Sometimes, football has a strange way of bringing you back to the exact moment when it once broke your heart. For India U20 men’s team winger Vishal Yadav, the 86th minute has come to mean both pain and redemption. On October 27, 2024, Yadav was on the pitch as India …
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Mahesh Gawali is usually a man of few words. Those who know him well know that. Disciplined, hardworking and understated, he was one of India’s finest defenders during a playing career that spanned almost two decades. Now, as a coach, he has led India back to the AFC U20 Asian …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the India U20s having qualified for the AFC U20 Asian Cup final round after a 3-0 win against Bangladesh.
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Twenty years on, India are back at the AFC U20 Asian Cup. The Blue Colts sealed qualification for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 with a commanding 3-0 victory over Bangladesh in their final Group B qualifier at the Do’stlik Stadium in Tashkent on Sunday, September 6, 2026. Danny …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the upcoming match between the India U20 and Bangladesh U20 in the AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers, which could decide who qualifies for the final round.
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The India U20 men’s team will aim to end their 20-year absence at the AFC U20 Asian Cup when they face Bangladesh in a crucial final Group B encounter of the Qualifiers at the Do’stlik Stadium in Tashkent on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at 16:30 IST. The Blue Colts head …
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The India U20 men’s team suffered a 0-4 defeat against hosts Uzbekistan in their second AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers match at the Do’stlik Stadium in Tashkent on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Ulugbek Maratov opened the scoring in the 29th minute before Kuvonchbek Abraev doubled Uzbekistan’s advantage with …
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The India U20 men’s team will look to build on their winning start to the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers when they face hosts Uzbekistan in a crucial Group B encounter at the Do’stlik Stadium in Tashkent on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 19:30 IST. The Blue Colts …
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For Shami Singamayum, there was no elaborate celebration after his 86th-minute goal against Syria. There was barely even time to process what had just happened. The India U20 midfielder had just scored the decisive goal to give the Blue Colts a 1-0 victory in their opening AFC U20 Asian Cup …
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India made a scintillating start to their AFC U20 Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers campaign, defeating Syria 1-0 at the Do’stlik Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Monday, August 31, 2026. Shami Singamayum scored the decisive goal in the 86th minute, finishing a fine move involving substitute Md Arbash to give the …
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