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Indian football teams cleared

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) heaved a sigh of relief as the sports ministry Tuesday cleared India’s men and women’s football teams for the Incheon Asian Games Sep 19-Oct 4. The teams, which are currently in China, have been cleared at all-cost-to-the-government basis. The men’s squad will comprise 20 members and women’s 18.

Meanwhile, the final list of players who would be boarding the flight to Incheon have also been named by the men’s and women’s coaches Wim Koevermans and Tarun Roy, respectively.

Clubbed in Group A alongside hosts South Korea, the Maldives and Thailand, India eves play their first group league match against Maldives Sep 14 followed by South Korea (Sep 17) and Thailand (Sep 19). The men’s team take on the mighty UAE in their first match on Sep 15 followed by Jordan on September 22.

Squads Men Goalkeepers: Amrinder Singh, Ravi Kumar, Kamaljit Singh. Defenders: Pritam Kotal, Keenan Almeida, Joyner Lourenco, Shankar Sampingiraj, Sandesh Jhingan, Narayan Das.

Midfielders: Pronoy Halder, Clifton Dias, Siam Hangal, Lalrindika Ralte, Milan Singh. Forwards: Francis Fernandes (senior Player), Seiminlen Doungel, Sunil Chhetri (senior player), Robin Singh (senior player), Haokip Thongkoshim, Mandar Rao Desai.

Women Goalkeepers: Okram Roshni Devi, Aditi Chauhan, Pushpa Tirkey. Defenders: Ashem Romi Devi, Ashalata Devi, Tuli Goon, Radharani Devi, Suprava Samal, Upamati Devi. Midfielders: Premi Devi, Amoolya Kamal, Mandakini Devi, Oinam Bembem Devi, Kamala Devi. Forwards: Sasmita Malik, Prameshwori Devi, Dangmei Grace, Bala Devi.

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