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  Manisa, Jili play international football friendlies for India
29 Mar 2023
 

Odisha defenders Manisa Panna and Juli Kishan represented Indian Senior Women Football Team in two international friendlies against Jordan and one against Uzbekistan between 19 and 28 March 2023.

The 23-member Indian team lost their first match against hosts Jordan 1-2 at Petra Stadium in Amman on March 19 and drew the second one 0-0 at the same venue on March 22. In their one-off friendly against Uzbekistan, India went down 2-3 at Pakhtakor Stadium in Tashkent on March 28.

The Blue Tigresses played these matches in preparation for their participation in Round 1 of the AFC Women Olympic Qualifiers. India, placed in Group G, will take on hosts Kyrgyz Republic and Turkmenistan in a round robin format from April 4-10.

 

The seven group winners from the first round of the qualifiers will join five highest-ranked teams of Asia in the second round of the Paris 2024 Olympic women football qualifiers to be held in October. The seven group winners are: DPR Korea, Japan, Australia, China and the Republic of Korea. The Indian women squad for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament will be named after the friendlies in Jordan and Uzbekistan.

SENIOR INDIA WOMEN FOOTBALL TEAM:

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.
Mid-fielders: 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.
Head Coach: Thomas Dennerby
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PICS: File photos of Odisha women football internationals Manisa Panna (Top) and Juli Kishan.

 
   

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