Tag Archives: India U-17 Women

AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup hopefuls discover Road to Indonesia 2024 opponents!

The stage is set for high quality action following the conclusion of the 2024 AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup – Indonesia Qualifiers Round 1 draw in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday. The Road to Indonesia 2024 campaign starts with 29 teams competing in eight groups in Round 1, with the …

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Family’s support, the building bricks in Nitu Linda’s fledgling football career!

Many women footballers in India have fought against all odds early in their careers to become important players in the National and International arena in the later years. One latest example is Nitu Linda, a crucial player in the Indian team for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. After having …

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How Astam Oraon’s parents paved the path to her footballing dream!

The stunning success story of Astam Oraon can also be scripted in a different way – to say it is all about the immense sacrifices made by her parents to help their daughter reach the top won’t be an exaggeration. ‘Making sacrifices for children is what parenting is all about’, …

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Padma Shri Bembem Devi: Our girls did not hesitate to play strong rivals!

Oinam Bembem Devi, former midfielder of the Indian Women’s football team, and the first Indian women’s footballer to be conferred with the Padma Shri award expressed her thoughts on India’s campaign in the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Bembem was present at Bhubaneswar to witness India’s first match against …

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India U-17 Women’s captain Astam Oraon: Our journey in football has just begun!

India may have been ruled out of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 but the passion to play football has been enriched in every Indian girl who was seen in action at Bhubaneswar last week. Captain of India Under -17 Women’s National Team, Astam Oraon in a candid chat …

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VIDEO: India U-17 Women’s Thomas Dennerby – We are definitely on the right way!

India’s campaign at the historic 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup drew to a close on Monday, October 17 after a defeat against Brazil. Despite the loss, the determination and grit displayed by the Indian side and the charged atmosphere at the Kalinga Stadium made the match a truly memorable …

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Kajol D’Souza fights off the struggle to exist and then survive!

Who would have ever believed that the passion to play football was kindled while playing the game in one’s own housing society! As much as a surprise as it sounds, Pune-based Kajol D’Souza is testimony to the fact that dedication and devotion translates into reality. For Kajol, since the little …

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India U-17 Women’s Thomas Dennerby: We are definitely on the right way!

India’s campaign at the historic 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup drew to a close on Monday, October 17 after a defeat against Brazil. Despite the loss, the determination and grit displayed by the Indian side and the charged atmosphere at the Kalinga Stadium made the match a truly memorable …

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India bow out of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup with 0-5 Brazil defeat!

India’s campaign in the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup came to an end at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Monday, October 17, when they went down to Brazil 0-5 in the concluding Group A encounter. The Brazilians led 2-0 at half time. Playing against a Brazilian National team …

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