Maymol Rocky predicts friendly match against Vietnam to be 'tough'

Indian Women's Football coach, Maymol Rocky on Friday, October 26, expressed hope in improvement of the team's international rankings if the team plays to its potential. This comes ahead of the international friendly against Vietnam which is scheduled for next month which the coach believes will be really tough. Rocky also expressed that difficult matches will help the team gain more exposure for the AFC Cup in future and also for the ultimate World Cup. The Indian Women football team has a busy year-round the clock, as the team played The Hero Gold Cup, the SAFF Championship, the AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 in Myanmar, an exposure tour of Turkey, the COTIF Cup in Spain, and two international friendlies against Uzbekistan. 

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"World Cup our main aim," says Maymol Rocky

Maymol Rocky while speaking about the team's next challenge against Vietnam said, "They are a quality side and just beat Thailand. Playing against them will help us develop as a team. Yes, we are looking forward to the AFC Cup but the World Cup is also our aim. That is our bigger plan. Performing well against one of the best countries will make me really happy." "Our plan to get fully prepared for the AFC Cup includes playing tougher teams and the Federation has given us their full support in it. The government is also supporting Women's football. It’s clear the women’s team and women’s football in India is growing", she added. 

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Rocky also backed the youngsters in the national team and said it was a change that she has brought into the team. "I have all the youngsters and hardly any senior players in the team. That is a major change that I have brought in the team. Our team constitutes 99% of young players and they need time. That is what we are giving them. Dalima is one of the good players that we have on the team. She has performed well in the recent past but if she is not on the team that does not mean the team will not perform", Rocky said.

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