The 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup – Thailand promises to be a spectacular affair with the continent’s rising stars looking forward to producing their best. With the kick-off just two days away, the-AFC.com takes a look at the cast set to light up the tournament. Group A Thailand, with home …
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Deep in the region of Kao Yai, just beside the third largest National Park in Thailand, the India U-17 Men’s National Team toil away on a daily basis, as they prepare for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup. It is within this semi-forest region of no distractions that dreams are not …
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The last one and a half year has been quite hectic for the India U-17 Men’s National Team. The youngsters have often found themselves in the hustle and bustle of various places like Colombo in the SAFF U-17 Championship, in Muscat for practice matches, in Dammam during the AFC U-17 …
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For a youngster growing up in Meghalaya, football is often the easiest available pastime. If your talent becomes obvious, then a host of clubs, big and small, are available to pick from around town. And yet, for Ricky Shabong, football wasn’t so much a pastime as it was a way …
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The India U-17 Men’s National Team have been on an impressive run in their training camps in Spain and Germany, pitting themselves against the youth teams of some of the top clubs in the respective countries. While the core of the squad remains the same from the team that won …
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The India U-17 Men’s National Team defeated Muangthong United U-17s 3-0 at the Kirin Valley Sports Complex in Khoyai, Thailand, on Tuesday, June 6. Korou Singh gave India the early lead, before Danny Meitei and Vanlalpeka Guite added two more late in the second half. India got off to a …
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While modern football allows for a greater chance of relatively unknown, unheralded youngsters lighting up the professional game, the value of a youth tournament at the continental level remains undiminished. Great performances at a youth tournament can speed up a player’s footballing development. Great performances by the team can go …
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The year was 1974, the venue was Bangkok, Thailand. A robust junior Indian team sprung a surprise on the rest of Asia when they emerged joint champions of the AFC Youth Championship after a 2-2 draw with Iran in the summit clash. Almost half a century on, yet another junior …
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The Indian men’s U-17 team are currently in the news for all the right reasons. After securing qualification for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup, the boys, coached by Bibiano Fernandes, recently toured Spain and Germany as part of preparations and came up with decent results against quality age group sides …
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The India U-17 landed in Thailand two weeks ahead of their tournament opener against Vietnam (June 17) in the AFC U-17 Asian Cup, to acclimatise and best prepare for success after a long tour in Europe. Back home, there is a keen sense of expectation from the Blue Colts and …
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