The cast for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup in Thailand was finalised on Monday, June 26 with Japan and Uzbekistan advancing from their respective quarterfinals. Japan defeated Australia 3-1 while Uzbekistan struck late goals to beat Saudi Arabia 2-0. Thursday’s semifinals will see Japan playing Iran followed by South …
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India may have been knocked out of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup in the Group Stage, but their performance in the last match against defending champions Japan gave hope to football fans across the country. Having gone down 0-3 in the first half of their last match of Group D …
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Warriors are not the ones who always win, but the ones who always fight. These set of words could probably never have been any truer than in the 4-8 loss that the Blue Colts suffered at the hands of Japan in their last Group D match of the AFC U-17 …
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“We have a plan against Japan, we know what is required and we will approach that game accordingly,” said coach Bibiano Fernandes ahead of tonight’s AFC U-17 Asian Cup final group stage match.
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It’s down to the last game in Group D of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup for India, and it’s the biggest one of them all so far. Japan await the Blue Colts in a match that will be played at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, one that will decide …
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It wasn’t the best of times, but it certainly wasn’t the worst. India’s 0-1 defeat at the hands of Uzbekistan in their second Group D match of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup was heartbreaking, to say the least. The Blue Colts fought tooth and nail, perhaps better in the second …
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India went down 0-1 against Uzbekistan in their second Group D match of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup at the Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani, Thailand, on Tuesday, June 20. Substitute Mukhammedali Reimov netted the only goal of the match. India head coach Bibiano Fernandes made one change to his …
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A point in the bag, India need to take on Uzbekistan in their second Group D match of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup with confidence, feels Blue Colts head coach Bibiano Fernandes. The India U-17s began their AFC U-17 Asian Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Vietnam, and will …
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The India U-17s were down; by one goal, to be precise. But they were not out. It was with a little over 20 minutes to go, with India relentlessly trying to get the equaliser, that Malemngamba Thokchom dropped back a few yards to collect a pass from Gurnaj Singh Grewal, …
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Meet the Blue Colts. A quick introduction from the India U-17 boys, who are representing the country at the AFC U-17 Asian Cup.
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