SAFF U-17 Championship: Joakim Alexandersson Names 23-Member Indian Women's Team Bound For Bhutan
Alexandersson will lead the U-17s at the SAFF Championship in the lead-up to the AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers, which will be held in October in Kyrgyz Republic.
Head coach of the India U-17 women's team, Joakim Alexandersson, announced the 23-member squad for the SAFF U-17 Championship, slated to be played in Thimphu, Bhutan, from August 20 to 31, on Sunday.
Alexandersson will lead the U-17s at the SAFF Championship in the lead-up to the AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers, which will be held in October in Kyrgyz Republic.
Alexandersson, who guided the India U-20s to their first AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification in two decades earlier this month, will look to work his magic with the junior category.
The SAFF U-17 Women's Championship will feature four teams, India, Bhutan, Nepal, and Bangladesh, competing in a double round-robin league in a new format that will provide the players more game time.
India will begin their campaign against Nepal on August 20, followed by contests against Bangladesh on August 22, Bhutan on August 24 and 27, Nepal on August 29, and finally, Bangladesh again on August 31.
Each team will play six matches, and the one with the most points will be crowned champion. All matches will be played at the Changlimithang Stadium.
Goalkeepers: Munni, Surajmuni Kumari, Tamphasana Devi Konjengbam.
Defenders: Alena Devi Sarangthem, Alisha Lyngdoh, Binita Horo, Divyani Linda, Elizabed Lakra, Priya, Ritu Badaik, Taniya Devi Tonambam.
Midfielders: Abhista Basnett, Anita Dungdung, Beena Kumari, Bonifilia Shullai, Julan Nongmaithem, Pritika Barman, Shveta Rani, Thandamoni Baskey.
Forwards: Anushka Kumari, Nira Chanu Longjam, Pearl Fernandes, Valaina Jada Fernandes.
India's schedule
August 20: Nepal vs India (14:30 IST)
August 22: India vs Bangladesh (14:30 IST)
August 24: Bhutan vs India (14:30 IST)
August 27: India vs Bhutan (17:30 IST)
August 29: India vs Nepal (17:30 IST)
August 31: Bangladesh vs India (14:30 IST)
(With Inputs From PTI)
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