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AIFF announces 23-member Indian women's squad for Myanmar friendlies

Coach Chaoba said the team prepared well for the matches during the training camp at the National Centre of Excellence in Kolkata.

AIFF announces 23-member Indian womens squad for Myanmar friendlies
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The Indian women's team last toured Uzbekistan in May. (FILE PHOTO: AIFF)

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The Bridge Desk

Updated: 6 July 2024 12:06 PM GMT

The All India Football Federation (AIFF), on Saturday, announced a 23-member squad for the Indian women's national team's two-match friendly against Myanmar, scheduled for July 9 and 12 in Yangon.

“My team is a mix of senior and junior players. I am satisfied with the combination of the squad. After playing Uzbekistan last month, we started our National camp within the next 10 days,” head coach Chaoba Devi said in an AIFF release.

Coach Chaoba said the team prepared well for the matches during the training camp at the National Centre of Excellence in Kolkata and backed having youngsters in the starting XI.

The Indian women's team's last assignment was in Uzbekistan on May 31 and June 4 where they lost 0-3 and 0-0 to the hosts.

Reflecting on India's performance in Uzbekistan, Chaoba said, "We played with Uzbekistan last month, which was also a higher-ranked team. Playing against higher-ranked teams benefits our players as they can have intense matches and get ready to play in big tournaments."

The Indian team are currently ranked 67th in the FIFA Rankings, Myanmar are ranked 54th.

Talking about the substantial gap in rankings between the two sides, Chaoba said, "Ranking does matter. The federation is also trying to arrange for more exposure tours. If we play more such games, the team will improve. We need to play quality games.

“A well-laid-out plan should be there. We need to inform the girls well in time to keep them prepared. There is a lot of activity going on around Indian women’s football, and we need future players.

“We have scouted talents from IWL and IWL 2. We coaches can get the best of the talents and select the best ones,” she asserted.

Indian women's squad for Myanmar friendlies:

Goalkeepers: Shreya Hooda, Elangbam Panthoi Chanu, Maibam Linthoingambi Devi

Defenders: Loitongbam Ashalata Devi,Hemam Shilky Devi, Sanju,Wangkhem Linthoingambi Devi, Aruna Bag.

Midfielders: Naorem Priyangka Devi, Sangita Basfore, Karthika Angamuthu, Neha, Nongmaithem Ratanbala Devi, Mousumi Murmu

Forwards: Kajol Hubert Dsouza, Anju Tamang, Soumya Guguloth, Sandhiya Ranganathan, Karishma Purushottam Shirvoikar, Lynda Kom Serto, Pyari Xaxa, Jyoti, Rimpa Haldar

Fixtures:

Myanmar vs India: July 9 (Yangon)

Myanmar vs India: July 12 (Yangon).

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