Overview
- AIFF said both players were released from hospital after assessments and returned to the team hotel in Sydney.
- The collision occurred in the 83rd minute at Western Sydney Stadium when goalkeeper Panthoi Chanu rushed out and struck captain Sweety Devi.
- Both players were stretchered off the pitch, with Panthoi sustaining significant facial swelling and Sweety briefly lying motionless before treatment.
- India lost the match 3-1 to Chinese Taipei, confirming their exit from the AFC Women's Asian Cup.
- Earlier defeats to Vietnam and Japan left India winless despite periods of control and chances after qualifying for the tournament on merit.