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Iraq U17 women open qualifiers with India defeat

Iraq’s girls’ national team lost 14-0 to India in its opening AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup qualifying match.

By Iraq Times Newsroom5 Oct 2026, 00:00

Iraq U17 women open qualifiers with India defeat

Iraq began its AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027 qualifying campaign with a 14-0 defeat to India in Kuala Lumpur. India’s Anushka Kumari scored five times, the AFC said.

It is a difficult opening result for Iraq in Group E, but the side still has group-stage matches remaining. Only group winners progress from the centralized qualifying groups.

Original reporting: Asian Football Confederation ↗