2016 SAFF Women's Championship squads explained
The 2016 SAFF Women's Championship will be the fourth edition of the SAFF Women's Championship, the biennial international women's football championship contested by the national teams of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament will take place in India from 26 December 2016 to 4 January 2017, after the country was awarded hosting rights in January 2016.[1] This will be the first time India will have hosted the SAFF Women's Championship.
Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.
Group A
Nepal
The final 20-player squad was announced on 9 December 2016.[2]
Head coach: Kumar Thapa
Sri Lanka
The final 20-member squad for Sri Lanka was announced on 24 December.[3]
Head coach: M. Jusmin
Group B
Bangladesh
The final 20-member squad for Bangladesh was announced.[4]
Head coach: Golam Robbani
(Captain) (Vice-captain)
India
The final 20-member squad for India was announced on 22 December.[5]
Head coach: Sajid Dar[6]
Notes and References
- News: Bangladesh to host the 2017 South Asian football cup. 19 December 2016. Asia News. 4 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170108171246/http://www.asianews.network/content/bangladesh-host-2017-south-asian-football-cup-6733. 8 January 2017. dead.
- Web site: Final squad named for Women's SAFF. The Himalayan Times. 9 December 2016. 20 December 2016.
- News: Young, talented Lankan lasses brimming with confidence. 26 December 2016. Sunday Times. 24 December 2016.
- News: Women's Football team's SAFF mission starts today . 30 December 2016. The New Nation . 29 December 2016.
- News: Women's Final 20-Member Squad Announced Today. 26 December 2016. The All India Football Federation. 22 December 2016.
- News: J&K man to coach India's women football team. 20 December 2016. Kashmir Life. 27 November 2016.
