India u-17 girls to play Sweden, Thailand
The HinduIndia 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 World Cup, laying emphasis on the "quality of opposition" the Indian U-17 girls will face. India U-17 World Cup coach Thomas Dennerby felt the tournament will “benefit the team immensely.” “It is very important to play international friendlies against strong opponents. It is an acid test which was very much needed.” Sweden ranks as one of the top nations in the world in women's football, with its senior side finishing third in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 in France -- which was also the fourth time in eight editions that it finished in the top four of the global extravaganza.