India defeated Mongolia 13-0 in the opening match of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers. India led 4-0 at halftime and added nine more goals after the break to secure their largest win in competition history, including both final rounds and qualifiers.
This result surpassed their previous best of 10-0 wins over Guam in 1997 and 2005. Pyari Xaxa led the way with five goals, scoring in the 29th, 45th, 46th, 52nd, and 55th minutes. Soumya Guguloth scored twice in the 20th and 59th minutes, with Priyadharshini Selladurai adding a brace in the 73rd and 86th.
Sangita Basfore scored first with a header, then Soumya responded with a powerful volley from a Rimpa cross. Pyari scored twice before halftime, including a long-range shot. She finished her hat-trick right after the break and swiftly added two more.
Soumya took advantage of a goalkeeping blunder to score the eighth goal. Substitutes Priyadharshini, Malavika, and Rimpa all scored goals. Grace Dangmei converted a penalty kick in the 12th minute. Priyadharshini scored her second goal, bringing the Blue Tigresses’ lead to 13-0.
