Much like the men’s game, Indian women's football is in a difficult spot. Despite the milestone of qualifying for the AFC Women’s Asia Cup in Australia last month, the national team struggled through a rough campaign, including a humiliating 11-0 drubbing by Japan, not to mention a revolving door of coaches – nearly six in over two years.
While there have been occasional highlights – like Manisha Kalyan’s stunning free kick against Chinese Taipei – these moments remain few and far between. In fact, right before the tournament began, the team received kits in the wrong sizes. It took a last-ditch effort to arrange a kit through a local vendor to save them from total humiliation.
