Coming into the game, India had lost to China, who won a silver medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics and also won a gold medal in both the recent Asian Cup (2025) and Asian Games (2023). However, the Women in Blue, who wore their alternate white kit today, put up a positive display as they played with a fearless attitude and attacked their opponents in an end-to-end game, with Sjoerd Marinje putting up a tactical masterclass.
