Where To Watch India W vs Japan W: TV Channels, Live Stream & Team Info

Pranav Venkatesh

Published - Mar 07, 2026, 09:00 AM

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India W plays Japan W in a must-win encounter
India W on the back of a last-minute defeat to Vietnam W
Japan W eye qualification to the next round with a victory

The World Cup dream is on the line for India as they face Japan on the second matchday of Group C at the AFC Women's Asian Cup. There will be no shortage of drama, and with our where-to-watch India W vs Japan W TV channel guide, you can catch the match hassle-free.

Sanfida Nongrum etched her name into history books as she scored the first goal for the India Women's National Football Team in the tournament in 23 years. Just six minutes into her India debut after coming on as a half-time substitute, she believed she earned her side a point. But Ngan Thi Van Su, who scored earlier for Vietnam, struck again in added time to inflict a crushing 2-1 defeat on India.

However, the second performances and changes, in particular, from head coach Amelia Valverde worked wonders. "We need to prepare our own game and aim to put on a strong performance, remaining competitive like we were against Vietnam,” she urged her players to maintain the same intensity against the highest-ranked side in the tournament.

Although the Japan Women's National Football Team made a winning start to the tournament, the world number 8 was far from its best. Chinese Taipei held them goalless for the first half, and they had the breakthrough from Momoko Tanikawa on the hour mark.

Keiko Seike added a stoppage-time goal to give them the first spot, but head coach Nils Nielsen wants more from his side. “I’m confident we can create chances against India. They are a strong team with great spirit, and although they were unlucky in their last game, we believe we can put them under pressure. To score, we must really commit and fight for every ball,” he added.

History reads heavily in favour of Japan. They have won the last two matchups against India this tournament. They are also unbeaten in the group stages since 2008. A victory will see them coast through to the knockouts. For India, another defeat will probably condemn them to a last-placed finish. In a huge game for the nation, the players will be raring to take on a superior side.