Senior women's national football team head coach Thomas Dennerby on Thursday named a 23- member squad that will play friendly matches in Jordan and Uzbekistan in March.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Indian team will play games in Jordan between March 17 to 22, and in Uzbekistan between March 23 to 29.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Blue Tigresses will be playing these matches in preparation for the team's participation in Round 1 of the AFC Women's Olympic Qualifiers. India, placed in Group G, will take on hosts Kyrgyz Republic and Turkmenistan in a round robin format from April 3-11.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The seven group winners from the first round of the qualifiers will join Asia's five highest-ranked teams -- DPR Korea, Japan, Australia, China and the Republic of Korea -- in the second round of the Paris 2024 Olympic women's football qualifiers to be held in October.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
As per AIFF media release, the squad for the Olympic qualifying tournament will be named after the friendlies in Jordan and Uzbekistan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India squad for friendlies:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Goalkeepers: Sowmiya Narayanasamy, Shreya Hooda and Elangbam Panthoi Chanu.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Defenders: Ashalata Devi Loitongbam, Sweety Devi Ngangbam, Ritu Rani, Ranjana Chanu Sorokhaibam, Michel Castanha, Dalima Chhibber, Manisa Panna and Juli Kishan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Midfielders: Shilky Devi Hemam, Anju Tamang, Indumathi Kathiresan, Sangita Basfore, Roja Devi Asem, Karthika Angamuthu and Kashmina.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Forwards: Grace Dangmei, Renu, Karishma Shirvoikar, Sandhiya Ranganathan and Apurna Narzary.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Midfielders: Shilky Devi Hemam, Anju Tamang, Indumathi Kathiresan, Sangita Basfore, Roja Devi Asem, Karthika Angamuthu and Kashmina.<\/p>\r\n\r\n