AFC Women's Asian Cup to kickstart today! Here is all what you have to know about the upcoming edition.

By Muralidharan

20 January 2022

India is given the green light to host the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Continental Tournament. This is the second time India got the hosting rights after 1980. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has selected the venues Navi Mumbai, Mumbai and Pune for hosting the tournament. The stadiums selected are Balewadi Stadium of Pune, Mumbai Football Arena of Mumbai and DY Patil Stadium of Navi Mumbai. Initially the venues were Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar and Navi Mumbai but later they changed it to Navi Mumbai, Mumbai and Pune.

INDIA'S HOPE FOR THE TOURNAMENT

The Blue Tigresses are planning to roar in this upcoming Continental Tournament. India’s Head Coach Thomas Dennerby said that their target is to reach the Quarter Finals. A strong squad is having with many experienced players and youngsters. Lose of star player Baladevi is a concern. Players to watch out are, Dalima Chhibber, Manisha Kalyan and Aditi Chauhan. India will be facing against the strong China PR, the Chinese Taipei and the Minnow Iran. India had defeated the Chinese Taipei in the previous year and also against Iran in 2018. China PR will be a really difficult opponent for the Blue Tigresses. India was 2 times Runners up on 1979 and 1983. India was 3rd placed on 1981.

INDIAN SQUAD

Forwards

Grace Dangmei

Manisha Kalyan

Pyrai Xaxa

Renu

Sumati Kumari

Sandhiya Ranganathan

Mariyammal Balamurugan

Midfielders

Yumnam Kamala Dev

Anju Tamang

Karthika Angamuthu

Nongmeithem Ratanbala Devi

Naorem Priyangka Devi

Indumathi Kathiresan

Defenders

Dalima Chhibber

Ngangbam Sweety Devi

Ritu Rani

Loitongbam Ashalata Devi

Manisa Panna

Hemam Shilky Devi

Sanju

Goalkeepers

Aditi Chauhan

Maibam Linthoingambi Devi

Sowmiya Narayanasamy

PARTICIPATING NATIONS

A total of 12 teams are participating in the championship. They are listed below according to their groups.

Group A

China PR

Chinese Thaipei

India

Iran

Group B

Australia

Indonesia

Philippines

Thailand

Group C

Japan

South Korea

Myanmar

Vietnam

SERIOUS CONTENDERS

Australia

The Matildas has won the tournament in 2010 and runners up in 2018 in the previous edition.

Japan

The Nadeshiko are the defending champions of AFC Women's Asian Cup. They won the tournament in 2014 and 2018.

China PR

The Steel Roses has won 8 times previously. They placed third in 2018 in the previous edition.

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