Lionel Messi, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Argentinian football team, has signed an agreement with BYJU'S to promote the cause of equitable education.
The Indian under-20 men's football team has two impressive fullbacks, Amandeep and Taison Singh, who have earned praise from their head coach Shanmugam Venkatesh, opposition players, coaches, and even referees for their performances on the pitch at the AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers
Astam who hails from the Banari village in the Gumla district of Jharkhand, and is currently a part of the national team set-up, had played several international matches at the junior level and had also been a part of the Senior Women's Team camp earlier
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
The team landed in Oman yesterday to play against the hosts as part of their preparations for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers 2023 which is scheduled to begin on October 3, 2022 in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Sudha Tirkey (62') scored the only goal for India after Sweden U-17 girls took a comfortable 3-0 lead through Ida Gramfors (44') Sara Frigren (52') and Selma Astrom (54').
India played their first match of the competition against Singapore at the same venue, a game that ended with the two sides sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw.