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  NEW DELHI: Indian Women’s Team head coach Thomas Dennerby has named a 23-member squad for the upcoming friendly matches in the UAE and Bahrain, starting from Saturday, October 2, 2021.   The team, that is currently camping in Jamshedpur with the help of the Government of Jharkhand, will travel to New Delhi on Wednesday, September 29, from where they will travel to the UAE for two friendly matches against the United Arab Emirates National Team (October 2) and the Tunisia National Team (October 4).   The team will subsequently travel to Bahrain, where they will play two friendlies against the Bahrain National Team (October 10) and the Chinese Taipei National Team (October 13).   Head coach Thomas Dennerby stated, “After training for about a month in Jharkhand, we are extremely happy to be going for these friendly matches in the UAE and Bahrain. These matches will be essential for us to gauge how far the girls have progressed during the training camp, as they will be pitted

    Talismanic former Indian National Team captain IM Vijayan sounded excited, lavishing huge praise on the collaboration between the Government of Kerala and All India Football Federation in close coordination with the KFA.   National level football is all set for a return to God’s own country, with the Kerala Government and the All India Football Federation agreeing upon terms   “This will act as a boon to football in the state,” Vijayan commented. “I am very happy to hear such tournaments are being planned to be hosted in Kerala. It has been a long time since we have had footballing action in the state, especially due to the pandemic. People are dying to watch live action.” Vijayan, nicknamed the ‘Black Buck’ during his playing days, stated.   As an initiative to popularise women’s football, the Government of Kerala, along with the AIFF and the Kerala Football Association (KFA), will host an International Football Tournament in Kochi in December, ahead of the Indian Wome

  Kerala Sports Minister Shri V Abdurahman at a press conference organised at the secretariat earlier today announced Government of Kerala’s collaboration with All India Football Federation on multiple projects. As part of the programmes, and in an endeavour to promote and encourage women’s football, the Government of Kerala along with the AIFF and KFA will also host an International Football tournament in Kochi in December 2021, ahead of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 which is slated to be held from January 20-February 6, 2022. Furthermore, Kerala will host the final round of the 75th Santosh Trophy National Senior Football Championship, the minister informed. The next junior and sub-junior national football championships for boys and girls will also be held in Kerala.      Mumbai City FC signs Brazilian Ygor Catatau on loan AIFF Deputy General Secretary Abhishek Yadav was also present on the occasion, as was Kerala Football Association (KFA) Executive Committee member Dr.

Lionesses emerged champions of the FSDL-organised Hero U-17 Women’s Championship, defeating Tigresses 7-2 in the final here on Sunday. Goals from Lynda Kom Serto (17’, 50’), Priyanka Sujeesh (18’), Priyangka Devi Naroem (34’), Sumati Kumari (37’, 54’) and Sai Sankhe (69’) sealed the win for the Alex Ambrose-coached side before Nisha (76’) and Karen Estrocio (81’) got some consolation for the Tigresses. Lionesses picked up from where they left in the league phase after winning all three of their games. The 4-1 win over Tigresses on Friday was only a prelude as Lynda Kom led from the front to break the deadlock. The crowd was treated to some tantalizing display of football as all four goals in the first half were awe-worthy. Sai Sankhe proved her worth for the second time this tournament, coming off the bench and scoring almost immediately. Priya PV-coached Tigresses found their groove late on as they bagged a couple of goals late on but Alex Ambrose masterminded yet ano

India U-16 girls held to a 1-1 draw by eventual table-toppers Laos in their final fixture of the first round of the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship Thailand 2019 Qualifiers at the MFF Stadium in Ulaan Baatar today (September 23, 2018). Following the result, Laos, having amassed 10 points from 4 matches qualified to the second round of the qualification. India finished their campaign with 7 from 4 matches. Aveka Singh (18') opened the scoring for India from a well-taken corner by Lynda Kom to give India an early lead but Pe (82’) struck late to steal an all-important point from the tie. Coach Firmin D'Souza made as many as two changes in the starting line-up having brought in Pinku Devi and Kritina Devi in the places of Anju and Kiran respectively. On the other hand, Laos were set to miss the services of their ace striker Phimpa who was suspended today. Indian National Team will play International Friendly against China India, having switched to a 4-4-

Amidst extreme weather conditions, where the average temperature has been hovering around zero degree Celsius for the last couple of days, India U-16 girls staged a gritty display but that was not enough against the hosts Mongolia as they went down fighting 1-2 at the MFF Stadium in Ulaanbaatar today (September 21, 2018).   Following the result, India relinquished pole position of group B in the AFC U16 Women’s Championship Qualifiers to Laos, who are three points ahead, having played the same number of matches. Laos have garnered 9 points from 3 matches, while India are 3 points shy following today's result. They are slated to face-off in the final fixture of the group on Sunday, September 23.   AFC U16 Championship: India beat Vietnam by1-0     Meanwhile, a win against Laos will be enough for India to advance to the second round of qualification, owing to better head-to-head record.     Aveka didn't take more than 6 minutes to find the target, to

The India U15 Women’s side scored five goals in each half as they thumped Nepal 10-0 in a totally one-sided group encounter of the ongoing SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship being held at Dhaka, Bangladesh. Hattricks by Priyanka Devi and Sunita Munda was complimented by a brace from Lynda Kom, with goals from Santhiya and Anay Bayi completing the rout. Lynda Kom had opened the scoring in the 4th minute as India went on to pile the pressure on their northern neighbours. But the scoreline didn’t reflect the dominance until Lynda opened the floodgate with her second strike in the 32nd minute. The final third half of the first half saw three more goals being pumped into the Nepal net as Sunita Munda, Santhiya and Priyanka Devi etched their names on the scoresheet with goals in the 33rd, 40th and 43rd minute respectively. Nepal had a chance of their own but they missed their penalty opportunity as the teams went 5-0 into half time. Contrary to expectations India didn’t l

Bangkok: Samantha Kerr joined the ranks of other Australian greats when she was named the winner of the AFC Women’s Player of the Year 2017 award on Wednesday, and is grateful for the recognition. ​ Previous Australian winners of the award were Kate Gill in 2010, Katrina Gorry in 2014 and last year’s Caitlin Foord. “A lot of Australians have previously won it, so I'm very humbled to win it. Not only because Australians have won it but because it’s such a great award." Kerr was quick to dedicate the award to her teammates saying: “It’s been a good year for all the clubs and my national team, the Matildas. “I’m just really lucky to be part of great teams, Australia’s Perth Glory and Sky Blue of the United States, and of course the Matildas.” The 24-year-old has had a successful year, and said she would remember those achievements even in the years to come. “My top memory from this year would be, on a personal level, breaking the record in the Nat

Kolhapur: Sethu Football Club (Madurai) continue their dominating performance in the Hero-Indian Women’s League. In the first match they have defeated the Baroda Football Academy by 16-0. Sethu FC beat Baroda Football Academy by 16-0 In the second match they have registered a 2-0 win over the Jammu & Kashmir State Sports Council. Manisha score the first goal for Sethu FC in the 1st half time. Nandhini double the lead in the second half. At the end of final whistle score remain the same. Rutuja Gunwant was a rock in the defence for Sethu FC and she awarded the player of the match. Starting X1:

Kolhapur: Sethu Football Club (Madurai), the only team from Tamil Nadu in the prestigious Hero-Indian Women’s League, began their campaign in the Qualifying league Group A with a resounding 16-0 win over Baroda Football Academy in Kolhapur (Maharashtra) on Saturday (Nov 25). Sethu FC dominated the entire duration of the match, scoring goals at regular intervals to secure victory for the team from Tamil Nadu. Sethu FC beat the Jammu & Kashmir State Sports Council by 2-0 Striker R Sumithra pumped in six goals, including a hat-trick, Velanie Fernandes scored three, Puja Karmakar and M Nandhini struck two each while Laura Estibeiro, Manisha and A Karthika also got on the scorers list. “This is a great start for our team and we hope to carry the momentum into our next game,” coach Kalpana Dass said. Sethu FC turned on the heat right from the start with Goan import Velanie scoring in the opening minute. At half-time, Sethu FC led 8-0, with Sumithra’s hat-t

Kolhapur: After the success of the inaugural season, the Indian Women’s League makes a comeback with the arrival of the teams ahead of the November 25 commencement of the qualifiers at the Rajarshi Shahu Stadium in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. A total of 13 teams will be vying for two coveted spots to enter the 6-team Final Round of the Indian Women’s League. Teams from all across India have converged in the town known for its football craze, with the dream and aspiration of winning the IWL. Defending champions Eastern Sporting Union from Manipur will look to keep their grasp on the title intact as they take on teams like – Sethu FC (Tamil Nadu), Chandney Sporting Club (West Bengal), Indira Gandhi Academy for Sports & Education (Pondicherry), United Warriors Sporting Club (Punjab), Capital Complex Sporting Club (Arunachal Pradesh), Baroda Football Academy (Gujarat), Rising Student Club (Odisha), KRYPSHA (Manipur), Hans Women’s Football Club (Delhi), J&K State Sports