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India U-19 Women's squad announced for AFC Qualifiers

India U-19 Women's national team

India U-19 Women's national team

Head coach Priya PV has named a 23-member India U-19 Women’s national team squad for the AFC U-19 Women’s Championship China 2015 Qualifiers starting November 5 in Jordan.

The Indian contingent who were camping in Ahmedabad for 45 days will be travelling to Jordan via Bahrain from Mumbai on Sunday night.

India are in Group A along with hosts Jordan, Uzbekistan, and Lebanon. The girls in blue will open their account on November 5 against Uzbekistan at the Petra Stadium in Amman, the capital of Jordan. All matches will be played at the same venue.

India will play the hosts next on November 7 followed by Lebanon on November 9.

INDIA U-19 WOMEN’S SQUAD

Goalkeepers
Tikina Samal (Odisha), Elangbam Panthoi Chanu (Manipur), Khiangte Lalhruaizeli (Mizoram)

Defenders
Rachita Malik (Odisha), Ngangbam Sweety Devi (Manipur), Karam Tony Devi (Manipur), Komal Kumari (Bihar), Lalduhawmi (Mizoram), Dalima Chhibber (Delhi)

Midfielders
Yumkhaibam Hemolata Devi (Manipur), Sinulata Sahoo (Odisha, Kshetrimayum Margaret Devi (Manipur), Subburaj Muthu Selvi (Tamil Nadu), Nikhila Thumbayil (Kerala), Tanvi Singh (Delhi), Menaka Malik (Odisha), Sorokhaibam Ranjana Chanu (Manipur), Sangita Basfore (West Bengal)

Forwards
Sanju (Haryana), Pyari Xaxa (Odisha), Nongmaithem Ratanbala Devi (Manipur), Dangmei Grace (Manipur), Velanie Fernandes (Goa)

Officials
Priya Parthi Valappil (Head Coach; Kerala)