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Tag Archives: 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup

India U-16 boys score 4-1 friendly win over Rot-Weiss Oberhausen U-17s in Germany!

The Indian Under-17 World Cup squad defeated German Bundesliga Youth League’s Second Division club Rot-Weiß Oberhausen Under-17 4-1 at the Sports School in Duisburg-Wedau in Germany this afternoon. The Indian Colts were right off the blocks and took a flying start when Abhijit Sarkar tapped home an Aniket Jadhav cross …

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India U-16 boys held to 3-3 draw by Fortuna Düsseldorf U-16!

The India Under-16 boys dished out another scintillating performance tonight to earn a high-scoring 3-3 draw against the Fortuna Düsseldorf Under-16 boys at Duisburg-Wedau. Aman Chetri opened the scoring for the Indian outfit in the first half while Boris Singh and Sanjeev chipped in one goal apiece in the second …

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India U-16 boys hold mighty 1.FC Köln U-16s to a late 2-2 draw!

The India Under-16 boys shared the spoils with 1.FC Köln U-16s on Wednesday, August 3 night, all thanks to a first-half goal by Joysana Singh and a late penalty by Amarjit Singh in the dying minutes of the game. The Indian boys came back twice from behind against 1.FC Köln, …

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VIDEO: Sportfreunde Siegen U-17 0-5 India U-16 – Full Match!

The India Under-16 national boys team, who are currently on a training camp in Germany, on Saturday, July 30 faced the Under-17s boys of Regionalliga-West (fourth division) side Sportfreunde Siegen at their artificial turf ground next to the Leimbachstadion and scored a convincing 5-0 victory against the boys who play …

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FIFA Head of Referees Massimo Busacca: Indian Refs need to earn place at 2017 U17 FIFA World Cup!

Massimo Busacca, FIFA Head of Referees who visited Kochi last week maintains that it’s time to continue the good work if Indian Refereeing is to attain the next level. In an exclusive interview with AIFF Media, Busacca who was declared ‘Best Referee in the World’ in 2009 spoke at length …

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India U-16 boys are improving on their path to the 2017 U-17 FIFA World Cup!

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 …

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Exclusive VIDEO Interview with Abhishek Yadav (AIFF Head Scout & COO of India U-17 team)!

On the sidelines of the friendly game between Sportfreunde Siegen Under-17 vs India Under-16 on Saturday, July 30, I caught-up with former India striker Abhishek Yadav, who is current the COO of the India junior team for the 2017 Under-17 FIFA World Cup and Head Scout of the AIFF. I …

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India U-16 B boys lose against Ufa U-16 boys in Russia!

The India Under-16 ‘B’ boys went down fighting by two goals against Ufa Under-16 boys in the town of Ufa in Russia tonight. Ufa players scored in either half of the match to seal the fate of the match. The India boys, under the tutelage of former international Bibiano Fernandes, …

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