India Women’s Football Team crushes Mongolia by 13-0
This dominant display shattered the previous tournament record of 10-0 wins, which India had previously achieved against Guam in both 1997 and 2005.
This dominant display shattered the previous tournament record of 10-0 wins, which India had previously achieved against Guam in both 1997 and 2005.
The first list consisted of 26 players all of whom will be reporting for the camp on May 10.
Playing his 127th match, the 37-year-old Chhetri got his 81st international goal by scoring a 14th-minute penalty. However, he missed a couple of chances in the box, but managed to score his second goal of the match when he nodded home a Brandon Fernandes cross to secure the win for India.
Jordan took the lead, as Ahmad Saleh controlled an aerial through ball inside the Indian penalty box and played it to Abu Amara on the first touch, as the latter side-footed it home.
It was earlier on May 9 that the Zambia FA had officially confirmed their participation for the match which was supposed to be played in Doha on June 25.
India are also scheduled to host Qatar on October 8, play Bangladesh away on November 12 and host Afghanistan on November 17.
With all footballing activities in India under the aegis of AIFF staying suspended, Bibiano has been in touch with the boys via online sessions.
India U-16 national team head coach Bibiano Fernandes stated that the "boys are looking forward to it" after qualifying for the third consecutive time.
Chhetri donned the Indian kit for the first time way back in 2005 and has featured in as many as 115 matches for the national team in which he has netted 72 goals.
India, coached by Croatian Igor Stimac, is virtually out of the reckoning for a berth in the next round of the qualifiers as they have just three points.