The "extreme" weather conditions are proving to be a tougher challenge than their opponents, as India geared up to take on Pakistan in the AFC U-16 Women's Qualifiers here Wednesday.
The Indian girls started their campaign on a winning note, breezing past Hong Kong 6-1 and as the team looked forward to the next game, coach Firmin D'Souza said, "We are ready for the test".
Firmin guided India to the SAFF U-15 Women's Championship title in Bhutan last month.
Pakistan lost to hosts Mongolia 0-8 in their opening encounter before going down 0-3 against Laos.
Although the Girls in Blue are leading the group at the moment, the coach said that the extreme weather condition is taking a toll on the players.
"With temperature averaging at close to 2-degree centigrade and constant chilling winds hovering around, it's a heavy challenge for the girls to come up with their best. But we are trying our best to get accustomed with that," he said.
"However, the girls have fared well so far and they're putting in 100 percent in every training session."
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