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India women's squad announced for friendlies against Jordan, Uzbekistan

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Published at :March 16, 2023 at 7:04 PM
Modified at :December 13, 2023 at 1:01 PM
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(Courtesy : AIFF Media)

The first friendly will be played against Jordan on 18th March.

Senior Women's National Team head coach Thomas Dennerby named a 23- member squad that will play friendly matches in Jordan and Uzbekistan in March. The Senior Indian Women's National Team will play games in Jordan between March 17 to March 22, and in Uzbekistan between March 23 to March 29. 

The Blue Tigresses will be playing these matches in preparation for the team's participation in Round 1 of the AFC Women's Olympic Qualifiers. India, placed in Group G, will take on hosts Kyrgyz Republic and Turkmenistan in a round robin format from April 4-10. 

The seven group winners from the first round of the qualifiers will join Asia’s five highest-ranked teams — DPR Korea, Japan, Australia, China and the Republic of Korea — in the second round of the Paris 2024 Olympic women’s football qualifiers to be held in October.

The squad for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament will be named after the friendlies in Jordan and Uzbekistan.

The 23-member squad is as follows:

Goalkeepers: Sowmiya Narayanasamy, Shreya Hooda and Elangbam Panthoi Chanu.

Defenders: Ashalata Devi Loitongbam, Sweety Devi Ngangbam, Ritu Rani, Ranjana Chanu Sorokhaibam, Michel Castanha, Dalima Chhibber, Manisa Panna and Juli Kishan.

Midfielders: Shilky Devi Hemam, Anju Tamang, Indumathi Kathiresan, Sangita Basfore, Roja Devi Asem, Karthika Angamuthu and Kashmina.

Forwards: Grace Dangmei, Renu, Karishma Shirvoikar, Sandhiya Ranganathan and Apurna Narzary.

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