Tag Archives: India U-16

Come September: Shining there will be Indian national teams in seven different tournaments!

September 2023 is set to be one of the busiest months in Indian Football history, with the national teams competing in as many as seven different tournaments in four nations across Asia. The men’s senior, U-23, U-19 and U-16, while the women’s senior and U-17 teams will be in action. …

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Draw revealed for SAFF U16 Championship & SAFF U19 Championship!

The draw for the SAFF U16 Championship 2023 and SAFF U19 Championship 2023 was conducted at the BFF House in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday on July 22, 2023. In the U16 event, India were placed in Group A alongside Nepal and Bangladesh. Hosts Bhutan, Maldives and Pakistan were drawn in …

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Srinagar to host India U-16 Men’s camp from third week of July!

Come the third week of July, a new chapter will be added to the history of Indian football when the National Camp for the under-16 men’s team starts in Srinagar. Never before has a National Camp been held in the valley, though the City of Houseboats has a reputation for …

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Technical Committee deliberates on scouting procedure for India U-16 Team!

The Technical Committee of the All India Football Federation met via video conferencing on Saturday, May 27, 2023, under the chairmanship of former India captain IM Vijayan. The Technical Committee members, Pinky Bompal Magar, Climax Lawrence, Arun Malhotra, Harjinder Singh and Eugeneson Lyngdoh were present in the meeting, along with …

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Delhi FC’s Himanshu Jangra: I-League Qualifiers a tough fight between teams!

The I-League Qualifiers 2021 is full of future stars, and one of those players to watch out for in the future certainly seems to be Delhi FC forward Himanshu Jangra. The 17-year-old is currently fighting it out in the Final Round of the I-League Qualifiers, in an effort to help …

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India U-16 trio moving forward together in the I-League with Indian Arrows!

The Indian Arrows produced a clinical display on Saturday, March 6 to defeat NEROCA FC 3-0, with defender Halen Nongdtu picking up the Hero of the Match award for a rock-solid display at the back. Along with Halen, the Arrows starting XI featured midfielder Loitongbam Taison Singh and defender Amandeep …

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India U-16 National Team beat UAE in friendly!

Youngster Sohail struck the target in the 79th minute from Tyson Singh’s cross to earn a spectacular 1-0 victory over their UAE counterparts at the TYAEB AWNA on Sunday, January 24. Sohail, who came of the bench and scored the decisive goal, dedicated his goal to his “teammates”. Incidentally, it …

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India U-16s suffer defeat in friendly against UAE!

The India U-16 National Team’s first friendly match against United Arab Emirates U-16s at the UAE FA Stadium in Dubai ended in a 3-0 win for the hosts on Thursday, January 21. Goals from Youseef Balushi, Mohammed Al-Maamari, and Mohamed Abdelsalam Issa sealed the deal for the home side. It …

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Odisha’s Vishal Dev: It’s a matter of great pride that we host India U-16 & U-19s!

Vishal Dev, IAS and Principal Secretary, Sports and Youth Services and Tourism, Government of Odisha claimed that hosting India U-16 and U-19 National teams has been a matter of “great pride” for the state of Odisha. In an exclusive AIFF TV chat alongside Kushal Das, General Secretary, All India Football …

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