Thursday , May 2 2024

420 Grams S02E06: The high flying India Under-16 Boys Football Team!

The Indian under-16 boys football team is on a bit of a roll. Under coach Bibiano Fernandes, they have played 42 games since February 2019 and are on a 14-game unbeaten run in international competition.

Last week, the boys qualified for the AFC Under-16 Championships in style, topping the group and scoring an impressive 11 goals in three games.

Their experts, Renedy Singh and Ishfaq Ahmed talk us through how the team is developing, what steps are being taken to tackle the perennial issue of age cheating and what it means for the senior national team in the future.

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