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 occasion.
After their camp in Bhubaneswar, the tour will serve as part of the team's preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup which will start from October 11, 2022.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 10 (ANI): The Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, on Saturday launched the official host city logo of the state for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022, for which it is one of the three hosts.
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) [India], March 28 (ANI): Striker Lynda Kom Serto, who ended the SAFF U-18 Women's Championship with five goals and Golden Boot, has said that she wants to score more goals and is looking forward to FIFA U-17 World Cup preparations.
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) February 7 (ANI): The Indian U-17 women's team is gearing up currently in Jamshedpur as part of their preparatory process for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022 which is slated to kick-off from October 11 later this year.
Dubai [UAE], October 31 (ANI): Head Coach Igor Stimac lauded the Indian Arrows project and hosting the FIFA U-17 World Cup in India in 2017 for developing a "new generation of players" who went on to register India's best-ever finish in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers in UAE, on Saturday.
New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI): Former FIFA U-17 World Cupper Abhijit Sarkar will begin his maiden season in the Indian Super League for Chennaiyin FC at the Tilak Maidan in Goa on Tuesday.
Doha [Qatar], November 21 (ANI): Nasser Al Khater, CEO, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 believes that football infrastructure has risen in India especially after hosting the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017.
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Former India U-16 national team captain Vikram Partap Singh believes that the current batch under head coach Bibiano Fernandes is better than his own batch that was 90 minutes away from direct qualification for the FIFA U-17 World Cup two years ago.
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Indian midfielder Amarjit Singh, who captained India in FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017, feels the exposure in the I-League helped him and the entire squad of the junior World Cup to mature into 'better players'.