Navi Mumbai, Jan 22: Hosts India will need to be more clinical with their finishing when they face a struggling Chinese Taipei in a must-win group match of the women’s Asian Cup here on Sunday. India were held to a goalless draw by lower-ranked Iran in their tournament opener, while Chinese Taipei were blanked 4-0 by eight-time champions China. A FIFA World Cup play-offs spot within their grasp, India are seeking to meet their head coach Thomas Dennerby’s “realistic target” […]
Mumbai, Jan 16: Midfielder Indumathi Kathiresan feels a good start in their AFC Women’s Asian Cup campaign-opener against Iran will give hosts India a massive boost going forward. India, drawn in Group A, will open its campaign against Iran here on Thursday. Besides Iran, India will take on Chinese Taipei (January 23) and China (January 26) in the 12-team competition, which will be held in three cities of Maharashtra. “It’s important for us to get a good start in the […]
Shilky Devi, a 16-year-old member of the Indian women football team, who apart from wearing the captain armband in junior international matches, is also set