The India U-16s and Indonesia played out a hard fought goalless draw in their final AFC U-16 Championship group match for both nations to qualify for the quarterfinals. Watch the match highlights above!
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The India girls are all set to kick off their SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship, as they prepare for their opening Group A fixture against hosts Bhutan on Friday at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu. The girls, who have had a few weeks to build their team chemistry at the National …
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After 16 years, the Indian U-16 National Team progressed to the quarterfinals of the AFC U-16 Championship, registering their best ever performance in the group stage of the competition, amassing five points from three matches, as the Indian Colts played out a goalless draw against Indonesia in their final group …
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These are busy days for the India U-18 women’s national team who are set to participate in the SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship, that kicks off on Friday, September 28. Armed with a new coach in the form of Alex Ambrose, the U-18 girls are all set for a new challenge …
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Ace Indian striker Jeje Lalpekhlua feels graduating from the age-group teams to the senior team helps a player go from strength to strength eventually. The 27-year-old striker said, “It helped a lot for me. The maturity, the international game experience which we gained in the age-group tournaments helped us a …
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The state of Punjab has been a major contributor to the growth of Indian football and in the last year or so, its role has become more prominent. The first shot in the arm came thanks to the FIFA U-17 World Cup that was held in India, with a number …
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It was back in 2002 when India had last qualified for the quarterfinals of the AFC U-16 Championship – their best-ever performance in the competition so far. Since then, no Indian U-16 team has ever reached the quarterfinal stage. 16 years later, the Bibiano Fernandes-coached India U-16 National Team has …
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They say, a team only can prevail over the odds when they are not just a team, but a family. Taking a sneak peek into the Indian U-16 Girls National Team and you find it’s a family who laugh together, cry together and take an oath together to excel in …
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Not a man who prefers to dive deep into history, Indian U-16 National Team head coach Bibiano Fernandes smiled when reminded that it was back in 1984 when India had last held Iran to a goalless draw in the Asia Cup finals in Singapore. The morning after his wards held …
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After intense 90 minutes, the India U-16s held mightly Iran to a goalless draw at the AFC U-16 Championship group stage at the Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur on Monday, September 24. Watch the match highlights above!
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