India women's national futsal team
Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
| Association | All India Football Federation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) SAFF (South Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Joshuah Vaz | ||
| Captain | Arya More | ||
| FIFA code | IND | ||
| FIFA ranking | 79 (4 April 2025)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
| Hong Kong 5–0 (Yogyakarta, Indonesia; 15 January 2025) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| 0–6 Indonesia (Yogyakarta, Indonesia; 17 January 2025) | |||
| FIFA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
The India women's national futsal team represents India in international futsal competitions. The team is controlled by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and governed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
India made its debut against Hong Kong at the 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualification on 15 January in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
History
Formation, debut and first tournament
On 11 October 2024, the AFC announced 19 national teams that would be participating in the draws for the 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualification. India was one of the nine new entrants for the qualification tournament.[2] On 5 November, the AIFF announced that trials to select the first ever women's national futsal team commenced in Bhavnagar, Gujarat. The trials were held for six days in which 121 players from 15 states participated, out of which 25 players were shortlisted for the first national camp from 11 to 15 November 2024.[3][4] Nineteen players were shortlisted from the first camp, that was followed by a second camp held in December.[5] On 9 January 2025, the final squad of fourteen players were announced for the Asian Cup qualifiers.[6]
The 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualification was the first ever international tournament for the national side.[3] India was drawn in Group B alongside host Indonesia, Hong Kong, Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan on 17 October 2024.[7][8] However, Pakistan withdrew its team from participating in the tournament in December 2024.[9] On 15 January, in the debut match India lost 0–5 against Hong Kong.[10] In the second match against the host Indonesia, India could not score and lost the match by 6–0.[11] I the final macth against Kyrgyzstan on 19 January 2025, India managed to score three goals. However, India lost the match by a narrow margin of 4–3 and failed to qualify for the 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup. Drishti Pant scored the first goal for India in the third minute of the match, thus becoming the first ever goal scorer for India in women's futsal.[12][13]
Competitive record
FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup
| FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup record | ||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup
| AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | |
| 2015 | Did not enter | No qualification tournament | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||
| Total | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
Results and fixtures
| 15 January 2025 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Hong Kong | 5–0 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11:30 UTC+5:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Among Rogo Sports Hall Referee: Nour Chaito (Lebanon) |
| 17 January 2025 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualification | 0–6 | Indonesia | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 14:30 UTC+5:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Among Rogo Sports Hall Referee: Reem Al-Bishi (Saudi Arabia) |
| 19 January 2025 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualification | 3–4 | Kyrgyzstan | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11:30 UTC+5:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Among Rogo Sports Hall |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Joshuah Vaz | [6] |
| Assistant coach | Judon Dominic D’Souza | |
| Goalkeeping coach | Veerababu Sivaneni |
Players
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Tanvi Vijaykumar | 3 | 0 | YCC Rajkot | ||
| GK | Pushpa Sahu | 21 November 2005 | 3 | 0 | YMAC Hailakandi | |
| DF | Radhika Patel | ARA FC | ||||
| DF | Achom Degio | East Kameng DFA | ||||
| DF | Maya Rabari | Kahaani FC | ||||
| MF | Arya More (Captain) | Aspire FC | ||||
| MF | Ritika Singh | Aspire FC | ||||
| MF | Vaishnavi Barate | Aspire FC | ||||
| MF | Pooja Gupta | Aspire FC | ||||
| MF | Drishti Pant | 3 | 1 | ARA FC | ||
| MF | Alphonsia Marydasan | Travancore Royals FC | ||||
| MF | Rebecca Zamthianmawi | HOPS FC | ||||
| FW | Khushbu Saroj | 3 | 2 | Kemp FC | ||
| FW | Madhubala Alawe | ARA FC | ||||
See also
- Futsal Club Championship
- Futsal Association of India
- Football in India
- History of Indian football
- Sport in India
References
- ^ "The FIFA Futsal Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup China 2025: Stage set for #WACFutsal2025 Qualifiers draw". www.the-afc.com. 11 October 2024. Archived from the original on 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Trials for first Indian women's national futsal team underway in Bhavnagar, Gujarat". www.the-aiff.com. 5 November 2024. Archived from the original on 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Indian women's futsal team camp begins in Bhavnagar, Gujarat". www.the-aiff.com. 11 November 2024. Archived from the original on 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Training camp for AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup to start in Bhavnagar from December 15". www.the-aiff.com. 4 December 2024. Archived from the original on 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Indian squad for AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers announced". www.the-aiff.com. 9 January 2025. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup China 2025: Stage set for #WACFutsal2025 Qualifiers draw finalised". www.the-afc.com. 17 October 2024. Archived from the original on 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "India drawn with Indonesia, Hong Kong, Pakistan and Kygryz Republic in AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers". www.the-aiff.com. 17 October 2024. Archived from the original on 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Lakhani, Faizan (26 December 2024). "Pakistan withdraw from AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualifying rounds". Geo News. Archived from the original on 31 December 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers: India's maiden international outing ends in 5-0 loss to Hong Kong China". olympics.com. 15 January 2025. Archived from the original on 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ Chakraborty, Sruti (17 January 2025). "Hosts Indonesia hand India their second defeat in AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers: Drishti Pant creates history but India fall short after loss to Kyrgyz Republic". olympics.com. 19 January 2025. Archived from the original on 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ Chakraborty, Shruti (19 January 2025). "Last-minute goal ends India's staggering fightback against Kyrgyz Republic". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.