Indian women s football team head coach Thomas Dennerby has set quarterfinals as the "primary target" for his side in the AFC Asian Cup India 2022 tournament, scheduled to kick off here on January 20, with the hosts playing Iran in .
The players and support staff, who have already been camping in Kochi, Kerala, since the team’s return from Brazil, will fly out to Mumbai on Thursday.
The Indian women s football team have returned from from Brazil after participating in the Torneio Internacional da Futebol Feminino and they started their training camp on Sunday in Kochi, Kerala for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup, set to take .
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New Delhi: The senior Indian women’s team is all set for their first outing after the coronavirus pandemic lockdown as they are travelling to Alanya, Turkey to play three international friendly matches.
The Women’s face Serbia on February 17 followed by a match against Russia on February 19, and Ukraine on February 23. The team has been undergoing preparation in Goa for the last two months.
Head Coach Maymol Rocky echoed the excitement of the squad as they are all set to return to international football after months of lockdown.
“We have a very young and talented squad at our disposal. This will be a good experience for the girls as we prepare for challenges ahead. The matches in Turkey will give us a good barometer on where our players stand in terms of being match-fit,” The All India Football Federation (AIFF) quoted Rocky as saying.