Suzhou, May 11 -- India's run in the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026 came to an end after a 0-3 defeat against hosts China PR in the quarter-finals at the Suzhou Sports Centre Stadium on Monday.

The result dashed the Young Tigresses' hopes of securing a historic qualification for the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2026, though the campaign still marked India's best-ever performance in the competition with a first appearance in the knockout stage.

Head coach Pamela Conti made one change from the side that defeated Lebanon in the final group-stage match, with Joya replacing Anushka Kumari in the starting lineup, , according to a release

Backed by a vocal home crowd, China started aggressively and immediately looked to impose the...