India women's national futsal team

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This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see India national futsal team.

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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[edit | edit source]

Formation, debut and first tournament[edit | edit source]

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.[1] 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.[2][3] Nineteen players were shortlisted from the first camp, that was followed by a second camp held in December.[4] On 9 January 2025, the final squad of fourteen players were announced for the Asian Cup qualifiers.[5]

The 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualification was the first ever international tournament for the national side.[2] India was drawn in Group B alongside host Indonesia, Hong Kong, Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan on 17 October 2024.[6][7] However, Pakistan withdrew its team from participating in the tournament in December 2024.[8] On 15 January, in the debut match India lost 0–5 against Hong Kong.[9] In the second match against the host Indonesia, India could not score and lost the match by 6–0.[10] In the final match 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.[11][12]

2026–present[edit | edit source]

In May 2025, at the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Congress in Kathmandu, it was proposed that a SAFF Futsal Championship would be held annually. On 5 October 2025, SAFF announced that the first ever SAFF Futsal Championship for both men and women would be held from 13 to 26 January 2026, in Thailand.[13][14] The tournament was in round-robin format.[15] Out of the six matches, India recorded four wins and two losses, finishing as runners-up in the tournament. India won against the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and the two losses were against Bangladesh and Bhutan.[16][17] On 13 January 2026, in the first match against the Maldives, India registered their first ever win. They defeated the Maldives by 11–0 which is also their biggest win to date. In this match, Khushbu Saroj scored 4 goals, thus becoming the first ever hat-trick scorer for the national team.[18]

Competitive record[edit | edit source]

FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup[edit | edit source]

FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W T L GF GA
Philippines 2025 Did not qualify
Total 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup[edit | edit source]

AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W T L GF GA Pld W T L GF GA
Malaysia 2015 Did not exist No qualification tournament
Thailand 2018
Kuwait 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
China 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

SAFF Futsal Championship[edit | edit source]

SAFF Championship records
Host/Year Round Position GP W D L GF GA
Thailand 2026 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 31 12
Total 1/1 0 Title 6 4 0 2 31 12

Results and fixtures[edit | edit source]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025[edit | edit source]

15 January 2025 (2025-01-15) 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualification Template:Fsw-rt 5–0 Template:Fsw Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Template:UTZ
Report Stadium: Among Rogo Sports Hall
Referee: Nour Chaito (Lebanon)
17 January 2025 (2025-01-17) 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualification Template:Fsw-rt 0–6 Template:Fsw Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Template:UTZ Report
Stadium: Among Rogo Sports Hall
Referee: Reem Al-Bishi (Saudi Arabia)
19 January 2025 (2025-01-19) 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualification Template:Fsw-rt 3–4 Template:Fsw Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Template:UTZ
  • Drishti Pant Goal 3'
  • Khushbu Saroj Goal 34', 40'
 Report
  • Aizhan Boronbekova]] Goal 10'
  • Nursuluu Murzakulova Goal 12' (pen.)
  • Rebecca Zamthianmawi Goal 20' (o.g.)
  • Nazik Kumyshbek Kyzy Goal 40'
 Stadium: Among Rogo Sports Hall

2026[edit | edit source]

13 January 2026 (2026-01-13) 2026 SAFF Championship Template:Wfutsal-rt 1–11 Template:Wfutsal Bangkok, Thailand
12:30 IST
Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium
Attendance: 20
15 January 2026 (2026-01-15) 2026 SAFF Championship Template:Wfutsal-rt 3–1 Template:Wfutsal Bangkok, Thailand
12:30 IST
Arya More Goal 37' Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium
Attendance: 50
17 January 2026 (2026-01-17) 2026 SAFF Championship Template:Wfutsal-rt 8–1 Template:Wfutsal Bangkok, Thailand
15:00 IST
Report
Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 40
Referee: Benjapol Mucharoensap (Thailand)
19 January 2026 (2026-01-19) 2026 SAFF Championship Template:Wfutsal-rt 5–3 Template:Wfutsal Bangkok, Thailand
17:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Nattakit Hintua (Thailand)
23 January 2026 (2026-01-23) 2026 SAFF Championship Template:Fsw-rt 2–1 Template:Fsw Bangkok, Thailand
17:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium
Attendance: 43
Referee: Ali Ahmadi (Iran)
25 January 2026 (2026-01-25) 2026 SAFF Championship Template:Fsw-rt 2–5 Template:Fsw Bangkok, Thailand
15:00 IST
Report
Stadium: Hua Mak Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Benjapol Mucharoensap (Thailand)

Head-to-head records[edit | edit source]

As of 26 January 2026 vs Template:Fsw

The following table shows India's head-to-head records. (includes all matches)

  Positive record
  Neutral record
  Negative record

Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD
Template:Fsw 1 0 0 1 1 3 –2
Template:Fsw 1 0 0 1 1 2 –1
Template:Fsw 1 0 0 1 0 5 –5
Template:Fsw 1 0 0 1 0 6 –6
Template:Fsw 1 0 0 1 3 4 –1
Template:Fsw 1 1 0 0 11 1 +10
Template:Fsw 1 1 0 0 8 1 +7
Template:Fsw 1 1 0 0 5 2 +3
Template:Fsw 1 1 0 0 5 3 +2
Total 9 4 0 5 34 27 +7

Coaching staff[edit | edit source]

Position Name Ref.
Head coach India Joshuah Vaz [5]
Assistant coach India Judon Dominic D’Souza
Goalkeeping coach India Veerababu Sivaneni

Players[edit | edit source]

Current squad[edit | edit source]

Following 14 players were named in the squad for the 2026 SAFF Women's Futsal Championship.[15]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Tanvi Mavani (2004-03-11) 11 March 2004 (age 22) 3 0 India ARA FC
1GK Aiswarya Arumugam 0 0 India India
2DF Achom Degio India East Kameng DFA
2DF Arya More India Aspire FC
2DF Radhika Patel India ARA FC
2DF Jigmet Chunzen (Captain) India
3MF Pooja Gupta India Aspire FC
3MF Ritika Singh India Aspire FC
3MF Aarushi Santhosh India India
3MF Diti Kanungo India India
3MF Nishka Parkash India India
3MF Sonali Mondal India India
4FW Khushbu Saroj 9 9 India Kemp FC
4FW Mithila Ramani India India

Recent callups[edit | edit source]

The following footballers were part of national selection in the past twelve months, but are not part of the current call-up.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Pushpa Sahu (2005-11-21) 21 November 2005 (age 20) 3 0 India YMAC Hailakandi vs Template:Fsw, January 2025
DF Maya Rabari India Kahaani FC vs Template:Fsw, January 2025
MF Vaishnavi Barate India Aspire FC vs Template:Fsw, January 2025
MF Drishti Pant 3 1 India ARA FC vs Template:Fsw, January 2025
MF Alphonsia Marydasan India Travancore Royals FC vs Template:Fsw, January 2025
MF Rebecca Zamthianmawi India HOPS FC vs Template:Fsw, January 2025
FW Madhubala Alawe India ARA FC vs Template:Fsw, January 2025

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Trials for first Indian women's national futsal team underway in Bhavnagar, Gujarat". www.the-aiff.com. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "SAFF charts ambitious roadmap to uplift regional football". The Kathmandu Post. 25 May 2025. Archived from the original on 25 May 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "SAFF to Launch Inaugural Futsal Championship in January 2026". South Asian Football Federation. 5 October 2025. Archived from the original on 6 October 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Indian squads for SAFF Men's and Women's Futsal Championships announced". All India Football Federation. 7 January 2026. Archived from the original on 23 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "India defeat Sri Lanka to finish runners-up in SAFF Women's Futsal Championship". All India Football Federation. 25 January 2026. Archived from the original on 16 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  17. ↑ "SAFF Women's Futsal Championship Women's Championship 2026: Results". South Asian Football Federation. Archived from the original on 16 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  18. ↑ "India demolish Maldives to get first-ever victory in international women's futsal". All India Football Federation. 13 January 2026. Archived from the original on 16 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.

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