Indian team to feature in AFC Women s Club Championship
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New Delhi, May 4 : An Indian side is set to feature in the inaugural AFC Women s Club Championship, a pilot tournament the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will kick off this year.
With the country set to host two major international events the AFC Women s Asian Cup 2022 and the FIFA U-17 Women s World Cup 2022 - an Indian club competing in the eight-team tournament will give a huge boost to women s football in the country.
What does this competition mean for Indian Women s football?
All India Football Federation (AIFF) General Secretary Kushal Das was elated with the introduction of the AFC Women s Club Championship as he felt that an Indian club participating in such a continental competition will be a great boost to women s football in the country.
“An Indian club playing in the AFC Women’s Club Championship is a great opportunity to boost the growth of women’s football in India. We already have two International events – the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, and the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup lined up in 2022. As a prelude to that, Indian representation in the Club Championship will further redefine women’s football in India to a large extent by capturing the imagination of all fans, said Kushal Das.
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