AMFA greets 15 State players in Indian U-16 SAFF team
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 30 2023:
The All Manipur Football Association congratulated and extended best wishes to 15 State players who made it to the Indian U-16 SAFF Championship squad.
The championship is due to be held from September 1 to 10 in Bhutan.
The players who made it to the team are goalkeeper- Aheibam Suraj Singh; defenders-Ngariyambam Abhijit, Yaipharemba Chingakham, Usham Thoungamba, Vumlenlal Hangshing, Chingtham Renin Singh, Karish Soram; midfielders-Ningthoujam Newton Singh, Kangujam Yoihenba Meitei, Bobby Singh, Ngamgouhou Mate, Md Arbash and forwards: Ningthoukhongjam Rishi Singh, Ahongshangbam Samson and Lairenjam Bharat.
India are clubbed in Group A alongside Nepal and Bangladesh.
They will open the campaign against Bangladesh on September 2 and play Nepal in the second match on September 6.Both the matches will be played at Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu and begin at 2.30 pm.
The hosts Bhutan are in the meantime placed in Group B along with Maldives and Pakistan.
Two top teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals slated on September 8 .
The final match is scheduled on September 10 .
The All Manipur Football Association, in a statement, informed that the 14th AMFA Senior Women's Football League will be held from September 20, 2023 .
The league tournament will serve as a qualifying round for Indian Women's League and will be completed before November 30, it said.
Last date for entry is September 10 and the managers' meeting will be held on September 16 at 2 pm at Artificial Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong, it added.
CRS and CMS are mandatory for all the participating teams, it continued.