The dominance of the national women’s team was on display during the recent exposure tour of Brazil, said Indian football legend IM Vijayan, who believes that adding competition among players will help in the development of the sport in the country.
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India played in a four-nation tournament as part of the AFC Asian Cup preparation against Brazil, Chile and Venezuela. India – Mumbai and Pune – 20 January to 6 February
While India lost all three of their matches, the highlight of the tour was a goal they scored against the mighty Brazil, who are the 2007 World Cup runners-up.
The way India played against Brazil was impressive. We scored a goal against the top team globally, which shows that women’s football is on the rise in India,” Vijayan, 52, a former India men’s team captain, said in a release issued by the AIFF.
“Our team has improved a lot and the federation is also trying to give them the much needed exposure. India is hosting the Asian Cup next year and everyone is working hard to build a team and play good football. I am very happy to see that everyone is contributing to the development of women’s football to take Indian football forward together.”
India international M Suresh also echoed his sentiments.
“The Indian women’s team is in a good phase right now. The way he performed against the top teams was worth watching.”
Two Indian footballers were also present at the stands to support the girls on the final day of the Senior Women’s National Football Championship.
Defending champions Manipur claimed their 21st crown after a dramatic penalty shootout win over Railways in the final on Thursday. “The way AIFF and Kerala government have organized the championship is commendable despite the COVID situation. It shows how everyone is working for the development of Indian football,” Vijayan said.
“I am very happy to see that 32 teams participated with so much young talent. I am here for the first time to see the girls play and I really enjoyed the brand of football they have shown.
“In our time, it was very easy for teams to score but now the competition has become tough which is essential for the growth of women’s football in India.”
AIFF general secretary Kushal Das also lauded the efforts of all the state associations and the Kerala government to make the championship a success.
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