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India U17 men’s head coach Bibiano Fernandes names 23-member squad for AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers!

India U17 men’s head coach Bibiano Fernandes has named a 23-member squad for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers, beginning on November 22 at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad. India will face Palestine (November 22), Chinese Taipei (November 26), Lebanon (November 28) and Islamic Republic of Iran …

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Bibiano Fernandes names 35 probables for SAFF U-19 Championship!

India U19 men’s team head coach Bibiano Fernandes, on Saturday, April 19, 2025, announced 35 probables for the SAFF U19 Championship that will be held in Yupia, Arunachal Pradesh, from May 9 to 18, 2025. Hosts India will face Sri Lanka (May 9) and Nepal (May 13) in Group B. …

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Bibiano Fernandes named Head Coach of Bengaluru FC Reserves!

Bengaluru FC, on Wednesday, announced that Bibiano Fernandes, who most recently served as Head Coach of the Indian U17 team, has joined the club as Head Coach of the Bengaluru FC Reserves. The 46-year-old former midfielder, who hails from Mapusa, in Goa, has joined on a three-year-deal. “Bengaluru FC is …

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Communication, preparation, acclimatisation key for Bibiano Fernandes’ India U-17 boys!

It was just less than a year ago when dark clouds of doubt hovered over the India U-17 Men’s National Team that was, at that time, participating in the SAFF U-17 Championship in Sri Lanka. A 1-3 loss in the last match of Group B against Nepal left Indian fans …

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Bibiano Fernandes announces 23-member India squad for 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup!

India U-17 Men’s National Team head coach Bibiano Fernandes on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, announced a 23-member squad for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup in Thailand. The India U-17s have been training in Spain and Germany for the last month and a half, and have played preparatory matches against …

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Bibiano Fernandes: Impressive results, but India U-17s focus remains on AFC U-17 Asian Cup!

The India U-17 team has put up some impressive results during their preparatory matches in Spain, but the focus remains squarely on the team’s upcoming campaign in the AFC U-17 Asian Cup, which gets underway next month. India have played four practice matches since shifting camp to Spain, winning two, …

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Clinical India defeat Uzbekistan in U-17 friendly in Goa!

The Indian U-17 National Team put on an inspired display to emerge 2-0 victorious against their Uzbekistan counterparts in the first of two friendly matches at the Tilak Maidan in Vasco da Gama on Sunday, January 22. The Blue Colts, who have qualified for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup final …

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