AIFF Media Team

NEW DELHI: The Indian Women’s U-16 National Team kicked-off their preparatory camp for the forthcoming AFC U-16 Qualifiers at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Training Center in Patiala, Punjab from July 24, 2016 to August 25, 2016.

India have been clubbed alongside Korea Republic, Philippines, Malaysia, and Northern Marina Island in Group B for the AFC U-16 Qualifiers, which are slated to kick-off from August 28, 2016 in Wei Fang, China.

The Indian U-16 National Team faces Philippines in their opening encounter on August 28, 2016, before locking horns with Malaysia on September 01 and Northern Marina Islands on September 03, 2016. The Indian eves clash swords against heavyweights Korea Republic in their final match of the Qualifying round on September 05, 2016.

30 Players have been called up to the one month long Camp and according to Head Coach Maymol Rocky the focus will be on, “fitness and boosting chemistry between the Players”

“We are facing Teams like Korea (Republic) and Malaysia, hence we have to be on top of our game if we are to defeat them”, Maymol told www.the-aiff.com.

“There is no room for complacency”

Reflecting on the squad at hand, Maymol said, “The girls are like rough diamonds. They have the potential to go a long way, but they need to work hard in order to evolve”

The list of the 30-member squad follows below:

GOALKEEPERS: Monika Devi (Manipur), Archana (Tamil Nadu), Laxmita Reang (Tripura), Laxmi Sonrer (Uttar Pradesh).

DEFENDERS: Reetika Sahani  (Maharashtra), Mamata Kumari (Bihar), Santoshi Topno (Jharkhand), Ashila Chanu (Manipur), Laxmi Devi, Roliani (Mizoram), Lalrinnungi (Mizoram), Santi Murmu (Odisha), Janaki Murmu (Odisha).

MIDFIELDERS: Samiksha (Haryana), Laxmi Kumari (Jharkhand), Grace Lalrampari (Mizoram), Lalhmingchhuanpuii (Mizoram), Ruthy Lalrinmawii (Mizoram), Bannya Kabiraj (Odisha), Anjali Barua (Odisha), Sanathokpi Devi (Manipur).

FORWARDS: Priyanka Kumari (Bihar), Renu (Haryana), Bhagyashree Dalvi (Maharashtra), Thailand Devi (Manipur), Babysana (Manipur), Vanlalhriattiri (Mizoram), Karishma Rai (Sikkim), Praveen Bano (Uttar Pradesh), Guguloth Soumya (Telangna).

HEAD COACH: Maymol Rocky

INDIA’S FIXTURES FOR THE AFC U-16 QUALIFIERS:

August 28: Philippines vs India

September 01: India vs Malaysia

September 03: India vs Northern Marina Islands

September 05: Korea Republic vs India