Indian senior women’s team will participate in the Turkish Women’s Cup 2024 in Alanya, Turkey, which is scheduled from February 21 to 27, 2024.
In four nation tournament, Blue Tigresses will play against Estonia, Kosovo, and Hong Kong.
Each team will face every other team once, and the table toppers at the end of the round-robin stage will be crowned champions.
India had earlier participated in 2019 and played three friendlies in 2021.
In 2019, in eight nation tournament, India was clubbed with Romania, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan in Group A. India defeated Turkmenistan 10-0, but lost to Uzbekistan 0-1 and Romania 0-3 to finish third in group.
In 2021, Blue Tigresses played three friendlies in Turkey. They lost all three matches – Serbia 0-2, 0-8 to Russia and 2-3 to Ukraine.
India’s fixtures at the Turkish Women’s Cup 2024:
19:00 IST, February 21: India vs Estonia
19:00 IST, February 24: India vs Hong Kong
16:00 IST, February 27: Kosovo vs India
India’s 30-member probables for the February camp in Bhubaneswar:
Goalkeepers: Anshika, Elangbam Panthoi Chanu, Monalisha Devi Moirangthem, Shreya Hooda
Defenders: Ashalata Devi Loitongbam, Astam Oraon, Dalima Chhibber, Juli Kishan, Mamta, Ranjana Chanu Sorokhaibam, Shilky Devi Hemam
Midfielders: Anju Tamang, Indumathi Kathiresan, Kajol Dsouza, Karthika Angamuthu, Kritina Devi Thounaojam, Manisha, Pavithra Murugesan, Priyangka Devi Naorem, Sangita Basfore
Forwards: Grace Dangmei, Jyoti, Karishma Purushottam Shirvoikar, Kaviya Pakkirisamy, Lynda Kom Serto, Neha, Pyari Xaxa, Sandhiya Rangananthan, Sanju, Soumya Guguloth
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