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With history beckoning, India U-16s ramp-up preparations for AFC U-16 Championship finals!

Attempting to create history by becoming the first Indian team to qualify for a FIFA World Cup, the Indian U-16 National Team under Head Coach Bibiano Fernandes is gearing up for the AFC U-16 Championship Finals, in a first, had arrived 12 days prior to the tournament in the host …

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India U-16 coach Bibiano Fernandes: Our man test will be in September!

The India U-16 National Team head coach Bibiano Fernandes mentioned the boys showed “great courage” in their 2-1 victory over Cameroon in a Friendly match. In a freewheeling chat, Bibiano spoke at length about the boys ticking the right boxes, the attitude in display and the game plan against Cameroon. …

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Asia’s future stars to shine at 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in Malaysia!

The AFC U-16 Championship 2018 hosts Malaysia and Asia’s 15 best teams learnt their opponents on Thursday, April 26 at the draw, conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur. The draw saw Malaysia, quarterfinalists in 2014, drawn in Group A with two-time champions Japan, 1998 winners Thailand and Tajikistan. …

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India clubbed with Iran, Vietnam & Indonesia in AFC U-16 Championship finals!

India have been clubbed with strong contenders Iran, Vietnam and Indonesia in Group C of the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship Finals scheduled to be held in Malaysia in September/October 2018. The official draw for the Championship was held at the AFC headquarters today, April 26. India had qualified as second-best …

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2018 AFC U-16 Championship: India one of 15 teams to qualify!

There is good news for the India Under-16 national team as they have qualified as one of the best five second-placed teams in the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers. Besides South Korea, the other nine groups were won by Australia, North Korea, Japan, Jordan, Iraq, Indonesia, Iran, Tajikistan and Yemen with …

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India U-16 coach Bibiano Fernandes: Boys are determined to take the fight to Iraq!

India U-16 team have recuperated from the ‘disappointing draw against hosts Nepal’ and the youngsters are ready for ‘the bigger challenge ahead’ now, coach Bibiano Fernandes sounded upbeat before India lock their horns with reigning AFC U-16 Champions Iraq in the final fixture of the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers …

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2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers: India concede late in 2-2 draw with hosts Nepal!

A game which saw four goals in the final 14 minutes of the match, failed to find a winner until the final whistle as India were held to a 2-2 draw by the hosts Nepal in the second encounter of the AFC U-16 Championship 2018 Qualifiers played at the Halchowk …

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India U-16 coach Bibiano Fernandes: We’re aiming to continue the winning momentum!

After an impressive three-nil victory against a strong Palestine in the first match of 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers, the India U-16 stay cautious in their approach when they take on hosts Nepal at the Halchowk Stadium on Friday, September 22. “There’s no room for complacency,” Coach Bibiano Fernandes said. “Nepal …

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