2010 1 0 All India Football Federation Odisha
2DF Alena Devi Sarangthem 13 0 All India Football Federation Manipur
2DF Alisha Lyngdoh (2009-11-23) 23 November 2009 9 1 All India Football Federation Meghalaya
2DF Binita Horo 2 0 All India Football Federation Jharkhand
2DF Divyani Linda (2009-01-01) 1 January 2009 16 4 All India Football Federation Jharkhand
2DF Elizabed Lakra (2009-06-16) 16 June 2009 16 1 All India Football Federation Jharkhand
2DF Joyshini Chanu Huidrom 1 0 All India Football Federation Manipur
2DF Taniya Devi Tonambam (2010-05-18) 18 May 2010 10 0 All India Football Federation Manipur
3MF Abhista Basnett (2011-03-11) 11 March 2011 12 5 All India Football Federation Sikkim
3MF Alva Devi Senjam 3 0 All India Football Federation Manipur
3MF Anita Dungdung (2009-01-01) 1 January 2009 6 1 All India Football Federation Jharkhand
3MF Julan Nongmaithem (captain) (2011-02-15) 15 February 2011 12 5 All India Football Federation Manipur
3MF Pritika Barman 9 3 All India Football Federation West Bengal
3MF Redima Devi Chingkhamayum 4 0 All India Football Federation Manipur
3MF Shveta Rani (2009-01-26) 26 January 2009 12 3 All India Football Federation Haryana
3MF Thandamoni Baskey (2010-03-09) 9 March 2010 15 1 All India Football Federation West Bengal
4FW Anushka Kumari (2010-12-09) 9 December 2010 15 14 All India Football Federation Jharkhand
4FW Anwita Raghuraman 6 2 All India Football Federation Tamil Nadu
4FW Pearl Fernandes (2009-06-09) 9 June 2009 16 14 All India Football Federation Goa
4FW Valaina Fernandes (2009-09-03) 3 September 2009 9 1 All India Football Federation Goa

Recent call-ups

The following footballers were part of a national selection in the past twelve months, but are not part of the current squad.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Thameena Fathima 0 0 India Kerala 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers
GK Tamphasana Devi Konjengbam (2009-05-14) 14 May 2009 0 0 India Manipur 2025 SAFF U-17 Championship
DF Ritu Badaik (2011-06-05) 5 June 2011 4 0 India Odisha 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers
DF Priya (2009-12-15) 15 December 2009 0 0 2025 SAFF U-17 Championship
MF Bonifilia Shullai (2010-02-02) 2 February 2010 12 2 India Meghalaya 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers
MF Beena Kumari 1 0 India Jharkhand 2025 SAFF U-17 Championship
FW Nira Chanu Longjam 11 4 India Manipur 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers

PRE Preliminary squad / standby

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record
Host/Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA GD
New Zealand 2008 Did not qualify
Trinidad and Tobago 2010
Azerbaijan 2012
Costa Rica 2014
Jordan 2016
Uruguay 2018
India 2022 Group stage 16th 3 0 0 3 0 16 −16
Dominican Republic 2024 Did not qualify
Morocco 2025
Morocco 2026 To be decided
Total 1/9 0 Titles 3 0 0 3 0 16 −16
Red border indicates the team played as the host of the tournament.

AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup

AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup record Qualification record
Host/Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA GD Pld W D* L GF GA GD
South Korea 2005 Group stage 8/11 3 1 0 2 10 13 −3 No Qualification
Malaysia 2007 Did not participate
Thailand 2009 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 4 4 0
China 2011 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6
China 2013 3 0 2 1 4 7 –3
China 2015 4 3 0 1 21 6 +15
Thailand 2017 4 2 0 2 9 11 −2
Thailand 2019 4 2 1 1 12 4 +8
Indonesia 2022 Cancelled Cancelled
Indonesia 2024 Did not qualify 5 3 0 2 6 13 −7
China 2026 Qualified 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2
China 2027 To be decided To be decided
Total 1/9 0 Titles 3 1 0 2 10 13 −3 27 13 3 11 60 53 +7

SAFF U-15/U-16/U-17 Women's Championship

SAFF U-15/U-16/U-17 Women's Championship record
Host/Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA GD
Bangladesh 2017 Runners-up 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 2 0 2 13 4 +9
Bhutan 2018 Champion 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 4 0 0 16 1 +15
Bhutan 2019 Champion 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 2 2 0 15 3 +12
Bangladesh 2023 Third 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 2 0 2 13 4 +9
Nepal 2024 Runners-up 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 2 1 1 19 4 +15
Bhutan 2025 Champion 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 5 0 1 30 4 +26
Total 6/6 3 Titles 26 17 3 6 106 20 +86

SAFF U-18/U-19/U-20 Women's Championship

Though the tournament is for U-20 age group, India fielded the U-17 team as a preparatory tournament for the 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup.[17] The U-17 team won this edition by defeating Bangladesh U-20 team by 4–0 in the final.[18]

SAFF U-18/U-19/U-20 Women's Championship record
Host/Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA GD Ref.
Nepal 2026 Champion 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 3 0 1 13 2 11 [19]
Total 1/1 1 title 4 3 0 1 13 2 11 —

Overall competitive records

As of 17 October 2025 vs  Uzbekistan (excluding friendlies & minor tournaments)
Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 3 0 0 3 0 16 −16 000.00
AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup 3 1 0 2 10 13 −3 033.33
AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup Qualification 27 13 3 11 60 53 +7 048.15
SAFF U-17 Women's Championship 26 17 3 6 106 20 +86 065.38
SAFF U-20 Women's Championship 4 3 0 1 13 2 +11 075.00
Total 63 34 6 23 189 104 +85 053.97

Head-to-head record

As of 17 October 2025 vs  Bangladesh U-20 (excluding friendlies & minor tournaments)

The following table shows India's head-to-head record in the official tournaments of FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup (including qualifiers) and SAFF U-17 Women's Championship.

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
 Bangladesh 11 3 3 5 11 15 −4 027.27
 Bangladesh U-20 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 050.00
 Bhutan 7 7 0 0 43 1 +42 100.00
 Bhutan U-20 1 1 0 0 8 0 +8 100.00
 Brazil 1 0 0 1 0 5 −5 000.00
 China 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
 Chinese Taipei 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
 Hong Kong 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 100.00
 Indonesia 1 1 0 0 6 0 +6 100.00
 Iran 4 1 0 3 3 6 −3 025.00
 Jordan 2 1 0 1 6 6 +0 050.00
 Kyrgyzstan 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00
 Laos 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
 Malaysia 1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 100.00
 Mongolia 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
 Morocco 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 000.00
 Myanmar 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00
 Northern Mariana Islands 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 100.00
   Nepal 7 7 0 0 42 3 +39 100.00
   Nepal U-20 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00
 Pakistan 1 1 0 0 0 4 −4 100.00
 Philippines 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
 Russia 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
 South Korea 3 0 0 3 0 22 −22 000.00
 Sri Lanka 2 1 1 0 13 1 +12 050.00
 Thailand 2 0 0 2 4 10 −6 000.00
 United Arab Emirates 1 1 0 0 12 0 +12 100.00
 United States 1 0 0 1 0 8 −8 000.00
 Uzbekistan 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 066.67
Total 63 34 6 23 189 104 +85 053.97

See also

Indian national football teams
Men's
Senior Futsal Beach soccer Under-23 Under-20 Under-17
Women's
Senior Futsal Under-20 Under-17

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