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Sports: India U-17 national women's team leaves for exposure tour to Spain

India U-17 national women's team (File Photo)

Bhubaneswar: The India U-17 national women's team has left here for Spain to play some international friendlies next week, the All India Football Federation said on Saturday.

These friendlies have been planned as part of the team's preparation for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, which is scheduled to take place in India from 11 October.

Read Also: FIFA lifts AIFF ban, India to host U-17 Women's World Cup 2022

The Young Tigresses have been camping here with the support of the Odisha government headed by chief minister Naveen Patnaik.

The 23-member Squad are as follows:

Goalkeepers: Melody Chanu Keisham, Monalisha Devi Moirangthem, Anjali Munda

Defenders: Astam Oraon, Gladys Zonusangi, Kajal, Naketa, Purnima Kumari, Varshika, Shilky Devi Hemam, Nikita Jude

Midfielders: Babina Devi Lisham, Nitu Linda, Shailja, Shubhangi Singh

Forwards: Anita Kumari, Lynda Kom Serto, Neha, Rejiya Devi Laishram, Shelia Devi Loktongbam, Kajol Hubert Dsouza, Lavanya Upadhyay, Sudha Ankita Tirkey

Head Coach: Thomas Dennerby. (UNI)

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