Dennerby names 33 players for FIFA women's U-17 WC national camp

The players include 12 from the side that won the SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship title earlier this year.

Thomas Dennerby during the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.

Indian women's football team head coach Thomas Dennerby on Tuesday named 33 players for a national coaching camp as part of its preparation for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup to be held in the country later this year.

The players, who have assembled here, include 12 from the side that won the SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship title earlier this year.

Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium, Margao's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium will host the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in October. The draw for the marquee tournament will take place in Zurich on June 24.

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