India open towards Estonia within the Turkish Women’s Cup 2024 in Alanya, Turkey, on Wednesday. This would be the first assembly of the senior nationwide ladies’s soccer crew. Kosovo and Hong Kong full the four-team competitors.
This is the third time after 2019 and 2021 that India are taking part in this event. “We are familiar with the environment, the atmosphere…. We played two years ago, and the team have improved a lot since…,” stated skilled defender Dalima Chibber.
Speaking to the-aiff.com on Tuesday, Chibber stated the 2023-24 season of Indian Women’s League (IWL), being performed residence and away for the primary time, ought to assist going into this event. “We are also getting game time in IWL, from where the most important thing we are getting is experience. We are looking forward to bringing that experience, all the game time that we have been getting so far, and putting up a good show.”
“Estonia are a tough team, both physically and technically. However, we also have our strengths. While they may appear taller and stronger, we have qualities that can make a difference,” stated India coach Langam Chaoba Devi.
The Indian senior crew has not performed for the reason that three video games within the second spherical of the Olympic qualifiers which ended on November 1.
India are ranked sixty fifth on the earth and Estonia 98th. In 2023, Estonia misplaced 1-2 to Kosovo and drew 1-1 with North Macedonia. They are coached by former internationals Anastassia Morkovkina and Sirje Kapper. Thirteen gamers of their squad had been born on or after 2000, in keeping with a launch from AIFF.
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