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24 Nov 2021, 20:48 GMT+10
New Delhi [India], November 24 (ANI): One day is left for the women's football team match against Brazil, and the Indian side is hard at work, as they prepare for the big game.
The team has managed to squeeze in four different training sessions in Manaus, Brazil, and head coach Thomas Dennerby believes that the girls are more than motivated to face the hosts.
"There's a lot of excitement in the team because Brazil is a very good footballing nation and we follow a lot of the Brazilian players ourselves. We all admire them, and there is a lot to learn from them as well," Dennerby said on the eve of the match in an official release.
"Playing against them is a big motivation for us all," he added.
India is currently ranked 57th on the FIFA Women's Rankings, while Brazil is placed 50 spots ahead of them. Citing the higher level of the opponents, captain Ashalata Devi believes that it will be a "huge opportunity" for the Indian Women's Team.
"Brazil is obviously a big team, they are higher up in the rankings as well, and we consider ourselves very lucky to get this kind of an opportunity to play against them. This is a big opportunity for us to learn and improve from them," said Ashalata.
For India, it will be the first time that a senior national team will face Brazil in football. Meanwhile, for Brazil, it will be a farewell match for their legendary midfielder Formiga Mota.
Speaking of some of the stars of world football who will be playing against the Indian Women's Team, Ashalata said, "We have prepared for around three months ahead of this, so I am excited and confident heading into the match. I'm really excited to be playing against both Marta (Dsilva) and Formiga too. But we will try our level best to stop them."While India may be facing a much higher-ranked opponent, head coach Thomas Dennerby never deterred from the team's objective.
"The mentality going into the matches is to win the game. I never tell my players that I am happy with a 0-1 or 0-2 loss," he said. "But, we also need to understand that you can't win all games. However, we want to have a winning mentality, one where we hate to lose any match and will fight until the final whistle." (ANI)Get a daily dose of Argentina Star news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
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