Indian U17 Women’s Team Receives Warm Welcome After SAFF Triumph

Indian U17 Women’s Team Receives Warm Welcome After SAFF Triumph

The Indian U17 women’s football team returned home from their victorious campaign in Bhutan and received a warm welcome at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Monday morning. They were greeted by AIFF Deputy Secretary General M. Satyanarayan.

The Young Tigresses will now shift focus to their preparations for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers to be held in Bengaluru this October.

Sikkim’s Abhista Basnett was honoured with the Most Valuable Player Award at the SAFF Championship for her four goals and three assists, while Anushka Kumari finished as the tournament’s Top Goalscorer with eight goals. Their outstanding performances were crucial in India’s successful title-winning run.