Panaji: India were unable to field a team against Chinese Taipei due to a sudden rise in the number of Covid-19 positive cases and are now considered to have withdrawn from the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 at home.
India prepared for more than two years for the Asian Cup with preparatory tours in Europe, Asia and South America. The hosts did well against Iran in the opener last week and, despite dominating, had to settle for a draw.
They were drawn to play Chinese Taipei at the DY Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday, but with 12 positive cases and two injuries, India could not gather 13 players – from a registered squad of 23 -- for the match.
“Following several positive cases of Covid-19, India failed to name the required minimum of 13 players for the Group A match against Chinese Taipei,” the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said in a statement late on Sunday. “In accordance with Article 4.1 of the ‘Special Rules Applicable to AFC Competitions during the Covid-19 pandemic’, India was therefore unable to participate in the match and the full provisions of Article 4.1 will apply.”
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