India women’s football head coach Thomas Dennerby on Thursday named a 23-member squad for the worldwide pleasant matches in Jordan and Uzbekistan later this month.
The senior women’s nationwide crew will play matches in Jordan between March 17 to 22, and in Uzbekistan between March 23 and 29.
These matches are being performed in preparation for the crew’s participation within the first spherical of the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers.
India, positioned in Group G, will tackle hosts Kyrgyz Republic and Turkmenistan in a spherical robin format of the AFC Olympic qualifiers from April 4-10.
The seven group winners from the primary spherical of the qualifiers will be a part of Asia’s 5 highest-ranked groups — DPR Korea, Japan, Australia, China and the Republic of Korea – within the second spherical in October.
The squad for the Olympic qualifying match will likely be named after the pleasant matches in Jordan and Uzbekistan.
Squad for pleasant matches:
Goalkeepers: Sowmiya Narayanasamy, Shreya Hooda and Elangbam Panthoi Chanu.
Defenders: Ashalata Devi Loitongbam, Sweety Devi Ngangbam, Ritu Rani, Ranjana Chanu Sorokhaibam, Michel Castanha, Dalima Chhibber, Manisa Panna and Juli Kishan.
Midfielders: Shilky Devi Hemam, Anju Tamang, Indumathi Kathiresan, Sangita Basfore, Roja Devi Asem, Karthika Angamuthu and Kashmina.
Forwards: Grace Dangmei, Renu, Karishma Shirvoikar, Sandhiya Ranganathan and Apurna Narzary.
