India, Jan. 15 -- Costa Rican Amelia Valverde is likely to join the India team for the AFC Women's Asian Cup as mentor, sources in AIFF have said. Valverde, 39, was Costa Rica's head coach in the 2015 and 2023 World Cup finals. She is likely to bring a goalkeepers' coach and a strength and conditioning coach and join the squad in Turkey where India will play three practice matches against clubs from Europe between January 18-24.

AIFF has got India head coach Crispin Chhetri's consent on the possible appointments, a federation official said on Wednesday. The AIFF's technical committee has okayed the proposal, the official said.

"The idea is not to undermine Crispin. He will continue to coach the side and AIFF acknowledges and appreciates...