India to face Malaysia, Syria, Iraq in AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The India U17 women's team have been drawn with Malaysia, Syria and Iraq in Group E of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers, following the draw conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.

The Indian women's U-17 team achieved their best-ever performance at the 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in Suzhou, China.

They made history by reaching the quarter-finals for the first time before exiting with a 0-3 loss to the host nation, China PR. The Blue Tigresses will aim to qualify for back-to-back AFC U17 Women's Asian Cups for the first time.

Malaysia will host Group E of the Qualifiers from October 5 to 11, 2026. India will begin their campaign against Iraq, followed by a match against Syria, and then Malaysia.

The group winners will qualify for the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2027, which will be held in Suzhou from March 31 to April 17, 2027.