The teams vying for the title learnt their Group Stage challengers following the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Official Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday. The 16 teams were divided into four groups with the tournament to be contested between between May 5 …
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The India U17 men’s team lost 0-1 to Türkiye in the first of two friendly matches against the hosts at the Emirhan Sport Center in Manavgat, Antalya, on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. India are using these friendly games to prepare for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026. The …
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The India U17 men’s team will play two friendly matches against Türkiye in Antalya, Türkiye, on February 10 and 12, 2026. Blue Colts head coach Bibiano Fernandes has named a 24-member travelling squad for the games. India are preparing for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026, the draw …
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The casts for both the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026™ and AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ will learn their Group Stage fate on February 12 (Thursday) at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Qualification for the next edition of Asia’s U17 women’s national team showpiece …
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The India U17 men’s team played out a 0-0 draw with Tajikistan in a closed-door friendly match at the PJN Stadium in Fatorda, Goa, on Sunday, February 1, 2026. This was the second of two friendlies, following the first, which India won 4-2 on Thursday. The Blue Colts are currently …
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The India U17 men’s national team defeated Tajikistan U17s 4-2 in the first of two closed-door friendly matches, at the PJN Stadium, in Fatorda, Goa, on Thursday, January 29, 2026. India took the early lead via a goal from Dallalmoun Gangte in the eighth minute, before Mekhrubon Odilzoda equalised in …
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The India U17 men’s team will play two friendly matches against Tajikistan in Margao, Goa, on January 29 and February 1, 2026. Blue Colts head coach Bibiano Fernandes has named a 25-member squad for the two matches. Both games will be played behind closed doors at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru …
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The full-time whistle had barely left the referee’s lips when the Indian dugout emptied in a surge of euphoria. Players sprinted across the pitch, substitutes and staff joining those who had fought for every inch in the Ahmedabad evening. There were tears, embraces, fists raised to the sky. The Blue …
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It all boils down to this. India’s AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 qualifiers encounter against IR Iran at the EKA Arena will decide who make the trip to the Gulf next year. The match will kick off at 19:30 IST on Sunday, November 30, 2025, and will be …
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India slipped to a 0-2 loss against an organised and disciplined Lebanon side in their penultimate Group D clash of the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad on Friday, November 28, 2026. Despite India suffering their first defeat of the Qualifiers, Bibiano …
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