India U17 men’s national team head coach Bibiano Fernandes, on Friday, May 1, 2026, named the 23-member squad for AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026. The Blue Colts are currently in Doha, Qatar, where they have played Qatar in two friendly matches (1-1 and 0-0) behind closed doors, and …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on if the Indian Football U17 men’s football team can qualify for the FIFA U17 World Cup? India are set to only face Australia and Uzbekistan in the AFC U17 Asian Cup following the pullout of North Korea.
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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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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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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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“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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“Step by step, game by game, we are going to achieve our target” says coach Bibiano Fernandes as the India U-17 team gets ready to start their AFC U-17 Asian Cup campaign!
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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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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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India U-17s Men’s head coach Bibiano Fernandes talks about the preparations for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup from Germany.
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