Sweden coach praises India U-17 women's team after 3-0 win
5 years ago

Sweden coach praises India U-17 women's team after 3-0 win

The Hindu  

Going down by three goals to Sweden in the first friendly to is part of learning process for the Indian under-17 girls feels Sweden coach Par Lagerstorm. The Thomas Dennerby coached side tested the Sweden defence in the final minutes as striker Sumati Kumari went close to scoring a goal for the home side. They were really good near the penalty box, but need to have a midfield game too.” READ | India U-17 women's team loses first match under Thomas Dennerby India coach Dennerby felt that playing against Thailand and Sweden will help the girls appreciate the things they are taught in training. The Indian under-17 team will face Thailand in the second practice game at the Mumbai Football Arena on Tuesday as it prepares for the 2020 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup.

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India women’s head coach Alexandersson set to hand out more debuts in second friendly against Maldives
1 week, 1 day ago

India women’s head coach Alexandersson set to hand out more debuts in second friendly against Maldives

The Hindu  

Joakim Alexandersson made a thumping start to his coaching career in India as his girls mauled Maldives 14-0 in the first of two FIFA women’s friendlies in Bengaluru. Let’s see what they can offer in the next game.” India women’s football team head coach Joakim Alexandersson. Lynda formed a good partnership with fellow senior striker and Odisha FC teammate Pyari …

India women’s football team coach Alexandersson announced 23-member squad for Maldives friendly
1 week, 4 days ago

India women’s football team coach Alexandersson announced 23-member squad for Maldives friendly

The Hindu  

The Indian women’s team coach Joakim Alexandersson announced a 23-member squad for the FIFA International Friendlies against Maldives on December 30 and January 2 at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru. It’s nice to see and train the best in the country,” said Swedish coach, Alexandersson. Defenders: Aruna Bag, Juhi Singh, Juli Kishan, Sangita Basfore, Sanju, Shivani Toppo, …

Who is Joakim Alexandersson? The new India U-20, U-17 women’s chief coach
1 month ago

Who is Joakim Alexandersson? The new India U-20, U-17 women’s chief coach

The Hindu  

Swedish coach Joakim Alexandersson has been appointed as the chief coach of India Women’s U-20 and U-17 national teams by the All India Football Federation. AIFF Deputy Secretary General Mr. M Satyanarayan, who is also the head of National Teams, said, “This is part of our long-term planning for women’s football. We are preparing to have a two-year long plan …

Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup: India beats Korea 3-1 in classification match
1 year, 1 month ago

Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup: India beats Korea 3-1 in classification match

The Hindu  

India came from behind to outwit Korea 3-1 in the 9th-12th place classification match of the Junior Women's Hockey World Cup in Santiago, Chile. India, opting for counter-attacks, kept Korea's defence busy but couldn't convert their promising entries to the opposition circle, resulting to a goal-less deadlock after the 1st quarter. Despite their fervent efforts, India’s solid defence thwarted Korea’s …

Women's T20 World Cup: Harmanpreet urges Team India, says, 'We would love to see some improvement'
1 year, 10 months ago

Women's T20 World Cup: Harmanpreet urges Team India, says, 'We would love to see some improvement'

India TV News  

India’s skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has urged her team to improve ahead of their potential semifinal clash against Australia in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup. India, led by the Smriti Mandhana helped India to a five-run win on the DL Method after the match was called off due to rain on Monday. In the next game, we would love to …

Indian women’s football team looks to settle scores with Nepal as it begins a busy 2023
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian women’s football team looks to settle scores with Nepal as it begins a busy 2023

The Hindu  

The Indian women’s football team will take on Nepal in the first of the two friendly games between the two sides at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Wednesday. We will come out with a strong team as we have to win to show India is a strong team,” said India’s head coach Thomas Dennerby. Indian forward Indumathi Kathiresan and head …

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: India’s nightmare campaign ends without a sports psychologist
2 years, 2 months ago

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: India’s nightmare campaign ends without a sports psychologist

The Hindu  

The Indian U-17 women’s football team ended its maiden FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign with three morale-sapping losses to the United States of America, Morocco and Brazil. They couldn't really handle the situation of playing their first World Cup game,” coach Thomas Dennerby had said after India’s 0-8 loss to the USA in the opening fixture. And when the …

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: India coach Dennerby says five months of preparation not enough to challenge best teams
2 years, 2 months ago

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: India coach Dennerby says five months of preparation not enough to challenge best teams

The Hindu  

India’s under-17 women’s head coach Thomas Dennerby accepted the lack of ‘skilfulness’ in his players while analysing the team’s 0-3 loss to Morocco in the second group match of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. In one way, I am still proud of the girls because they were putting in the extra effort, working very hard and trying their very …

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Heavyweights in action, India eyes surprise win on opening day
2 years, 2 months ago

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Heavyweights in action, India eyes surprise win on opening day

The Hindu  

The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – a tournament that has historically produced stars of the game – will see its seventh edition kick-off in India on October 11, 2022. World Cup Groups: Group A: India, USA, Brazil, Morocco Group B: Germany, New Zealand, Chile, Nigeria Group C: Spain, Colombia, Mexico, China Group D: Japan, Tanzania, Canada, France Four matches …

'Hard to Score Against Us,' Says FIFA U-17 Women's Coach Thomas Dennerby Ahead of World Cup Opener
2 years, 2 months ago

'Hard to Score Against Us,' Says FIFA U-17 Women's Coach Thomas Dennerby Ahead of World Cup Opener

News 18  

Ahead of the first match in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup against USA, head coach Thomas Dennerby said that the Indian team’s main focus will be remain on executing the gameplan and if we can stick with our plans we have a team that is hard to score against. India is set to begin its FIFA U-17 Women’s World …

Completely Focussed and Hopeful: India Coach Thomas Dennerby Ahead of FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
2 years, 3 months ago

Completely Focussed and Hopeful: India Coach Thomas Dennerby Ahead of FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

News 18  

The Indian under-17 women’s football team head coach Thomas Dennerby sounded confident ahead of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, which willbe held in Bhubaneshar, Navi Mumbai and Goa from October 11. The Indian under-17 women’s football team are in the last leg of their preparations and are currently training in Bhubaneswar, after returning from their exposure trip to Spain …

India U-17 Women's Team Suffer 1-3 Defeat Against Sweden
2 years, 3 months ago

India U-17 Women's Team Suffer 1-3 Defeat Against Sweden

News 18  

The India U-17 women’s team suffered a 1-3 defeat against Sweden in its first match of the exposure tour in the run-up to the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Sudha Tirkey scored the only goal for India after Sweden U-17 girls took a comfortable 3-0 lead through Ida Gramfors Sara Frigren and Selma Astrom. India, however, looked promising at the start …

India women’s under-17 team loses 1-3 to Sweden ahead of World Cup
2 years, 3 months ago

India women’s under-17 team loses 1-3 to Sweden ahead of World Cup

The Hindu  

India’s under-17 women’s team lost 1-3 to Sweden on Monday in Spain during its preparatory tour ahead of the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup. India, however, looked promising at the start as they competed on equal terms in an intense midfield battle that saw winger Anita Kumari get an early shot at the rival goal, which was saved. India head …

Will be hard to score against us: India women’s U-17 team head coach
2 years, 3 months ago

Will be hard to score against us: India women’s U-17 team head coach

The Hindu  

The Indian team for the upcoming FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup, which the country will host, has improved in defending but needs to work on "attacking and some technical details", head coach Thomas Dennerby said on Sunday. Dennerby, who is currently camping in Spain along with the players for an exposure tour ahead of the age-group showpiece, said the fitness …

India U-17 Women's Football Team Thrashed by Netherlands
2 years, 6 months ago

India U-17 Women's Football Team Thrashed by Netherlands

News 18  

The India U-17 women’s football team lost 1-5 to Netherlands in the opening match of the Open Nordic Tournament WU-16 at the Strommen Arena, Norway, on Friday, July 1, 2022. Head Coach Thomas Dennerby made the first substitution for India in the 32nd minute as Naketa replaced Sudha Tirkey. In the 52nd minute, Netherlands skipper Veerle’s penalty shot found its …

Time is Key for India U-17 Women Football Team to Improve Says Coach Thomas Dennerby
2 years, 6 months ago

Time is Key for India U-17 Women Football Team to Improve Says Coach Thomas Dennerby

News 18  

India U-17 women’s football team head coach Thomas Dennerby believes that giving his side enough time on the pitch against quality opponents is the key for them to improve as a team. The India U-17 girls are currently participating in the 6th Torneo Female Football Tournament, where they have already faced the likes of Italy and Chile, and are set …

India U-17 Women’s Football Team Ready for A New Challenge
2 years, 6 months ago

India U-17 Women’s Football Team Ready for A New Challenge

News 18  

The India U17 women’s football team will take on hosts Italy in their first match of the 6th Torneo Female Football Tournament which is set to kick off on Wednesday at 10pm IST in the Gradisca d’lsonzo stadium in Italy. The match will be live-streamed on the tournament’s Facebook page- https://m.facebook.com/femalefootballtournament/ After their preparatory camp in Jamshedpur, the tournament will …

Junior Women's Hockey WC: India looks to recreate 2013 magic against England in bronze-medal match
2 years, 8 months ago

Junior Women's Hockey WC: India looks to recreate 2013 magic against England in bronze-medal match

The Hindu  

With its dream of winning a maiden FIH Junior Women's Hockey World Cup title shattered, India seeks to match its best-ever third place finish when it takes on England in the bronze medal clash on Tuesday. Back in the 2013 Women's Junior World Cup, it was the Netherlands which had defeated India 3-0 in the semifinals and the Indian team, …

Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: India breeze past Korea into semis
2 years, 9 months ago

Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: India breeze past Korea into semis

Hindustan Times  

Two days before flying out to South Africa for the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2021, Salima Tete and the team were told that the December 5-16 event had been postponed indefinitely due to the Omicron variant of Covid-19. India beat South Korea 3-0 in Potchefstroom The team returned to the drawing board, resumed training, played practice games against …

Indian women's football team faces Djurgarden in friendly match on Saturday
3 years, 2 months ago

Indian women's football team faces Djurgarden in friendly match on Saturday

The Hindu  

The India women's football team is all set to take on Djurgarden IF in its second friendly match in Stockholm on Saturday. Having already played four friendlies against UAE, Tunisia, Bahrain, and Chinese Taipei, Thomas Dennerby's girls headed to Sweden with three wins and a loss to their name. Renu also said Team India has shown that they are ready …

Indian women's football team faces Swedish top tier side in friendly match on Wednesday
3 years, 2 months ago

Indian women's football team faces Swedish top tier side in friendly match on Wednesday

The Hindu  

With three recent international wins under its belt, a confident Indian women’s football team will take on Swedish top tier league side Hammarby IF in a friendly match here on Wednesday. The team played four matches against UAE, Tunisia, Bahrain and Chinese Taipei as part of preparations for next year's women's AFC Asian Cup. The Indian team under Swedish coach …

Indian Women's football coach Dennerby lauds team fitness ahead of friendly
3 years, 2 months ago

Indian Women's football coach Dennerby lauds team fitness ahead of friendly

The Hindu  

Indian women’s football team head coach Thomas Dennerby believes the team’s fitness has improved since he joined but said the team will need more time to meet his expectations. Because if you get tired, you take bad decisions.” The Indian women’s football team has played a friendly against host Bahrain after two friendlies against Tunisia and UAE in Dubai, ahead …

Postponing FIFA U-17 Women's WC could be advantage for India, feels coach
4 years, 7 months ago

Postponing FIFA U-17 Women's WC could be advantage for India, feels coach

The Hindu  

Thomas Dennerby, coach of the Indian U-17 Women’s team, feels the postponement of the FIFA U-17 World Cup to February-March next year offers his squad a chance to make up for time lost due to the coronavirus lockdown. “We will check their fitness levels when we start the camp and the results will help us form a new long term …

Coach Dennerby impressed by India U-17 girls' hard work during lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Coach Dennerby impressed by India U-17 girls' hard work during lockdown

The Hindu  

Thomas Dennerby, head coach of the India U-17 women's national team, praised the efforts put in by his charges during the lockdown period. Just saying hello and encouraging everyone to keep on training hard," said the Swedish coach, who has previously led the senior national women's teams of Sweden and Nigeria at the FIFA Women's World Cup. RELATED| The FIFA …

COVID-19: Swedish Govt to fly India U-17 women's coach home
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19: Swedish Govt to fly India U-17 women's coach home

The Hindu  

Indian women's U-17 coach Thomas Dennerby will leave for his home from Goa on Wednesday as the training of the players have been stopped due to the 21-day lockdown in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dennerby and compatriot fitness coach Per Karlsson will fly back home on a flight arranged by the Swedish government for their citizens in India. …

Women's T20 WC: Kaur wary India could be rusty for final
4 years, 10 months ago

Women's T20 WC: Kaur wary India could be rusty for final

The Hindu  

India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur admitted that indoor training doesn't help her team prepare fully for the much anticipated Women's T20 World Cup final against Australia on Sunday. It will be more than a week since Kaur’s side last took to the field as the semifinal against England was washed out and the women in blue didn't get the required game …

India U-17 more confident after Romania friendlies - Dennerby
4 years, 10 months ago

India U-17 more confident after Romania friendlies - Dennerby

The Hindu  

The India U-17 women's team finished its Turkey outing with a draw and win against Romania as the first game ended with a 3-3 draw and the second saw the Indians seal a 1-0 victory. Head coach Thomas Dennerby stated that the experience has made the players "more confident" and helped them inculcate a winning feeling in the team. To …

Sweden beat India 4-0 to clinch women's U-17 international tri-nation football tournament
5 years ago

Sweden beat India 4-0 to clinch women's U-17 international tri-nation football tournament

Firstpost  

Sweden took the lead as early as the fourth minute through Rusul Kafaji, who struck a shot from outside the penalty box that hit the back of the net Mumbai: Sweden expectedly clinched the title of the women’s U-17 international football tournament after blanking India 4-0 in a lop-sided summit clash on Thursday. The Swedes took the lead as early …

Sweden beats India 4-0 to win U-17 tournament final
5 years ago

Sweden beats India 4-0 to win U-17 tournament final

The Hindu  

Sweden Under-17 combined with ease and despite missing a penalty-kick, were good enough to win the final of the Tri-nation Tournament 4-0 on the strength of first-half goals against India Under-17 in Mumbai on Thursday. READ: Sweden 4-0 India, as it happened Three goals down in the first half, India chased the ball all over the turf when not effecting …

Sweden 4-0 India U-17 Final highlights: dominant Swedes win Tri-Nation series
5 years ago

Sweden 4-0 India U-17 Final highlights: dominant Swedes win Tri-Nation series

The Hindu  

Hello and welcome to the highlights of India's clash against Sweden in the final of the U-17 Women's Football Tournament in Mumbai. There are three Indian defenders around her and she has beaten them all and she has a clear shot at the goal, Manju looking on, angled to the left, but a blue jersey has come in the way …

U-17 Women's Tournament: Late goal helps India beat Thailand
5 years ago

U-17 Women's Tournament: Late goal helps India beat Thailand

The Hindu  

A costly slip by Thailand Under-17 goalkeeper Pawarisa Homyampen handed a 1-0 victory to India Under-17 in the concluding round-robin tie at the three-nation U-17 Women’s Football Tournament in Mumbai on Tuesday. Pawarisa’s error under the floodlights, first judged an own goal, resulted in her side exiting the tournament, hereby confirming India’s place in the final against Sweden Under-17 on …

India U-17 women's team to face Thailand in do-or-die match
5 years ago

India U-17 women's team to face Thailand in do-or-die match

The Hindu  

India will take on Thailand in a must-win match of the U-17 women’s football tournament at the Mumbai Football Arena in Mumbai on Tuesday. India coach Thomas Dennerby said that the team is looking forward to the challenge and the girls have a “good chance” of earning the win. This is a friendly tournament but by the time the World …

FIFA U-17 WWC: Thomas Dennerby excited by Indian challenge
5 years ago

FIFA U-17 WWC: Thomas Dennerby excited by Indian challenge

The Hindu  

Thomas Dennerby is relishing the opportunity to work extensively with and oversee the preparations of the Indian U-17 women's football team. Mental strength One of the main challenges for the U-17 women's team would be to develop the mental fortitude to handle the pressure of major tournaments. Read | Sweden U-17 coach praises India U-17 women's team after friendly loss …

Thomas Dennerby proud of India U-17 team despite Sweden loss
5 years ago

Thomas Dennerby proud of India U-17 team despite Sweden loss

The Hindu  

The Indian U-17 women’s football team lost 0-3 to Sweden in its opening match of the three-nation international tournament here but head coach Thomas Dennerby said he was “proud” of his players with the way they had fought against a strong opponent. Adapting to new system It has been less than two months since he took charge as head coach …

India U-17 team loses first match under Thomas Dennerby
5 years ago

India U-17 team loses first match under Thomas Dennerby

The Hindu  

India under-17 women's national team lost its first match under newly appointed coach Thomas Dennerby as it fell to a 0-3 defeat against Sweden in the opener of the U-17 Women's Football Tournament in Mumbai. The pressure shifted to the other half as the Indians gained composure holding the ball and moved along the left flank, which made the Swedes …

India 0-3 Sweden highlights: Dennerby's first game ends in a loss
5 years ago

India 0-3 Sweden highlights: Dennerby's first game ends in a loss

The Hindu  

LIVE UPDATES: That was all from this game of football in Mumbai. Full time: India 0-3 Sweden - Thomas Dennerby's first game as India U-17 coach ends in a loss. Half time: India 0-2 Sweden - Goals from Matilda Liv Vinberg and Ida Nadine Andersson keeps Sweden in the lead at the break in the opening match of the U-17 …

Thomas Dennerby to mark India U-17 debut against Sweden
5 years ago

Thomas Dennerby to mark India U-17 debut against Sweden

The Hindu  

Thomas Dennerby will make his managerial debut as the Indian U-17 coach when India takes on Sweden in the U-17 Women's Football Tournament in Mumbai on Friday. Sweden U-17 head coach Pär Lagerström said that he is looking forward to the match, especially given the fact that Dennerby has coached in Sweden. Sweden, Thailand fixtures a great test Defender Shilky …

India under-17 women's football team coach impressed by quality in the squad
5 years ago

India under-17 women's football team coach impressed by quality in the squad

The Hindu  

The coach of the Indian under-17 women's football team, Thomas Dennerby, on Monday said his players were good and have been working hard ahead of the three-nation tournament which begins here on Friday. He also said the tournament was a good platform to judge where his team stands at the moment. Read: Indian women’s football team clinches third successive gold …

Indian women's U-17 football team set to play Thailand, Sweden in three-nation tournament ahead of upcoming World Cup
5 years, 1 month ago

Indian women's U-17 football team set to play Thailand, Sweden in three-nation tournament ahead of upcoming World Cup

Firstpost  

Sweden ranks as one of the top nations in the world in women’s football, with their senior side finishing third in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 in France, the AIFF said Mumbai: The Indian women’s U-17 football team will play against Thailand and Sweden in a three-nation international tournament starting 13 December as part of its preparations for next …

India u-17 girls to play Sweden, Thailand
5 years, 1 month ago

India u-17 girls to play Sweden, Thailand

The Hindu  

India U-17 women's football team is all set to take on Sweden and Thailand in an international friendly tournament in preparation for next year's home FIFA U-17 women's World Cup. READ | U-17 Women’s C'ship: Lionesses win title after thumping Tigresses AIFF general secretary Kushal Das spoke about the importance of competition as part of the build-up for next year's …

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Thomas Dennerby appointed as Indian Head Coach
5 years, 1 month ago

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Thomas Dennerby appointed as Indian Head Coach

The Hindu  

Sweden's Thomas Dennerby has been appointed as the Head Coach of the Indian Women's U-17 team, AIFF announced on Saturday. The 60-year-old guided the Swedish Women's National Team to a third-place finish in the FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany in 2011 and a quarterfinal spot in the 2012 London Olympics. Dennerby comes off a stint with the Nigerian Senior …

India U-17 women's football team travel to Hong Kong to prepare for U-17 Women's World Cup 2020
5 years, 6 months ago

India U-17 women's football team travel to Hong Kong to prepare for U-17 Women's World Cup 2020

The Hindu  

The India U-17 women's team will travel to Hong Kong to play four matches as a part of its preparation for the U-17 Women's World Cup in India next year. The India U-17 side -- still a project under construction -- has been training in Goa for the last few weeks and will leave for Hong Kong on June 16. …

Indian women’s hockey team beats South Korea 2-1 in tour opener
5 years, 7 months ago

Indian women’s hockey team beats South Korea 2-1 in tour opener

The Hindu  

Indian women’s hockey team defeated host South Korea 2-1 in the first fixture of the three-match bilateral series to begin its short tour on a confident note on Monday. After missing out on an opportunity to score from a penalty corner early in the first quarter, India scored a splendid field goal through Lalremsiami in the 20th minute. READ: Series …

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