India and Vietnam announce U-17 women's squads for AFC qualifiers

National U-17 women's football teams from India and Vietnam have announced their 23-player squads for the AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers, scheduled to take place from October 5 to 11.

India's squad, led by head coach Joakim Alexandersson, will compete in Group E in Malaysia. The team, which includes returning players from the previous edition, is set to face Iraq on October 5, followed by Syria on October 8 and hosts Malaysia on October 11. Only the group winner will qualify for the final tournament. India's preparations included training camps in Bengaluru and Goa, as well as a trip to Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Vietnam, coached by Okiyama Masahiko, will host Group D matches at the Ba Ria Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City. Their opponents include Kyrgyzstan, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Palestine. The Vietnamese squad recently completed a training camp in Japan to prepare for the tournament and has moved to Ho Chi Minh City to acclimatize to local conditions.