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India defeats Syria 2-0 to move closer to U17 Asian Cup qualification
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News18•08-10-2026, 18:30
India defeats Syria 2-0 to move closer to U17 Asian Cup qualification
- •The India U17 women team secured a dominant 2-0 victory over Syria in their second Group E match of the AFC U17 Women Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers in Selayang Malaysia.
- •Striker Anushka Kumari scored both goals for India taking her total tally in the qualifiers to seven goals after her previous five-goal haul against Iraq.
- •The victory gives the Young Tigresses six points from two matches putting them in a strong position ahead of their final group encounter against hosts Malaysia.
- •The match was temporarily halted in the 58th minute due to an approaching thunderstorm before resuming after a delay of nearly half an hour.
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The India U17 women’s team secured a dominant 2-0 victory over Syria in their second Group E match of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers. Anushka Kumari scored both goals for India, bringing her total tally in the qualifiers to seven.
Anushka Kumari scored both goals for India in their 2-0 win against Syria, finding the net on either side of half-time. This performance brought her total goals tally in the qualifiers to seven, following her five goals in the opening match against Iraq.
Following their victory over Syria, the India U17 women’s team will face hosts Malaysia in their final Group E encounter on October 11. Only the group winners will qualify for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027.
