India's U23 team is gearing up for the Asian Cup Qualifiers and will assess their level of preparation with friendly matches against Tajikistan and Kyrgyz Republic.
According to the AIFF statement, the Blue Colts have been training at the AIFF National Centre of Excellence in Kolkata since June 1 and departed for Tajikistan on Monday afternoon. As part of their preparations for the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers in September, India will face Tajikist
Bibiano Fernandes, one of the most successful coaches in Indian men's youth teams' history, having qualified the Blue Colts to three successive AFC U16/17 Asian Cups from 2018 to 2023, is now set to begin a new cycle with a new batch of players. It all starts with the SAFF U19 Championshi
Ishfaq Ahmed's boys always played with a proactive mindset and for all three points. They had been steamrolling opponents left, right and centre. 28 goals in nine matches this year say it all. They have beaten Indonesia at their home. Against Thailand, they led twice in an environment they h
The trip to Bhutan has come full circle for the Indian men's U17 team. Not once, but twice. The Blue Colts will face Bangladesh in the final of the 2024 SAFF U17 Championship at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan, on Monday at 17:30 IST.
The Blue Colts kick off the proceedings in Group G at the Lao National Stadium KM16 at 2.30 pm IST, on Wednesday, September 25 against Mongolia. The top teams from each group, along with the five best second-placed teams from 10 groups will qualify for the tournament proper
Coached by Ishfaq Ahmed, India U17s are preparing for next month's SAFF U17 Championship, to be held in Bhutan, and the subsequent AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers, which will be hosted by Thailand in October. They had been training in Srinagar for over a month and a half before their trip to th
India, who had beaten Bhutan 1-0 in the first game on Monday, finished Group B as table toppers and will face Group A runners-up Bangladesh in the semi-final on Monday
India already have one foot in the semi-finals of the competition, having earned three points from one match so far. A draw against the Maldives will be enough for them to qualify as the group toppers. Maldives will be going into the match without a point as they lost to Bhutan 1-2 in their
The Indian U17 men's team camp has been ongoing for the last two weeks in Srinagar and head coach Ishfaq Ahmed believes it's been so far, so good. The Blue Colts are preparing for the upcoming SAFF U17 Championship in September and the AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers in October.