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  The India Women’s Senior National Team registered a 1-0 victory over Egypt on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 in the first friendly match between the two teams, at the Prince Mohammed Stadium in Zarqa, Jordan.  Youngster Priyangka Devi was the only scorer of the night, netting her first-ever goal for the Blue Tigresses against Egypt. The first half began with the Indian side pressing hard to seize the initiative. Captain Ashalata Devi tried to earn an early lead in the 18th minute via her shot from distance but Anju, who latched on to the ball, missed the chance.  Couple of minutes later, Manisha almost scored the first for the night through Dalima’s pass from the right but was collected by the Egyptian custodian. Before the opposition could settle into the game, a sudden strike by Priyangka in the 30th minute gave India the early lead, and remained the only goal of the match. Dalima managed to pass the ball to Priyangka through Manisha’s brilliant cross from the le...

 Indian Senior Women’s National Team will be playing Egypt and Jordan in two friendly matches, both of which are to be played in Jordan from April 5-8, 2022. The Blue Tigresses, will thereafter, be joining their respective clubs for the upcoming Hero IWL season. The 30-member Indian contingent under Head Coach Thomas Dennerby are currently in a training camp in Goa from March 28 onwards. The team will leave for Jordan on April 2, 2022. Head Coach Thomas Dennerby along with Astam Oraon, Apurna Narzary and Martina Thokchom have joined the camp after lifting the SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship trophy in Jamshedpur last week. Fixtures: April 5, 2022: India vs Egypt April 8, 2022: Jordan vs India The 30-member squad for the camp is as follows: GOALKEEPERS: Aditi Chauhan, Linthoingambi Devi, Shreya Hooda, Sowmiya Narayanasamy. DEFENDERS: Dalima Chhibber, Sweety Devi, Ritu Rani, Ashalata Devi, Ranjana Chanu, Manisa Panna, Astam Oraon, Kritina Devi. MIDFIELDERS: Anju Tamang, Sandhiya R...