Jeddah, May 9 (IANS) Just one match remains. One game for the India U17 men’s team to fulfil their dream of being the first from the land to qualify for a World Cup. The equation is simple – defeat Uzbekistan at the King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium on Sunday, May 10, and India could progress, should Uzbekistan drop points against Australia. A draw could also be enough, if Australia defeat Uzbekistan by a margin of more than four goals.For India U17 men’s national team head coach Bibi…
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Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), May 5 (IANS) India begin their fourth continental campaign of the year on Wednesday when they face Australia in the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026, at the King Abdullah Sports City Pitch C.The Blue Colts have been clubbed in Group D alongside Australia and Uzbekistan, as DPR Korea, who were supposed to be the fourth team in the group, pulled out of the tournament just a few days ago.India head coach Bibiano Fernandes is no stranger to the continental competition at this age group,…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) India U17 men’s national team head coach Bibiano Fernandes, on Friday, named the 23-member squad for the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia. The Blue Colts are currently in Doha, Qatar, where they have played Qatar in two friendly matches (1-1 and 0-0) behind closed doors, and will travel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on May 3.India have been drawn in Group D, alongside Australia and Uzbekistan. The fourth team in the group, the Republic of Korea, have withdrawn from the…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The Indian U17 men’s team lost 1-5 to the United Arab Emirates in the second of two closed-door friendlies on Tuesday at the Windmill Football Club in Samut Prakan, Thailand. The United Arab Emirates scored in the third, sixth, 13th, 22nd, and 52nd minutes, before Dallalmuon Gangte scored for India in the 89th.India had won the first friendly 1-0 last Friday.The friendlies were part of India and the UAE’s preparations for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026. The Bl…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Indian U17 men’s team will play two friendly matches against United Arab Emirates on April 17 and 21, 2026, in Samut Prakan, Thailand.The friendlies, part of India and UAE’s preparations for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026, will be played behind closed doors. Both matches will kick off at 16:30 IST at the Windmill Football Club in Samut Prakan, near Bangkok. The 24-member Blue Colts’ squad arrived in Thailand on Wednesday, April 15.Last month, Bibiano Ferna…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The India U17 men’s football team, which is preparing for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026, will play two friendly matches against Myanmar in Yangon on March 3 and 5, 2026.The Blue Colts have already played four international friendly games this year — two each against Tajikistan (in Goa) and Türkiye (in Antalya).After returning from Türkiye, Bibiano Fernandes’ side has continued to train in Goa. India U-17 will depart for the Myanmar capital on February 28, t…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The India U17 men’s team will play two friendly matches against Tajikistan in Margao, Goa, on January 29 and February 1. Blue Colts head coach Bibiano Fernandes has named a 25-member squad for the two matches.Both games will be played behind closed doors at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, and will kick off at 16:00 IST.The Blue Colts have been training in Goa since the start of the year to prepare for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026. India qualified for the …