Bengaluru, July 17 -- The Indian U17 women's team's preparations for the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers commenced on Wednesday with the first batch of 24 players reporting for camp-cum-trials at The Sports School in Bengaluru.

The camp marks the beginning of preparations for the Qualifiers, which will be held in Malaysia from October 5 to 11, 2026. India have been drawn in Group E alongside hosts Malaysia, Syria and Iraq. Players born on or after January 1, 2010, are eligible for the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2027, according to a press release from AIFF Media.

Head coach Joakim Alexandersson has taken charge of the U17 women's team for the new qualification cycle. Pamela Conti, who coached the team in the AFC U17 ...