India announce squad for SAFF Women's Championship 2022

The Blue Tigresses are the most successful team in the tournament's history with 5 titles.

The defending champions, the Indian women’s football team, has arrived in Kathmandu on Saturday (September 3) for the SAFF Women’s Championship 2022, which kicks off on September 6. The Blue Tigresses have been clubbed in Group A alongside Pakistan, Maldives and Bangladesh.

"The players are aware of the challenges and we hope to put up a strong performance. The mix of seniors and the younger ones will surely help us to achieve the target," said Head Coach Suren Chettri.

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The Blue Tigresses are the most successful team in the tournament history, having won the tournament all five times. India have beaten current hosts Nepal four times, including the last edition and Bangladesh once in 2016. Hosts Nepal have four runners-up mentions, but have never been able to secure gold.

In the last edition of the tournament, India displayed a rampant performance. They only conceded one goal which came in the final against Nepal and scored 18 on the other end of the pitch.

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India face Pakistan on September 7, followed by Maldives on September 10 and Bangladesh on September 13. All matches will be played at the Dashrath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal.

The squad travelled to Kathmandu after a brief camp in Pune. Dangmei Grace has also joined the team from Uzbekistan, where she is plying her trade with FC Nasaf Qarshi.

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India's squad for SAFF Women's Championship 2022

GOALKEEPERS: Aditi Chauhan, Maibam Linthoingambi Devi, Sowmiya Narayanasamy.

DEFENDERS: Sweety Devi, Ritu Rani, Ashalata Devi, Ranjana Chanu, Manisa Panna, Michel Castanha, Juli Kishan, Santosh.

MIDFIELDERS: Anju Tamang,Priyangka Devi, Martina Thokchom, Sandhiya Ranganathan, Kashmina, Ratanbala Devi.

FORWARDS: Dular Marandi, Apurna Narzary, Soumya Guguloth, Renu, Kiran Pisda, Dangmei Grace.

HEAD COACH: Suren Chettri.

India's fixtures in SAFF Women's Championship 2022

India vs Pakistan, September 7, (IST 12.45 pm)Maldives vs India, September 10, (IST 5.15 pm)India vs Bangladesh, September 13, (IST 5.15 pm)

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