Indian women’s football team to play FIFA Series 2026 in Kenya

The Indian senior women’s football team will play in FIFA Series 2026 in Kenya from April 11-15. The Blue Tigresses face Kenya in the semi-final, while Australia meets Malawi. Matches will be held at Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi

Hyderabad: The Indian senior women’s football team will take part in the FIFA Series 2026 in Kenya during the April FIFA International Women’s Match Window.

The Blue Tigresses will face hosts Kenya in the semi-final on April 11 at 20:30 IST, while Australia and Malawi will play the other semi-final at 16:30 IST the same day. Winners of the semi-finals will meet in the final, and the losers will contest the third-place play-off on April 15. Matches that end in a draw will go straight to a penalty shootout, with no extra time. All matches will be held at Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi.

Among the four participants, India are the second-highest ranked team in the FIFA world rankings at 67th. Australia are ranked 15th, while Kenya and Malawi are 133rd and 153rd, respectively.

Launched in 2024, the FIFA Series is an international friendly tournament featuring national teams from different confederations. Its aim is to facilitate meaningful friendly matches between teams that do not normally face each other. FIFA says the ultimate goal of the FIFA Series is to increase international football interaction and support global football development.

FIFA Series 2026 Kenya Match Schedule:

Semi-final 1 — 16:30 IST, April 11: Australia vs Malawi
Semi-final 2 — 20:30 IST, April 11: Kenya vs India
Third-place match — 16:30 IST, April 15
Final — 8:30 PM IST, April 15