Best XI of FIFA Women's World Cup 2023

The best XI of the 2023 Women's World Cup where we've included the players with the best performances altogether to form an unbeatable team.

Suvam Roy Chowdhury

Aug 21, 2023, 12:35 PM

Best XI of FIFA Women's World Cup 2023

Here we take a look at the best XI of FIFA Women's World Cup 2023. An article which showcases the the top performers in each positions, who have made a great impact on their individual team and inspired many of the viewers. The formation we've gone with is 3-5-2, the team mostly consists of Spanish and English players as they played in the World Cup final, but there are other players too who deserves notable mentions.

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Best XI of FIFA Women's World Cup

Mary Earps


SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 20: goalkeeper Mary Earps of England gestures and screams during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Final match between Spain and England at Stadium Australia on August 20, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Andrew Wiseman/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

The English keeper, after winning the Golden Gloves last night became favorite to be featured in the team. Australia's Mackenzie Arnold was her strongest competition as she has the most no. of clean sheets in the World Cup.

Mary Earps has made 16 vital saves in the tournament including a penalty in the final, which kept England into the game until the last minute. She also has 3 clean sheets to her name.

Millie Bright


England's Millie Bright looks dejected following the FIFA Women's World Cup final match at Stadium Australia, Sydney. Picture date: Sunday August 20, 2023. (Photo by Isabel Infantes/PA Images via Getty Images)

As we're playing with three central defenders at the back, Millie Bright is gonna be at the centre of the two other defenders. She has been rock solid for England and she's also going to provide quality leadership to the team.

She tops the progressive passing distance list with 4553. She's also in the list of finishing most passes into final third and most Interceptions in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.

Irene Paredes


SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 20: Irene Paredes of Spain looks on during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Final match between Spain and England at Stadium Australia on August 20, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

Irene Paredes has been one of the most important factors for Spain in winning the World Cup. She has done so much in terms of getting the team forward, clearing the ball in crucial situations, getting in between the attackers to intercept and stop the ball from going into the net, and what not.

She's in third position in the list of both progressive passing distance and passes into final third. She has a 100% rate of dribblers tackled, which shows how miserable she made the life of the attackers.

Lucy Bronze


SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA - 2023/08/20: Lucia Roberta Tough Bronze of England women soccer team is seen during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 final match between Spain and England held at the Stadium Australia in Sydney. Final Score Spain 1:0 England. (Photo by Luis Veniegra/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Lucy Bronze is traditionally a right back, arguably one of the best, and the most decorated player in the world, and she played like one in this World Cup. She tried until the very end to win England the World Cup trophy but unfortunately failed to do so. Her progressive runs in the right back region helped England a lot in terms of creating chances in the opponent's box.

Lucy Bronze has the most no. of Interceptions in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023. She also tops the list of players who've made the most tackles. Her ground coverage should not go unnoticed as well as it was around 70km or something.

Teresa Abelleira


Teresa Abelleira of Spain and Real Madrid during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Final match between Spain and England at Stadium Australia on August 20, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Teresa Abelleira has proved to be one of the best players in this tournament. It was between her or Aitana Bonmati to win the golden ball race, that's how good she was. She's criminally underrated among the fans and after this World Cup people's perception of her is going to change massively.

This is the no. of lists she tops in - Most Shot-creating actions, most crosses into the box, most corner kicks, most passes into the final third, most key passes. And unsurprisingly included in many more lists, which doesn't really surprise you, looking at the kind of player that she is.

Aitana Bonmati

The winner of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Golden Ball, Aitana Bonmati is one of the clearest choices to be included in this line up. Bonmati dominated the opposition with her passing prowess in the midfield region. She was one of the eldest members in the squad, and the experience she brought into the team came very handy.

She has helped the team with 5 goals + assists in crucial moments of the tournament. The Spanish midfielder always looked very composed on the box and thus topped the list of Progressive Passes with 64 passes. Her contribution to this Spain side couldn't really be measured in terms of stats but just knowing that she was at the middle of every Spain attack should be enough to know her worth.

Lauren Hemp

Lauren Hemp is one of the most underrated footballers of this generation. She was clinical in England's World Cup final run. When the team needed her the most, she delivered the best performance of her life in the semi-final match of the tournament against Australia.

From scoring goals to making progressive passes in the final third of the pitch Hemp was in the middle of every English attack. She scored 3 goals and 1 assists in 7 matches. Lauren Hemp's performance in the knockout stages were one for the history books.

Georgia Stanway

Georgia Stanway was one of the best defensive midfielders who occasionally went forward. She was also England's patent penalty taker. She helped the team in every possible way and was a crucial player in England's success. Stanway also kept the team together with certain leadership qualities and likable personalities.

She also made the most no. of blocks in the tournament,17 which is more than any player. She also has one goal in the tournament. Her defensive capabilities came to light in this World Cup under Sarina Wiegman's coaching.

Linda Caicedo


SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 12: Linda Caicedo of Colombia during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Quarter Final match between England and Colombia at Stadium Australia on August 12, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images )

The Real Madrid forward set the stage on fire for Columbia from the very first match. She was one of the youngest players in the World Cup and everyone expected her to do well. She had great skills to get away from the defense and operated at great speed which caused trouble to the opponent's defense.

Columbia's epic run had everything to do with Caicedo's performance in the tournament. She scored 2 goals and assisted with one in FIFA Women's World Cup, which was great for a debutant. Her goal against Germany helped Colombia to qualify for the Round of 16 stages.

Hinata Miyazawa

Hinata Miyazawa won the golden boot with 5 goal for Japan. Her performance was commendable in every way, it was a shame Japan couldn't go deep into the tournament. They lost to Sweden in their quarterfinal tie 2-1, but no one could chase Miyazawa's record.

It was a no brainer for her to be in the team, as she will score a lot of goals and also help in the build up process of scoring. She also has the most no. of assists in the tournament.

Kadidiatou Diani


BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 12: Kadidiatou Diani of France celebrates after scoring a penalty during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Quarter Final match between Australia and France at Brisbane Stadium on August 12, 2023 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by James Whitehead/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)

Kadidiatou Diani is the second striker who's going to play alongside Hinata Miyazawa. It was so unfortunate that France got knocked out in the quarterfinals of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 otherwise she would have had a great chance of winning the golden boot.

She scored the second most goals in the World Cup, which was 4. Her numbers in assisting goals was also the more than any other player, 3. She has been a big revelation for France and is certainly can be termed as the "next big thing" in Women's football.

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Indian Women's League 2024-25 Fixtures, Teams and Everything you need to know

AIFF has announced the tentative fixtures of the Indian Women's League 2024-25, set to kick-off on 10th January 2025. Here is everything you need to know about the Indian Women's League.

Odisha FC Women were crowned IWL 2023-24 Champions. (Image Courtesy | The Bridge)

The All India Football Federation has released the tentative schedule for the 2024-25 edition of Indian Women's League. Scheduled to be kicked off on 10 January 2025, IWL 2024-25 is going to be the eighth edition of the premier division of women's football league in India. 

8 teams are set to participate in the IWL 2024-25, 6 teams from last season, and two teams that achieved their promotion to the IWL from the IWL 2.

From Complete fixtures to the participating teams, here is everything you need to know about the upcoming edition of the Indian Women's League for the 2024-25 season. 

Teams to participate in the IWL 2024-25

6 out of the 7 participating teams from last season will feature in this edition, as Sports Odisha withdrew themselves from the tournament. The two promoted teams from the IWL 2, Sreebhumi Football Club and Nita Football Academy are the new inclusions this season.  

  • Odisha FC Women 

  • Gokulam Kerala FC

  • Kickstart FC

  • Sethu FC

  • HOPS FC

  • East Bengal FC

  • Sreebhumi Football Club

  • Nita Football Academy 

Teams to watch this season

1. Odisha FC Women 

Indian Women's League 2024-25 Fixtures, Teams and Everything you need to know-sportzpoint.com
(Image Courtesy | Odisha FC Women on X)

Odisha FC Women have already created history as they became the first-ever Indian Club to play in a Champions League group game. They started their AFC WCL preliminary stage campaign against Singapore's Lion City Sailors with a 4-1 victory over them. Coach Crispin Chhetri and his team etched themselves in history by being the first-ever Indian team to qualify for the Champions League group stage with a 2-1 victory against Jordan's top-flight Champions, Etihad Club

However, the journey for Odisha FC Women in the AFC Women's Champions League 2024-25 ended up in quite a nightmare as they got knocked out from the group stage after losing all three group games and conceding 24 goals in total! Odisha FC Women faced the worst defeat in their history in the very first game of the WCL as the defending Asian Champions, Urawa Reds Ladies crushed Odisha by 17-0

Read Also | Odisha FC crowned IWL 2023-24 Champions after a near-perfect season

But it will be a different story in the IWL because Odisha FC Women will take the field as the defending champions. They finished at the top of the IWL 2023-24 table, winning 10 games out of 12 and collecting 31 points to be crowned Champions.

Odisha FC Women scored a total of 31 goals in the tournament while conceding only 4. The Indian Champions will be one of the teams to watch as they will give their all to resist every calamity to defend and retain their title. 

Read Also | Exclusive Shreya Hooda: Best Goalkeeper in IWL & NFC, National team and the World Cup Dream

2. Gokulam Kerala FC 

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(Image Courtesy | Scroll.in)

Gokulam Kerala FC is the most successful Women's football club in Indian football with 3 IWL titles won in 2019-20, 2021-22, and 2022-23. They were also the runner-up last season with 29 points in 12 matches. Gokulam Women won 9 out of the 12 games and scored a staggering 33 goals in total. 

Gokulam missed out on the Championship by just two points and they will bounce back stronger this season. Gokulam's Forward Fazila Ikwaput became the highest goalscorer of the IWL 2024-25 with 13 goals, and this Ugandan international will again be donning Gokulam's shirt. 

Indian Women's League 2024-25 Fixtures, Teams and Everything you need to know-sportzpoint.com
Hemam Shilky Devi (Image Courtesy | AIFF)

Hemam Shilky Devi will again lead Gokulam's defence who was officially named the Best Defender of last season. Soumya Guguloth and Sandhiya Ranganathan who scored 7 and 6 goals last season respectively will again play for the title this season. 

Read Also | IWL 2023-24 Exclusive: India's top-tier women's football tournament on grounds without a single grass

Previous Winners 

Season Winners  Runner-ups
2016-17 Eastern Sporting Union Rising Students Club
2017-18 Rising Students Club Eastern Sporting Union
2018-19 Sethu FC Manipur Police
2019-20 Gokulam Kerala KRYPHSA FC
2021-22 Gokulam Kerala Sethu FC
2022-23 Gokulam Kerala Kickstart FC
2023-24 Odishab FC Women Gokulam Kerala

Complete Fixtures 

M.NO. DAY DATE HOME AWAY VENUE CITY KO TIME ROUND
1 FRIDAY 10-Jan-25 OFC V/S EBFC KALINGA STADIUM BHUBANESWAR 15:00
2 FRIDAY 10-Jan-25 GKFC V/S SBFC PAYYANAD STADIUM MANJERI 16:00 1
3 SATURDAY 11-Jan-25 HFC V/S KFC AMBEDKAR STADIUM DELHI 14:00
4 SUNDAY 12-Jan-25 SFC V/S NFA JN STADIUM CHENNAI 15:30
5 WEDNESDAY 15-Jan-25 EBFC V/S KFC EAST BENGAL CLUB GROUND KOLKATA 14:30
6 WEDNESDAY 15-Jan-25 GKFC V/S NFA PAYYANAD STADIUM MANJERI 16:00 2
7 THURSDAY 16-Jan-25 HFC V/S SBFC AMBEDKAR STADIUM DELHI 14:00
8 THURSDAY 16-Jan-25 SFC V/S OFC JN STADIUM CHENNAI 15:30
9 SUNDAY 19-Jan-25 KFC V/S GKFC BANGALORE FOOTBALL STADIUM BANGALORE 09:00
10 SUNDAY 19-Jan-25 HFC V/S OFC AMBEDKAR STADIUM DELHI 14:00 3
11 MONDAY 20-Jan-25 SBFC V/S SFC BIBHUTIBHUSHAN STADIUM BARRACKPORE 15:00
12 MONDAY 20-Jan-25 NFA V/S EBFC BIRSA MUNDA ATHLETIC STADIUM ROURKELA 19:00
13 TUESDAY 28-Jan-25 KFC V/S SFC BANGALORE FOOTBALL STADIUM BANGALORE 09:00
14 TUESDAY 28-Jan-25 OFC V/S GKFC KALINGA STADIUM BHUBANESWAR 15:00 4
15 WEDNESDAY 29-Jan-25 SBFC V/S EBFC BIBHUTIBHUSHAN STADIUM BARRACKPORE 15:00
16 WEDNESDAY 29-Jan-25 NFA V/S HFC BIRSA MUNDA ATHLETIC STADIUM ROURKELA 19:00
17 FRIDAY 31-Jan-25 KFC V/S OFC BANGALORE FOOTBALL STADIUM BANGALORE 09:00
18 FRIDAY 31-Jan-25 GKFC V/S SFC PAYYANAD STADIUM MANJERI 16:00 5
19 SATURDAY 1-Feb-25 HFC V/S EBFC AMBEDKAR STADIUM DELHI 14:00
20 SATURDAY 1-Feb-25 NFA V/S SBFC BIRSA MUNDA ATHLETIC STADIUM ROURKELA 19:00
21 TUESDAY 4-Feb-25 OFC V/S NFA KALINGA STADIUM BHUBANESWAR 16:00
22 TUESDAY 4-Feb-25 SFC V/S HFC JN STADIUM CHENNAI 15:30 6
23 WEDNESDAY 5-Feb-25 EBFC V/S GKFC EAST BENGAL CLUB GROUND KOLKATA 14:30
24 WEDNESDAY 5-Feb-25 SBFC KFC BIBHUTIBHUSHAN STADIUM BARRACKPORE 15:00
25 SATURDAY 8-Mar-25 NFA V/S KFC BIRSA MUNDA ATHLETIC STADIUM ROURKELA 19:00
26 SATURDAY 8-Mar-25 EBFC V/S SFC EAST BENGAL CLUB GROUND KOLKATA 14:30 7
27 SUNDAY 9-Mar-25 SBFC V/S OFC BIBHUTIBHUSHAN STADIUM BARRACKPORE 15:00
28 SUNDAY 9-Mar-25 HFC V/S GKFC AMBEDKAR STADIUM DELHI 14:00
29 WEDNESDAY 12-Mar-25 KFC V/S HFC BANGALORE FOOTBALL STADIUM BANGALORE 09:00
30 WEDNESDAY 12-Mar-25 SBFC V/S GKFC BIBHUTIBHUSHAN STADIUM BARRACKPORE 15:00 8
31 THURSDAY 13-Mar-25 EBFC V/S OFC EAST BENGAL CLUB GROUND KOLKATA 14:30
32 THURSDAY 13-Mar-25 NFA V/S SFC BIRSA MUNDA ATHLETIC STADIUM ROURKELA 19:00
33 SUNDAY 16-Mar-25 KFC V/S EBFC BANGALORE FOOTBALL STADIUM BANGALORE 09:00
34 SUNDAY 16-Mar-25 OFC V/S SFC KALINGA STADIUM BHUBANESWAR 16:00 9
35 MONDAY 17-Mar-25 SBFC V/S HFC BIBHUTIBHUSHAN STADIUM BARRACKPORE 15:00
36 MONDAY 17-Mar-25 NFA V/S GKFC BIRSA MUNDA ATHLETIC STADIUM ROURKELA 19:00
37 SATURDAY 22-Mar-25 OFC V/S HFC KALINGA STADIUM BHUBANESWAR 16:00
38 SATURDAY 22-Mar-25 SFC V/S SBFC JN STADIUM CHENNAI 15:30 10
39 SUNDAY 23-Mar-25 EBFC V/S NFA EAST BENGAL CLUB GROUND KOLKATA 14:30
40 SUNDAY 23-Mar-25 GKFC V/S KFC PAYYANAD STADIUM MANJERI 16:00
41 WEDNESDAY 26-Mar-25 HFC V/S NFA AMBEDKAR STADIUM DELHI 14:00
42 WEDNESDAY 26-Mar-25 SFC V/S KFC JN STADIUM CHENNAI 15:30 11
43 THURSDAY 27-Mar-25 EBFC V/S SBFC EAST BENGAL CLUB GROUND KOLKATA 14:30
44 THURSDAY 27-Mar-25 GKFC V/S OFC PAYYANAD STADIUM MANJERI 16:00
45 SUNDAY 30-Mar-25 OFC V/S KFC KALINGA STADIUM BHUBANESWAR 16:00
46 SUNDAY 30-Mar-25 SFC V/S GKFC JN STADIUM CHENNAI 15:30 12
47 MONDAY 31-Mar-25 EBFC V/S HFC EAST BENGAL CLUB GROUND KOLKATA 14:30
48 MONDAY 31-Mar-25 SBFC V/S NFA BIBHUTIBHUSHAN STADIUM BARRACKPORE 15:00
49 TBC KFC V/S SBFC BANGALORE FOOTBALL STADIUM BANGALORE 09:00
50 (05/04/2025 HFC V/S SFC AMBEDKAR STADIUM DELHI 14:00 13
51 GKFC V/S EBFC PAYYANAD STADIUM MANJERI 16:00
52 06/04/2025) NFA V/S OFC BIRSA MUNDA ATHLETIC STADIUM ROURKELA 19:00
53 TBC KFC V/S NFA BANGALORE FOOTBALL STADIUM BANGALORE 09:00
54 TO SFC V/S EBFC JN STADIUM CHENNAI 15:30 14
55 (12/04/2025 13/04/2025) OFC V/S SBFC KALINGA STADIUM BHUBANESWAR 16:00
56 GKFC V/S HFC PAYYANAD STADIUM MANJERI 16:00
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AFC WCL 2024-25 | Odisha FC Women crushed 17-0 by Urawa Reds Ladies

Odisha FC Women faced a heartbreaking 0-17 defeat against Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies in the 2024-25 AFC Women's Champions League Group Stage at theย Thong Nhat Stadium in Vietnam on 6th October 2024.ย 

Urawa Reds Ladies won 17-0 against Odisha FC Women. (Image Credit | the-AFC.com)

After creating history by winning two out of two games in the preliminary round to qualify for the group stage, Odisha FC Women faced a humiliating 0-17 thrashing in their AFC Women's Champions League Group stage debut against Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies at the Thong Nhat Stadium in Vietnam on 6th October 2024. 

A horrifying start for Odisha FC Women

Urawa Reds Ladies completely outplayed the Indian Club right from the beginning of the game to the very last minute. Yu Endo started the goals galore for Urawa in the 5th minute of the game, and Yuzuho Shiokoshi produced a first-half hat-trick that led the Japanese Side to have an 8-0 lead at half-time.

Odisha FC had no answer against the 2023 AFC Women's Club Championship winners as Miki Ito scored 4 goals in the second half. The horror ended for Odisha FC with a scoreline of 17-0 against them when the final whistle was blown. 

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Urawa Reds Ladies after the first goal. (Image Credit | the-AFC.com)

Urawa Reds Ladies registered a total of 56 shots throughout the game and 29 of them were on target, whereas Odisha FC Women had only 1 shot but it was on target. Odisha FC could complete 196 passes only, with a 47% pass accuracy. Urawa Reds also dominated the game with 77% ball possession to create history in the inaugural AFC Women's Champions League 2024. 

Odisha FC missed their key striker Pyari Xaxa for the game who suffered a minor accident prior to their flight to Vietnam. Another striker, Grace Haunhar was also absent from the squad for a 5-match-ban handed by AFC for a red card in Odisha's match against Etihad Club in the preliminary stage. 

Odisha FC's Pathway to the AFC WCL 2024

Odisha FC Women qualified for the inaugural AFC Women's Champions League 2024 preliminary stage as they were the champions of the Indian Women's League 2023-24

Read Also | Odisha FC crowned IWL 2023-24 Champions after a near-perfect season

The Indian Champions started their AFC WCL preliminary stage campaign as they humbled Singapore's Lion City Sailors with a 4-1 victory over them

Odisha FC created history by being the first-ever Indian team to qualify for the Champions League group stage with a 2-1 victory against Jordan's Etihad Club

What's up next

Odisha FC Women will resume their group stage journey in the tournament on 9th October 2024 by taking on the Vietnamese side Ho Chi Minh City Women's Football Club.

Later, they will face the Taiwanese outfit Taichung Blue Whale FC in their final game of the group stage scheduled on 12th October 2024.

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Odisha FC Creates History Advance to the Group Stages in the inaugural AFC Women's Champions League

Jennifer Kankam Yeboah scored a stunning brace for the Indian club Odisah FC as they defeated Etihad Club of Jordan by 2-1 on Saturday in Jordan.

Staff Reporter

Aug 31, 2024, 8:20 PM

Odisha FC became the first Indian club to qualify for AFC Women's Champions League.

Odisha FC have secured their place in the group stage of the inaugural AFC Women's Champions League 2024/25 with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Etihad Club of Jordan in their final Group B match. Jennifer Kankam Yeboah scored a stunning brace for the Indian club in the match on Saturday.

It was a must-win match for Odisha FC Women to become the first Indian club to qualify for the AFC Women's Champions League 2024/25.

Read Also | Historic Win for Odisha FC in their debut at the AFC Women's Champions League 2024

Half time: Odisha 1 - 0 Eithad

Jennifer Kankam Yeboah scored two goals for Odisha FC Women - sportzpoint.com

The match was a thrilling encounter from the start, with both teams creating early chances. Odisha's Jennifer Kankam Yeboah opened the scoring in the 27th minute after a defensive error by Etihad.

Just before halftime, both teams were reduced to 10 players following an altercation between Albtoush and Grace.

Read Also | Exclusive Shreya Hooda: Best Goalkeeper in IWL & NFC, National team and the World Cup dream

Full time: Odisha 2 - 1 Eithad

In the second half, Etihad fought back and equalized through Maysa Jbarah in the 57th minute. However, Odisha responded quickly, with Yeboah scoring her second goal of the match in the 71st minute to seal the victory for her side.

With the win, Odisha FC finishes top of Group B with a perfect six points and will now compete in Group C against Urawa Red Diamond Ladies, Ho Chi Minh City FC, and Taichung Blue Whale Women's Football.

AFC Women's Champions League Groups

Group A: Wuhan Jiangda Women's FC (CHN), Hyundai Steel Red Angels Women's FC (KOR), Abu Dhabi Country Club (UAE), Sabah FA (MAS)
Group B: Melbourne City (AUS), Kaya FCโ€“Iloilo (PHI), College of Asian Scholars (THA), Bam Khatoon FC (IRN)
Group C: Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies (JPN), Ho Chi Minh City Women's FC (VIE), Taichung Blue Whale Women's Football (TPE), Odisha FC (IND)
The group stage will start from 6 to 12 October 2024.
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Odisha FC set for crucial AFC Women's Champions League Prelims clash against Etihad Club

The winner between the Etihad Club and Odisha FC Women will move to the group stage of the AFC Women's Champions League 2024-25 scheduled from 6 to 12 October 2024.

Staff Reporter

Aug 30, 2024, 4:36 PM

Odisha FC Women players during the practice before their match against Etihad Club.

After a thrilling 4-1 win against Singapore's Lion City Sailors in the AFC Women's Champions League 2024-25 preliminary stage opener, the Odisha FC Women are gearing up for their final match of the preliminary stage against Jordan's Etihad Club on 31st August 2024, at 9:30 PM IST.

Historic Win for Odisha FC in their debut at the AFC Women's Champions League 2024 - sportzpoint.com

With an impressive win in the first match, the Odisha FC Women team showed remarkable resilience, particularly in the second half, where they scored three goals. Lynda Kom stood out with a brace, supported by strong performances from Pyari Xaxa, Grace and newly recruited defender Ibrahim Maryam.

Read Also | Historic Win for Odisha FC in their debut at the AFC Women's Champions League 2024

On the other hand, Etihad Club has strong momentum, having secured a dominant 5-0 victory over Lion City Sailors. Maysa Jbarah was the star of the show, netting four goals to lead her team to a comprehensive win. Etihad Club will be a formidable opponent with the advantage of playing on home ground and in front of their local supporters.

Read Also | Exclusive Shreya Hooda: Best Goalkeeper in IWL & NFC, National team and the World Cup dream

The stakes are high, as the winner of this match will advance to the group stage of the AFC Women's Champions League. Head Coach, Crispin Chettriโ€™s team will be eager to secure their spot and continue their journey in the prestigious tournament.

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Historic Win for Odisha FC in their debut at the AFC Women's Champions League 2024

Odisha FC Women created history by winning their debut game at theย AFC Women's Champions League 2024 in Amman, Jordan, defeating Singapore's Lion City Sailors by 4-1.

Staff Reporter

Aug 26, 2024, 8:45 AM

Odisha FC Women footballers after their historic win against Lion City Sailors.

Odisha FC Women created history by winning their debut game at the AFC Women's Champions League 2024 in Amman, Jordan, defeating Singapore's Lion City Sailors by 4-1. Linda Kom scored a stunning brace for the Indian club to create history.

In a tightly contested start to the game, Odisha FC Women took the lead in the 20th minute at the Prince Mohammad Stadium, Jordan with an own goal from Neha's well-taken corner. While Odisha should have scored more with the number of chances they got, it was Lion City Sailors who equalised in the 40th minute with a stunning shot across the goal. The first half finished with a scoreline of 1-1. 

Read Also: Odisha FC crowned IWL 2023-24 Champions after a near perfect season

Odisha FC Women came out all guns blazing in the second half and Lynda Kom scored two goals in quick succession (54, 57). With a comfortable 3-1 lead, coach Crispin took Pyari Xaxa off in the 63rd minute as she was struggling with some pain in her ankle.

Read Also | Exclusive: Here's how Football giving hope to "Mini-Brazil of India" 

Lion City Sailors kept trying but OFC's newly recruited Ibhrahim Maryam was solid at centre-back and was a solid rock for the team in the back. In the 88th minute, Sailors let in another own goal and OFC won the game comfortably with a score of 4-1 in the end.

Read Also | Exclusive Shreya Hooda: Best Goalkeeper in IWL & NFC, National team and the World Cup Dream

Odisha FC will be playing the local Jordanian team, Etihad Club, in their next game in the preliminary stage on 31st Aug 2024. The winner of the group will qualify for the Group stage of the first-ever AFC Women's Champions League. 

Disclaimer: The content is an edited version of a press release.

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