New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- The India U17 women's team are set to begin their AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers campaign on Monday, taking on Iraq in their opening Group E fixture at the MP Selayang Stadium in Selayang, Malaysia.

India will aim for a positive start to their continental campaign as they begin their bid to qualify for back-to-back AFC U17 Women's Asian Cups for the first time, as per the AIFF website.

After making history in the previous edition of the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026 by reaching the knockout stage for the first time, the Young Tigresses will now look to build on that landmark campaign. India's run in China concluded with a 0-3 defeat against the hosts in the quarter-finals, yet the historic ru...