India U20 Women's Team: Friendlies in Turkiye Ahead

India U20 women to play three friendlies in Turkiye in February

IANS January 28, 2025 203 views

The India U20 women's football team is gearing up for an exciting series of international friendlies in Turkiye this February. Under the guidance of new Swedish coach Joakim Alexandersson, the Young Tigresses will face teams from Jordan, Hong Kong, and Russia in Antalya. This training window is crucial as they prepare for major tournaments like the SAFF U20 Women's Championship and AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers in 2025. The team was selected from a group of 38 players during a two-month national camp in Bengaluru.

"Preparing for a long year ahead with strategic international matches" - AIFF Statement

New Delhi, Jan 28: The India U20 women's team will play three friendly matches during the FIFA international match window in February in Antalya, Turkiye. Led by head coach Joakim Alexandersson, the Young Tigresses, who are currently camping in Bengaluru, will face Jordan (February 19), Hong Kong (Feb 22) and Russia (Feb 25) in Antalya.

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India U20 women's team to play three international friendlies

Swedish coach Joakim Alexandersson leading the squad

Matches against Jordan, Hong Kong, and Russia in Antalya

Preparing for SAFF and AFC tournaments in 2025

India U20 women are preparing for a long year ahead, the SAFF U20 Women's Championship, scheduled for July 2025 and the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, scheduled for August 2025.

Swedish coach Alexandersson was appointed as the chief coach of India Women’s U20 and U17 national teams by the All India Football Federation in December 2024.

Alexandersson commenced his coaching stint in India with a two-month-long U20 national camp in Bengaluru on December 10, 2024. The 48-year-old coach has come as part of an agreement between the All India Football Federation and the Swedish Football Association.

The three friendly matches in Antalya, Turkiye, will be his latest assignment as head coach.

The AIFF had called 38 players for the U20 camp conducted at The Sports School in Bengaluru from which the present squad was picked.

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