The Indian team has to face Vietnam in the first match of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, but even before this match, a shocking truth has come to light. Indian women players have alleged that they do not even have proper clothes to wear. Before the match against Vietnam, all the 26 players of the team have written an email to AIFF Deputy General Secretary M Satyanarayanan expressing their displeasure over the lack of proper clothing and sports kit. He said that this has affected his morale and distracted him.
Indian women’s team doesn’t even have proper clothes
The Indian women’s football team wrote in an email, ‘To represent India at the international level, it is necessary to meet professional standards, which also includes the right dress that fits the players. In the last few days, the players and support staff have faced challenges even before the tournament due to not getting proper clothes. The arrival of the wrong match kit for this important tournament has had a negative impact on morale and has distracted us. Let us tell you that this email has been signed by eight players including captain Sweety Devi Nagambam and Grace Dangmei, who has played the most matches for the country.
competition between india and vietnam
The Indian team will play its first match against the better-ranked Vietnam team on March 4. India is at the bottom in terms of ranking in the group of four teams and has not played a single international match this year. The other three teams in the group are Vietnam, Japan and Chinese Taipei. The Indian team played its last international match in October 2025 against Iran and Nepal, in which it had to face defeat.