Overview
- AIFF confirmed a 26-member roster that includes eight returnees from 2022 and six uncapped players for the tournament in Australia.
- Grace Dangmei leads the squad as the most experienced player and top scorer with 23 goals in 91 appearances.
- India defeated Perth RedStar 5-0 in a closed-door friendly, with Aveka Singh netting a brace and Pyari Xaxa, Nirmala Devi and Sanju also scoring.
- A second warm-up against Perth Azzurri is scheduled in Perth on February 23.
- Group C fixtures are Vietnam on March 4 in Perth, Japan on March 7 in Perth, and Chinese Taipei on March 10 in Sydney, with quarterfinal progress tied to 2027 World Cup qualification.