The Indian senior women’s football team will play four more friendlies against European clubs set to be held between January 30 and February 7. The Blue Tigresses are currently preparing in the Türkiye camp for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026, which will begin in March. The team had earlier played two out of the three friendly matches scheduled between January 18 and 24.
The Blue Tigresses will play their first match against Russia’s WFC Spartak Moscow on January 30, followed by their second match scheduled against Germany’s Hertha BSC Frauen on February 2, while the remaining two matches will be played on February 4 against Zvezda-2005 Perm (Russia) and FK Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc (Romania) on February 7.
India played the previous two friendlies, starting with a loss against Ukraine’s FC Metalist 1925 by 0-2, played on January 18, followed by their match on January 24 against Switzerland’s FC Schlieren, which they won by 2-1. Meanwhile, their matches scheduled against the Swiss club FC Zürich Frauen on January 21 and one additional one with the Turkish club Antalya Akra Spor Kulübü got cancelled.
Following the conclusion of the friendlies, the Blue Tigresses will travel to Perth, Australia, on February 10, where they will play more friendly matches ahead of the Women’s Asian Cup. The Indian team is among the eight teams who have qualified for the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup. The qualification came after the team finished in first place in Group B during the tournament qualifiers held in July 2025.
In Group B, the Blue Tigresses defeated teams like Thailand, Iraq, Timor-Leste, and Mongolia. They are currently placed in Group C of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 alongside Japan, Vietnam, and Chinese Taipei. The tournament is, however, set to begin in action from March 1 to 21, which will be held in Australia. Meanwhile, the Blue Tigresses will play their first match of the Asian Cup against Vietnam, scheduled on March 4.
The Blue Tigresses will return to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup after 2003. They were the host team in the 2022 edition, but had to withdraw due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Blue Tigresses finished as runners-up in the 1980 and 1983 editions. In 1981, they finished in third place.
Blue Tigresses Friendly matches schedule
January 30: India vs WFC Spartak Moscow, Side Star Sports Complex (Manavgat)
February 2: India vs Hertha BSC Frauen, S&B Sport Football Complex (Serik)
February 4: India vs Zvezda-2005 Perm
February 7: India vs FK Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc
