India beat Chinese Taipei 3-1 at the Pathum Thani Stadium in Thailand on Wednesday to keep itself in contention for a place in the AFC Under-20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 quarterfinals.

The last time the Indian side reached the quarterfinals in this tournament was in 2004, which was also the last time the side played the U-20 Women’s Asian Cup.

However, the Young Tigresses will need to hope the Group B-match between Uzbekistan and Jordan later in the day ends in a draw. A winner in that fixture and India’s hopes of qualifying as one of the two best third-placed teams will evaporate.

Bhumika Devi Khumukcham (26’) and Sibani Devi (32’, 87’) were on target for India, while Kao Hsin (90+3’) netted a consolation goal for Taipei in a clash where Joakim Alexandersson’s side undoubtedly displayed its best performance in the tournament so far.

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Published on Apr 08, 2026