The Indian U20 men’s football team will step up preparations for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers with two friendly matches against Yemen at the Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru on August 20 and 23, 2026. Both games will be played behind closed doors. The two matches...
India U20 Beat Singapore 1-0 to Complete Back-to-Back Friendly Wins
The India U20 men’s football team continued their preparations for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers with a narrow 1-0 victory over Singapore in their second closed-door friendly at the Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru on Thursday, August 6, 2026. Sumit Sharma Brahmacharimayum scored the decisive goal...
India drawn with Uzbekistan, Syria, Bangladesh in AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers
India drawn with Uzbekistan, Syria, Bangladesh in Group B of AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers, after the draw conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday. Seeding for the teams were based on the performances in the three most recent editions (2018, 2023, 2025) and...
India lost to Uzbekistan 3-0 in AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026
India lost to defending champions Uzbekistan 3-0 in AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 in their final Group D match at the King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium on Sunday. The Blue Colts thus finished the campaign winless and ended India’s hopes of securing a historic qualification for the...