New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Amelia Valverde as the coach of the Indian senior women's team, according to a media release.

The 39-year-old Valverde, who hails from Costa Rica, has joined the Indian camp in Antalya, Turkiye, where the Blue Tigresses are preparing for the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026, scheduled for March. She joins the existing coaching staff - Crispin Chettri, Priya PV, and Mario Aguiar - to strengthen the Indian Senior Women's Team.

A former player who began her coaching career in 2011, Valverde was the longest-serving coach in the history of the Costa Rican women's national team, leading Las Ticas from 2015 to 2023. Under her tutelage, Co...