Host country India on Tuesday named its 23-member squad for the impending AFC Girls’s Asian Cup, together with 4 children from the crew that completed runners-up within the U-19 SAFF Championships in Dhaka final month. Whilst the All India Soccer Federation (AIFF) has now not named a captain but, the skilled Ashalata Devi is more likely to lead the aspect within the continental event, which can be held in 3 venues throughout Maharasthra from January 20 to February 6.
The avid gamers and enhance workforce, who’ve already been tenting in Kochi, Kerala for the reason that crew’s go back from Brazil, will fly out to Mumbai on Thursday, January 13, 2021.
India squad for Asian Cup.
India had been drawn in opposition to IR Iran (January 20), Chinese language Taipei (January 23) and China PR (January 26) in Crew A of the contest that is composed of 12 groups.
With as many as 15 avid gamers below the age of 25 within the quite younger squad, Dennerby believes that it will “the kids and the skilled bunch can lend a hand every different out, each off and on the pitch.”
“We’ve got a just right bunch of younger avid gamers, and a few skilled heads too. The younger ones are hungry to turn out themselves, in order that brings in a just right stage of power and wholesome festival for puts,” stated Dennerby ahead of including, “However it additionally works the wrong way spherical — because the skilled avid gamers can information the younger ones in numerous issues each off and on the pitch.”
The trainer additionally maintained that the crew is drawing near “one sport at a time.”
“When you get started pondering an excessive amount of about variations and combos, that may take a toll at the approach you play the sport. The coaches can do all of the pondering that we will be able to, however for the avid gamers, it’s all about going available in the market and enjoying neatly at the day. Soccer is a ‘stunning sport,’ and you want to reside within the second to play it neatly,” he stated.
India is internet hosting the continent’s easiest festival for the primary time since 1980 and at stake is a imaginable berth within the 2023 FIFA International Cup.
For an automated qualification to the quadrennial showpiece in Australia and New Zealand, India, ranked fifty fifth on this planet, will have to be some of the most sensible 5 groups.
The event organisers have launched the squads of all of the 12 taking part countries. Monday used to be the final date of registration.
The general listing of 23 registered avid gamers as follows:
GOALKEPEERS: Aditi Chauhan (1), Maibam Linthoingambi Devi (23), Sowmiya Narayanasamy (19).
DEFENDERS: Dalima Chhibber (17), Sweety Devi Ngangbam (2), Ritu Rani (21), Loitongbam Ashalata Devi (4), Manisa Panna (3), Hemam Shilky Devi (5), Sanju Yadav (8).
MIDFIELDERS: Yumnam Kamala Devi (6), Anju Tamang (9), Karthika Angamuthu (20), Nongmeithem Ratanbala Devi (7), Naorem Priyangka Devi (14), Indumathi Kathiresan (12).
FORWARDS: Manisha Kalyan (16), Grace Dangmei (11), Pyari Xaxa (10), Renu (15), Sumati Kumari (22), Sandhiya Ranganathan (13), Mariyammal Balamurugan (18).
HEAD COACH: Thomas Dennerby.
(With PTI inputs)