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.
SAI DG lauded All India Football Federation for conducting online refresher course for coaches and said the sport is evolving in a big way in the country.
Sunil Chhetri was roped in by the Portuguese side in 2012 on a three-year contract but he returned home after completing nine months.
Chhetri has 72 goals in 102 matches for India.
Chhetri revealed that during his initial days he was under so much pressure that he would end up crying.
PK Banerjee represented India in two Olympics - Melbourne (1956) and Rome (1960). He was a key member of the gold-winning Indian team in 1962 Asian Games.
