Football News: India face Uzbekistan in Turkish Cup opener

India would look to return to winning ways when it takes on Uzbekistan in the opening match of the Turkish Women's Cup football tournament in Alanya, Turkey today. India have been clubbed along side Romania, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan in Group A, while France (B), Jordan, Northern Ireland and hosts Turkey feature in Group B. The tournament is part of the Indian team's preparation for the AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 and also next month's SAFF Women's Championship. India enjoyed an unbeaten run of five matches, including wins over Hong Kong, Indonesia and Iran, before losing against Nepal and Myanmar in the Hero Gold Cup in Bhubaneswar earlier this year. India had lost 1-7 to Uzbekistan in 2017 in the AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers. Ashalata Devi, who played that match, is confident the result will be different altogether this time.