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In another feather in the cap for Minerva Punjab FC, five boys have been called up for the India Under-15 National Football team this year taking the total to seven since last year.
Minerva Punjab FC had defeated India U-17 World Cup bound team 1-0 and India U-15 Team 2-0 in the recently concluded friendly series in Goa. Earlier six Minerva Punjab FC boys were called for the India U-17 World Cup Squad and now the All India Football Federation has decided to call five players to join the Indian U-15 Team camp in Goa, namely Jagjeet Singh, Lalchhanhima Sailo, Parithoi Meetei, Thoiba Singh and Bhupati Chandara.
The Chandigarh based team are known for nurturing youngsters as recently six players were also called up for the India U-17 World Cup team selections and previously producing four players for the Under-17s taking the tally to a wooping 10 players for the U-17 World Cup team within two years of the Academy’s inception and seven players for the India U-15 with previously Jaskaran and Vikaram called up for the National Duty in 2016.
The 10 acre Campus based in Mohali has been reaping fruits since its inception as it has grown into the countrys largest residental football Academy housing over a 100 aspiring players and slowly turning a hub and feeder for the Indian National teams, reflecting the purpose and mission and vision for its inception.
