India U20 women’s Head Coach Maymol Rocky announced a 23-member squad for the Group F matches of the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024 Qualifiers Round 1 to be played in Vietnam from March 7, 2023.
Apart from India, hosts Vietnam, Singapore and Indonesia are the other three teams in the group. The qualifiers have been divided into eight groups. The eight group winners will progress to Round 2, where the four best sides will earn a spot in the Finals where they will join the three highest seeds from the AFC U-19 Women’s Championship Thailand 2019 – champions Japan, DPR Korea and Korea Republic – and the hosts nation Uzbekistan.
India’s fixtures in Round 1 of the Qualifiers:
March 7, 2023: India vs Singapore, 1.30 pm IST
March 9, 2023: Indonesia vs India, 1.30 pm IST
March 11, 2023: Vietnam vs India, 4.30 pm IST
The Squad:
Goalkeepers: Monalisha, Anshika and Anjali.
Defenders: Astam Oraon, Shilky Devi, Linda Chanu, Shubhangi Singh, Purnima Kumari, Varshika and Sahena TH.
Midfielders: Martina Thokchom, Kajol Dsouza, Babina Devi, Nitu Linda, Tania Kanti, Shailja.
Forwards: Lynda Kom, Apurna Narzary, Sunita Munda, Sumati Kumari, Neha, Mousumi Murmu and Anita Kumari.
Picture Courtesy: AIFF Media
