AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup
China PR, who confirmed their ticket to the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026 with the win, will face defending champions DPR Korea in the semi-finals on Thursday.
China PR started on the front foot with Li Yaqi seeing her close range effort blocked by Abhista Basnett in the fourth minute before Liu Yuxi was foiled by India goalkeeper Munni Bhambhu moments later.
India were kept on their toes as Huang Qinyi tried to test Munni from distance in the 10th minute, only to send her shot over the bar with Wang Chenxi striking the bar before Li Yaqi’s follow-up from inside the box was blocked by the Indian defence.
India were kept on their toes as Huang Qinyi tried to test Munni from distance in the 10th minute, only to send her shot over the bar with Wang Chenxi striking the bar before Li Yaqi’s follow-up from inside the box was blocked by the Indian defence.
The South Asian side nearly caught China PR against the run of play just before the half-hour mark with Joya Joya connecting to Pritika Barman’s cross inside the box but her effort was blocked before India earned a corner.
The pressure continued to build with Zheng Niman seeing a long-range strike thwarted before China PR finally opened the scoring in the 38th minute through Huang Qinyi, who finished from the centre of the box following Liu Yuxi’s cutback.
The pressure continued to build with Zheng Niman seeing a long-range strike thwarted before China PR finally opened the scoring in the 38th minute through Huang Qinyi, who finished from the centre of the box following Liu Yuxi’s cutback.
India almost conceded a second with Zhao Siqing first firing narrowly wide from distance in the 40th minute before blazing the ball over the crossbar from inside the area a minute later.
China PR eventually added a second deep into first-half stoppage time after Liu Yuxi was brought down by Ritu Badaik inside the area, with the latter stepping up to convert the spot-kick herself.
China PR eventually added a second deep into first-half stoppage time after Liu Yuxi was brought down by Ritu Badaik inside the area, with the latter stepping up to convert the spot-kick herself.
Q-final: China PR v India
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China PR almost extended their lead two minutes after the restart with Liu Yuxi seeing her effort from inside the box blocked, with Zhao Siqing firing over the bar from distance, while Li Qixian dragged her shot narrowly wide in the 53rd minute.
India struggled to break out of their own half as China PR kept up the pressure with Li Qixian seeing another attempt blocked before Munni produced a fine save to deny Wu Yichen’s low drive from outside the area.
India struggled to break out of their own half as China PR kept up the pressure with Li Qixian seeing another attempt blocked before Munni produced a fine save to deny Wu Yichen’s low drive from outside the area.
The third goal arrived after India failed to deal with Wu Yichen’s cross, with the loose clearance falling kindly to Cheng Wandi, who threaded a pass through for the unmarked Li Qixian to slot home from close range.
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