The Indian senior women’s football team will kick off their Tri-Nation International Friendly campaign against IR Iran on Tuesday, October 21, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong.

The match, scheduled for 6 PM IST, will be streamed live for free on plus.fifa.com.

For head coach Crispin Chettri, the fixture marks the start of India’s key preparation phase ahead of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026, serving as a platform to test new combinations and assess emerging talent.

“After our Asian Cup qualification, this will be our first match in nearly four months. We’ll try to play good football and give opportunities to several new players,” Chettri said at the pre-match press conference. “We’ve invited new faces from the Senior Nationals (Rajmata Jijabai Trophy) to build a str

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