Apurna Narzary Leads Indian Women’s Football Team to 7-0 Victory Against Singapore

HANOI: The Indian Women's Football Team, captained by Assam's daughter Apurna Narzary, thrashed Singapore by 7-0, on Tuesday in Vietnam.

Today's decisive victory of India in the first round of the AFC Under-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers was led by the women's team's captain, Apurna Narzary. 

The women's team defeated their opponents by a score of seven and completely destroyed them.

Apurna Narzary of Assam, the team's captain, concluded a strong performance against Singapore in the game played in Vietnam with a hat trick. In light of the news and the fact that women's sports are now unquestionably receiving a lot more attention in advance of International Women's Day, there is new optimism for equality in sports.

According to reports, Apurna Narzary was stunned for a moment when head coach Maymol Rocky revealed that she will be captaining the squad in the AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers Round 1 encounter.

Apurna Narzary, who is from Kokrajhar in Assam, was the first woman to share the experience. She remarked, "I could not believe my ears for a little while. For me, that was a great honour. When Maymol Madam informed me of my appointment, I felt proud. At the same time, I immediately thought that it was a tremendous responsibility and that we should do everything in our power to advance to the next round.”

In the group that will compete against one another in the qualifiers, India is joined by the hosts Vietnam, Singapore, and Indonesia.

Apurna Narzary, meanwhile, is a pro with the national team, having competed for India's U-18 team in the SAFF Women's Championship. Her ability to challenge the opposing defence from the front has earned her a spot on the senior squad.

Apurna Narzary remarked, "At first, I was a little anxious, but my team's seniors gave me the confidence and support I needed. This group dynamic was enjoyable for me, and it also gave me more drive to work harder.”

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