Placed in Group D of the qualifiers, both Saudi Arabia and India have won three matches each so far, and will battle it out for the top spot in their last match on Sunday, October 9, 2022, at the Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam.
Right now the highest scorer for the team in the AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers, Gangte had also ended the SAFF U-17 Championship last month as the joint top scorer with four goals to his name.
All four strikes for India came in the later part of the first half as captain Vanlalpeka Guite and forward Thanglalsoun Gangte scored two goals apiece to take their side to another comprehensive victory.
The decision to extend the contract was recommended by the AIFF's Technical Committee last month, and was subsequently ratified by the Executive Committee in their respective meetings in Kolkata last month
The Blue Colts arrived in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, from Muscat, Oman, on Thursday, September 29, 2022, before shifting to Al Khobar, where most of their matches will be taking place. They have been clubbed in Group D of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers, where they will face the likes of Maldiv