HT Digital,
New Delhi, Feb 19: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has announced a 23-member women’s squad to compete in the Turkish Women’s Cup 2024 in Alanya, Turkey from February 21 to 27.
The squad was finalized by head coach Langam Chaoba Devi after a week-long preparation camp held in Bengaluru. The Blue Tigresses have previously made two appearances in the Turkish Women’s Cup, in 2019 and 2021.
The tournament will be played in a round-robin format with four teams – India, Hong Kong, Estonia and Kosovo. Each team will play three matches in the tournament. The team that tops the points table after the league stage will win the trophy.
The Indian squad comprises of goalkeepers Shreya Hooda, Elangbam Panthoi Chanu, Monalisha Devi Moirangthem; defenders Ashalata Devi Loitongbm, Ranjana Chanu Sorokhaibam, Dalima Chhibber, Juli Kishan, Astam Oraon, Shilky Devi Hemam; midfielders Anju Tamang, Sangita Basfore, Karthika Angamuthu, Manisha, Kajol Dsouza, Indumathi Kathiresan; and forwards Grace Dangmei, Soumya Gugloth, Karishma Purushottam Shirvoikar, Sandhiya Ranganathan, Sanju, Pyari Xaxa, Kaviya Pakkirisamy, Jyoti. The head coach is Langam Chaoba Devi.
