Olympics Football Qualifiers: Thomas Dennerby announces surprising 30-man squad ahead of games, Indian Women's

Olympics Football Qualifiers: Indian Women’s Football Team: Thomas Dennerby, Head Coach of the Indian Senior Women’s Team, has called 30 players for a training camp in Chennai beginning January 23, 2023. India has been drawn in Group G of the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament 2024 Asian Qualifiers Round 1 alongside Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, to be played in a one-round league style in a centralised venue from April 3 to 11, 2023. Follow Indian Women’s Football Team updates on Insidesport.IN

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Olympics Football Qualifiers: Thomas Dennerby announces surprising 30-man squad ahead of games, Indian Women’s Football Team keen on grabbing Asian Olympic spots – Check Out

The announced squad features a lot of surprises:

Stalwarts Aditi Chauhan, Dalima Chiiber, Ashalata Devi and Anju Tamang keep their place
Karthika Angamuthu, Jabamani Tudu, Panthoi Chanu join the squad.
In first of major surprises, Veterans Bala Devi, Sangita Basfore and Indumathi Kathiresan return to line up
Prominent forward Pyaari Devi Xaxa misses out
Winger Manisha and midfielder Soumya Guguloth are currently training with their clubs in Europe and will join the camp later

The announced squad is as follows:

Goalkeepers: Aditi Chauhan, Sowmiya Narayanasamy, Maibam Linthoingambi Devi, Shreya Hooda and Elangbam Panthoi Chanu.

Defenders: Loitongbam Ashalata Devi, Ngangbam Sweety Devi, Ritu Rani, Sorokhaibam Ranjana Chanu, Kritina Devi Thounaojam, Michel Margaret Castanha, Dalima Chhibber, Manisa Panna, Juli Kishan and Jabamani Tudu.

Midfielders: Priyangka Devi, Anju Tamang, Indumathi Kathiresan, Sangita Basfore, Dangmei Grace, Soumya Guguloth, Asem Roja Devi, Nongmaithem Ratanbala Devi, Karthika Angamuthu and Kashmina.

Forwards: Manisha, Renu, Karishma Purushottam Shirvoikar, Sandhiya Ranganathan and Ngangom Bala Devi.

Olympics Football Qualifiers: Thomas Dennerby announces surprising 30-man squad ahead of games, Indian Women’s Football Team keen on grabbing Asian Olympic spots – Check Out

On January 12, 2023, the draw for Round 1 of the Asian qualifiers for the football event at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024 took held. The Indian women’s football team will begin qualifying for the Summer Olympics in Group G. Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, both from Central Asia, will join the Indian women’s squad in the group. The competition will commence in April 2023. Round 2 of the qualifiers is expected to take place later in 2023, following the completion of Round 1. Apart from India, both countries are making their Olympic debuts in the women’s football event.

Thomas Dennerby calls 30 players for the Women’s National camp in Chennai#BackTheBlue 💙 #BlueTigresses 🐯 #IndianFootball ⚽

— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) January 19, 2023

Since women’s football was added to the Olympic programme in 1996, Asia’s finest performances have come in the shape of silver medals won by China that year and Japan in 2012. Both of those clubs are among the top five seeds, who will be joined by the five Round One qualifiers for the next round.

Olympics Football Qualifiers: Thomas Dennerby announces surprising 30-man squad ahead of games, Indian Women’s Football Team keen on grabbing Asian Olympic spots – Check Out

India hosted the Women’s Asian Cup in 2022, and the country must establish themselves as a top nation in the continent’s women’s football. The next Asian leg of the Olympic qualifications for Paris 2024 is an excellent opportunity for female footballers to disprove their detractors. This is their seventh Olympic qualifying campaign, and they hope to improve on their previous performance, which saw them reach Round 2 of the qualifiers.

Olympics Football Qualifiers: Thomas Dennerby announces surprising 30-man squad ahead of games, Indian Women’s Football Team keen on grabbing Asian Olympic spots – Check Out

Despite being the favourite to advance from Group G, the Indian women’s football team will face challenges. Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan are both good footballing nations with a solid organisation. Despite their lack of experience in women’s football, they have the ability to surprise.

In Group G, which comprises of three teams, just one qualification position is available. The winning team will go to the second round of Olympic qualifiers in Paris in 2024. Finally, two Asian nations will qualify for the final competition in Paris, where teams from all around the world will compete for medals.