90 minutes! 90 minutes maybe 120 minutes and even a penalty shootout separate the India U-16 National Team from qualifying for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru. The Indian colts coached by Bibiano Fernandes have reached the quarterfinal of the ongoing 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in Malaysia and …
Read More »South Korea coach Kim Jung Soo: India deserve to be in quarterfinals!
Ahead of India’s quarterfinal clash against South Korea in the ongoing AFC U-16 Championship, South Korea’s Head Coach Kim Jung Soo credited the Indian side for being “deserving quarterfinalists”. In the Official Press Conference, Kim said, “India deserve to be in the quarter-final stages and each team that has qualified …
Read More »Star Sports to telecast India U-16s AFC U-16 Championship quarterfinal vs South Korea!
The quarterfinal match of the ongoing 2018 AFC U-16 Championship – Malaysia between South Korea and India will be telecast live on Star Sports 2/2HD from 6pm IST on Monday, October 1. The match kicks-off at the Petaling Jaya Stadium from 6.15pm IST. Chance to qualify for the 2019 FIFA …
Read More »India U-16s Bibiano Fernandes: South Korea are the favourites but we will fight!
After getting out of the group stages of the AFC U-16 Championship for the first time in 16 years, the Indian U-16 National Team is aiming high. As they stay one win away from qualification to the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru, the squad is apprehensive about the …
Read More »Abhishek Yadav: Realistic anticipation of beating strong teams is a sign of development!
Indian youth teams, in recent times, have been on an upward surge in terms of results. While the Indian U-16 boys have already equalled their best ever performance in the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in Malaysia by reaching the quarterfinals, the Indian U-19 boys had defeated Argentina of late. And …
Read More »Indonesian Journalists applaud Bibiano Fernandes after India U-16 ‘Lion-hearted’ performance!
It’s not often that a rival coach in football is applauded by journalists at the post-match press conference. Moments after India drew 0-0 with Indonesia to earn a berth in the quarterfinals of the ongoing 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in Malaysia, journalists from Indonesia and Malaysia gave him a standing …
Read More »VIDEO – NewsClick: Renedy Singh speaks about India at the AFC U-16 Championship!
Over the course of a few days India’s U-16 boys football team will vie for qualification to the next FIFA U-17 World Cup. If they succeed, they will be the first Indian team to win qualification to a FIFA World Cup. Renedy Singh, a former India captain who has been …
Read More »India U-16 boys focus on next AFC U-16 Championship match!
There wasn’t much noise in the Indian dressing room after the Indian U-16 National Team qualified for the AFC U-16 Championship quarterfinals for the first time in sixteen years. An air of calmness and determination gripped the dressing room with the squad emotional in their own sense. Emotions ran high …
Read More »VIDEO – AFC U-16 Championship: India 0-0 Indonesia – Match Highlights!
The India U-16s and Indonesia played out a hard fought goalless draw in their final AFC U-16 Championship group match for both nations to qualify for the quarterfinals. Watch the match highlights above!
Read More »India U-16s reach AFC U-16 Championship quarterfinals after goalless Indonesia draw!
After 16 years, the Indian U-16 National Team progressed to the quarterfinals of the AFC U-16 Championship, registering their best ever performance in the group stage of the competition, amassing five points from three matches, as the Indian Colts played out a goalless draw against Indonesia in their final group …
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