India’s Under-17 women’s football team encountered a difficult challenge in Sochi, registering a 0–3 loss against Russia in the second match of a three-game friendly series. The contest highlighted both the developmental progress and the competitive gap between the two sides. Russia’s clinical execution, including an early first-half goal and two rapid strikes after the interval, proved decisive. For India, the fixture served as a crucial preparatory exercise ahead of the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup in China.