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Maldives set to face India after 10 Days of intense preparation

The Maldives National Women's Football Team is set to play India in the first of two friendly matches hosted at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru, following 10 days of training in Malé. The teams have met six times previously, with India winning five and the only draw a 0-0 result at the 2016 South Asian Games.

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Sources 1carried it 1 of 19 news outlets we monitor
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One outlet so far Only Adhadhu (English) has reported this among the sources we monitor. A gap in what we monitor, not proof that others did not report it.

What happened

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  1. Fri 2 Jan
    The second friendly match between Maldives and India is scheduled. Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru January 2 only Adhadhu (English) The first match will take place today, with the second scheduled for January 2, marking the first encounters between the two nations in three years. According to the All India Football Federation (AIFF), both games will be hosted at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru.

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  2. Sat 6 Jun
    The Maldives National Women's Football Team plays the first of two friendly matches against India. Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru 6 Jun only Adhadhu (English) newest The first match will take place today, with the second scheduled for January 2, marking the first encounters between the two nations in three years. According to the All India Football Federation (AIFF), both games will be hosted at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru.

    Word for word from the report in Adhadhu (English). Open the report

Who said what

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  • The team has been preparing for the India match since the last 10 days. For now, we don't have a local league but we hope it will begin soon. The players only train in the national camp.

    Mohamed Nizam, Maldives Head Coach Adhadhu (English) Open the report (Adhadhu (English))

  • We observed Maldives during the SAFF Championship a few months ago. They may not be the strongest opponents, but I believe we will dominate the game. We can afford to be more patient with the ball, rather than constantly pushing for attack…

    Joakim Alexandersson, India's Swedish coach Adhadhu (English) Open the report (Adhadhu (English))

How the reporting differs

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Figures in these reports

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  • 15-0 Score of first meeting at 2014 Asian Games Adhadhu (English) The two teams first met in 2014 during the Asian Games, where India won 15-0.

    Word for word from the report in Adhadhu (English). Open the report

  • 9-0 Score of last meeting Adhadhu (English) The last meeting between the teams was nearly three years ago, when India defeated Maldives 9-0.

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  • 10 days Days of training before the India match Adhadhu (English) The team has been preparing for the India match since the last 10 days.

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Named in these reports

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All India Football Federation (AIFF)Fadhwa ZahirJoakim Alexandersson India's Swedish coachMaldives National Women's Football TeamMariyam Mirfath assistant coachMohamed Nizam Maldives Head Coach