Women’s Football Olympic Qualifiers | Arriving eight days ahead of the tournament will help us, says Maymol Rocky
The Indian women’s football coach Maymol Rocky is of the belief that arriving eight days ahead of the start of the tournament will be of great help for India to get used to with the conditions in Myanmar. India is in Group B in the second round of the AFC Olympic Qualifiers starting from April 3.
After India won its fifth successive title at the SAFF Championship, the Maymol Rocky-coached side has landed in Myanmar for their AFC Olympic Qualifiers games to be played in the neighbouring country from April 3. After the team arrived in
“Arriving eight days in advance for the Olympic Qualifiers will help us to acclimatize faster. It’s an early advantage which we need to cash upon. If you look at bigger tournaments, teams always arrive early,” head coach Maymol Rocky told AIFF.
“It usually takes two to three days for a player to fully acclimatize to a new set-up. We are confident that we shall be cent
India has not lost a single game in last 23 outings and in 2019, they have played a total of 14 matches which could have given the girls the much-needed experience ahead of the big event.
“In fact, International Football is not just about the weather. Arriving early will help us to get a feel of the training pitches, and also the venues. Along with the physical part, it is important get ready mentally. After all, switching to new surroundings can sometimes take time,” the coach explained.
India will be in Group B of the competition alongside hosts Myanmar, Nepal and Indonesia and will start its campaign against Indonesia on the opening day of the tournament. India had managed to win the last two matches played between the two sides in Jakarta earlier this year.
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