The Indian senior women's football team endured a challenging return to international action, falling 0-2 to Iran in the opening match of the Tri Nation International Friendly Tournament at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on October 21, 2025.

The India U17 women's football team achieved a historic milestone on October 17, 2025, becoming the first batch to qualify for the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup through the merit route after defeating Uzbekistan 2-1 in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. This qualification ends a 21 year wait since India last participated in the continental tournament in 2005, when 11 teams participated directly without qualifiers.​