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The AFC Under-16 Championship opener for the India Under-16 boys against the United Arab Emirates U-16s started off well but ended in an unnecessary 2-3 defeat to the Gulf nation at the Jahawarhal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa. India were better before the break but failed to take a bigger …

At the Official Pre-Tournament Press Conference of the AFC Under-16 Championship, Indian U-16 National Team head coach Nicolai Adam reiterated that the “target” is to make it to the semifinals of the Championship. “I have also made no secret of our target. We want to make it to the FIFA …

A day prior to taking on hosts India in the Group A match of the AFC U-16 Championship, the United Arab Emirates Coach Abdelmajeed Ibrahim Mohamed Alnemer insisted that FIFA Rankings has no significance when it comes to Youth Football. “Honestly speaking, at this age, the Senior Team Ranking hardly …

Even as the entire football fraternity dubs Group A as the ‘Group of Death’ in the 2016 AFC Under-16 Championship, India Under-16 head coach Nicolai Adam dubs it as just ‘terminology’. In his concluding part of the three-series exclusive interview with AIFF Media, Nicolai speaks at length about India’s opponents …

Despite being the hosts and having an assurance of an automatic entry for the 2016 AFC Under-16 Championship, the Indian Under-16 National Team would be playing in the Championship on basis of their qualification on merit from the AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers which were held in Tabriz City, Iran in …

The Local Organising Committee for the 17th edition of the AFC Under–16 Championship – India 2016, announced FREE match viewing for all the football fans. The flagship event is scheduled to begin from Thursday, September 15 with 16 teams from across the Asian continent vying to win the title. The …

India Under-16 boys head coach Nicolai Adam announced his 21-players squad who will fight for the glory in the forthcoming AFC Under-16 Championship to be played in Goa. India will start their campaign on Thursday, September 15 against the United Arab Emirates at the Fatorda Stadium in Margao. India are …

I have had the pleasure of watching a number of India senior and junior national teams across different parts of the world over the last 15/16 years. The results haven’t always been the best, but I have seen numerous boys turn into men, go on to do great things for …

India U-16 Head Coach Nicolai Adam said he wasn’t looking to “avoiding any particular Team,” in the AFC U-16 Finals. Moments after India were drawn in Group A with Asian Powerhouses Iran, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, Nicolai maintained that all he wants is a “good Competition.” “There was …