Estonia’s women will start their new World Cup qualifying campaign on the road against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday.
Estonia, who stayed in Nations League C last autumn, have been placed in a group with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Liechtenstein and Lithuania. On paper, Bosnia are the strongest side in the section after they narrowly dropped out of Nations League B last season.
The teams last met around a decade ago in European Championship qualifying, with Bosnia winning 4-0 at home in October 2016 before following up with a 1-0 win in Tartu in June 2017.
Estonia travel with only a handful of notable absentees, including Inna Kiss-Zlidnis and Lisette Tammik. There are injury concerns over Vlada Kubassova and Liisa Merisalu, with Jaanika Volkov also being monitored.
The match is due to kick off at 14:00 in Zenica at the NS/FS BiH Training Centre. Norway’s Karoline Marie Jensen will referee, assisted by Line Cathrine Nymoen and Helle Reiten, with Maren Hatletvedt as fourth official.
Women’s national team squad for the March matches:
Goalkeepers:
Katarina Elisabeth Käpa (16 March 2006) – KKPK MEDYK Konin (POL) 10/0
Victoria Vihman (5 August 2004) – Tallinna FC Flora 2/0
Liisa Liimets (4 April 2006) – Viimsi JK 2/0
Defenders:
Kelly Rosen (23 November 1995) – Tallinna FC Flora 97/1
Siret Räämet (31 December 1999) – LASK (AUT) 59/0
Annegret Kala (3 May 2006) – Paide Linnanaiskond 21/1
Rahel Repkin (17 June 1998) – Paide Linnanaiskond 21/0
Kristiina Tullus (12 September 1998) – Tallinna FC Flora 18/0
Helina Tarkmeel (20 September 2005) – Tallinna FC Flora 7/0
Anett Joandi (4 November 2004) – Tallinna FC Flora 0/0
Midfielders:
Mari Liis Lillemäe (1 September 2000) – Catania FC (ITA) 64/3
Liisa Merisalu (15 January 2002) – Viimsi JK 47/3
Katrin Kirpu (9 October 2004) – ŽNK Agram (CRO) 25/2
Jaanika Volkov (20 February 2005) – LASK (AUT) 24/0
Anette Salei (28 September 2005) – US Colomiers Football (FRA) 23/3
Liselle Palts (2 December 2005) – Catania FC (ITA) 13/1
Karola Purgats (6 April 2006) – Tallinna FC Flora 10/0
Loviise Männiste (24 February 2008) – Elva FC 8/0
Lisandra Rannasto (13 January 2004) – Paide Linnanaiskond 6/0
Anastasija Južaninova (5 April 2009) – Tallinna FC Flora 0/0
Forwards:
Vlada Kubassova (23 August 1995) – Ferencvárosi TC (HUN) 82/14
Emma Treiberg (19 November 2000) – Saku Sporting 41/4
Kristina Teern (13 November 2004) – Catania FC (ITA) 23/3
Katriin Saulus (5 July 2003) – Saku Sporting 15/1
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Source: https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/tana-otsepilt-eesti-annab-bosnia-ja-hertsegoviina-vastu-mm-valiksarjale-avaloogi
