India U20 Women Start Thailand Training as Coach Reports Significant Gains

Overview

• The squad arrived in Bangkok well ahead of kickoff and held its first on-site session on March 21 to acclimatise.
• India opens Group C against Japan on April 2 before facing Australia on April 5 and Chinese Taipei on April 8.
• Head coach Joakim Alexandersson says the team has improved in ball movement, quicker passing, final-third clarity and defensive organisation, including stronger goalkeeper communication.
• The approach prioritises tactical discipline, early engagement and defensive aggression with a commitment to confident, possession-based play against physically stronger opponents.
• Preparation featured five friendlies, including tests versus Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan and a 0-6 reality check against Hammarby IF’s senior side, with the tournament advancing the top two in each group plus two best thirds to quarter-finals that award World Cup spots.