{"id":38758,"date":"2021-10-29T03:39:56","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T03:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=38758"},"modified":"2021-10-29T03:39:56","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T03:39:56","slug":"india-drawn-in-group-a-with-china-chinese-taipei-iran-in-afc-women-s-asian-cup-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=38758","title":{"rendered":"India drawn in Group A with China, Chinese Taipei, Iran in AFC Women\u2019s Asian Cup 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-38757\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Womens_Asia__Cup.jpeg\" alt=\"Womens Asia Cup\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" style=\"display: block; margin: 8px auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Womens_Asia__Cup.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Womens_Asia__Cup-300x188.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Womens_Asia__Cup-768x480.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Womens_Asia__Cup-150x94.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Womens_Asia__Cup-696x435.jpeg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>AIFF Media Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW DELHI:<\/strong> The Indian Senior Women\u2019s National Team has been drawn in Group A of the AFC Women\u2019s Asian Cup India 2022, alongside eight-time champions China PR, two-time champions Chinese Taipei, and the Islamic Republic of Iran. The draw ceremony was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, earlier today (Thursday, October 28).<\/p>\n<p>India begin their campaign against Islamic Republic of Iran on January 20, 2022, followed by matches against Chinese Taipei on January 23, 2022, and China PR on January 26, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is an exciting group. We respect all our opponents as all of them are strong teams who have qualified for the AFC Asian Cup India 2022. But we are ready to play any team,\u201d Dennerby stated moments after the draw.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t consider any particular match as a key one. All three matches are key matches for us in the group stage. We need to do our job over 90 minutes every time we enter the field,\u201d the coach maintained.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, speaking ahead of the draw ceremony, AIFF President Mr. Praful Patel averred: \u201cThe AFC Women\u2019s Asian Cup is the premier flagship tournament for Women\u2019s Football in our Continent, and I\u2019m proud and happy that India is going to be the host for the 2022 edition. I thank the AFC, AIFF and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for jointly working together to bring a fantastic tournament not only for the fans in India, but also for all of the Asian continent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe AFC had recently come and inspected all the facilities in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Pune. We are looking forward to January 2022 to welcome all the 12 teams to our beautiful country, and I am confident they will be satisfied with the facilities, and hospitality that we have to offer in India,\u201d he expressed.<\/p>\n<p>Asian Football Confederation General Secretary Mr. Dato Windsor John said: \u201cThe AFC Women\u2019s Asian Cup India 2022 promises to be another great celebration throughout the Continent. Together with the All India Football Federation and the Local Organising Committee, we are confident of staging a remarkable tournament that will leave a legacy for many years to come. I must congratulate the teams who have qualified and will line up along with the top three teams from the last edition and our hosts India.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish the LOC and our friends and colleagues at the AIFF the very best in hosting a truly world-class event next year,\u201d Dato Windsor continued. \u201cI must also thank the people behind the scenes, our officials, members of the media, our commercial partners, stakeholders, and of course, Asia\u2019s unwavering fans for your support. To the 12 teams, I wish you all the best.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Indian Women\u2019s Team is currently camping in Jamshedpur with logistical and infrastructural aid from the Government of Jharkhand since September. In the midst of the camp the team had also gone on an exposure tour to UAE, Bahrain and Sweden, where they played against International teams like UAE, Tunisia, Bahrain and Chinese Taipei. The side has also played two friendlies against Swedish Dammalsvenskan (Tier 1) clubs Hammarby IF and Djurgarden IF.<\/p>\n<p><strong>India&#8217;s fixtures in the group stage are as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>January 20, 2022: India vs Iran (7.30 pm IST \u2013 DY Patil Stadium).<\/p>\n<p>January 23, 2022: Chinese Taipei vs India (7.30 pm IST \u2013 DY Patil Stadium).<\/p>\n<p>January 26, 2022: India vs China (7.30 pm IST \u2013 Mumbai Football Arena).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AIFF Media Team NEW DELHI: The Indian Senior Women\u2019s National Team has been drawn in Group A of the AFC Women\u2019s Asian Cup India 2022, alongside eight-time champions China PR, two-time champions Chinese Taipei, and the Islamic Republic of Iran. The draw ceremony was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, earlier today (Thursday, October 28). 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