India national under-17 football team
Nickname(s) | Indian Colts | ||
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Association | All India Football Federation | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | ||
Head coach | Bibiano Fernandes | ||
FIFA code | IND | ||
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First international | |||
(Bangkok, Thailand; 20 August 1984) | |||
Biggest win | |||
(Bangkok, Thailand; 27 August 1984) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
(Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 5 October 2011) (St. Petersburg, Russia; 8 January 2017) | |||
FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2017) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2017) | ||
AFC U-16 Championship | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1990) | ||
Best result | Quarter-final (2002, 2018) | ||
South Asian Championship | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2011) | ||
Best result |
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The India national under-17 football team represents India in international football at the under-17 level. Controlled by the All India Football Federation, the governing body for football in India, the team is part of the Asian Football Confederation and the South Asian Football Federation.
Competition history
FIFA U-17 World Cup
India has participated for the first time in FIFA U-17 World Cup as hosts in the 2017 edition of the tournament. This was the first time ever [1] that a team representing India participated in the finals of a FIFA-organised world tournament. India was placed in Group A along With, U.S.A, Ghana and Columbia. On 6 October 2017, India played their First Ever match in FIFA-U17 World Cup history in front of 47000 people against U.S.A.But unfortunately, India lost the match by 3–0. India played their Second match against Colombia. In 82nd minute Jeakson Singh Thounaojam became the First Indian Goal Scorer in any FIFA Tournament. For the third match of group stage, India faced Ghana where they went down to lose 4–0, finishing bottom of the group A. [2]
AFC U-16 Championship
The AFC U-16 Championship is the top level tournament for under-16 football teams in Asia and began in 1985.[3] India participated in the tournament for the first time in 1990. They were knocked-out of the tournament in the group stage, finishing third in their four-team group with one against Jordan.[4] The team qualified again for the tournament in 1996 where they finished last in their group which included Bahrain, China, Iran, and Thailand. The team lost three of their four matches, with their sole victory coming against China.[5]
India qualified again for the tournament in 2002, where they reached the quarter-final round, in their best result to date. The team took on South Korea in the quarter-finals but lost 3–1, and thus failed to advance further.[6] Following the 2002 tournament, India qualified for the next tournament in Japan. Two defeats and one victory in the group stage saw India finish third in their group, and were knocked out from the tournament.[7]
After failing to qualify for 2006 AFC U-17 Championship, India qualified for the 2008 edition. Two defeats before a sole victory over Indonesia saw India once again make it no further than the group stage.[8] The same result followed in 2012, only this time with no wins in the group stage.[9]
India, for the seventh time, participated in the tournament in 2016 with the nation hosting the tournament. Despite home advantage, India once again could not make it beyond the group stage and finished last in their group which consisted of themselves, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates.[10]
India qualified for 2018 AFC U-16 Championship by participating in the qualification round. India defeated Palestine, 3–0, then seen a draw against Nepal, 2–2 but finally qualified for the 2018 edition when they played a goalless draw against the defending champion Iraq. India will be going to play their group match against Vietnam, Iran and Indonesia at the 2018 edition at Malaysia.
SAFF U-15 Championship
In 2009, the SAFF U-15 Championship was launched.[11] India participated in the first edition of the tournament in 2011. After an opening day surprise defeat to Pakistan, India qualified for the next round after defeating the Maldives 5–0. India then made it to the final, defeating Nepal on penalties, but again lost to Pakistan in the final 2–1.[12] India fared much better in the 2013 edition, finishing first in their group of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, before defeating Afghanistan in the semi-final on penalties. In the final, India defeated Nepal 1–0 to win the tournament for the first time.[13]
As reigning champions, India entered the 2015 edition of the tournament with a 5–0 victory over Sri Lanka. India then suffered a 2–1 defeat to Bangladesh to finish second in the group, and but still qualified for the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, India once again defeated Nepal 1–0, but lost to Bangladesh in the final on penalties.[14]
At the 2017 edition India entered into semi-final, defeating Maldives and Nepal by 9–0 and 2–1 respectively. In the semi-final they defeated Bhutan by 3–0 and entered to the final and faced Nepal again and defeated them by 2–1 to become SAFF champion for the second time since 2013.[15]
AIFF Youth Cup
The AIFF Youth Cup was first competed for in 2016. It was organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) as a preparatory tournament for the India under-17 team for the 2016 AFC U-16 Championship and the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The first tournament was held from 15 May to 25 May 2016 at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco, Goa.[16] A total of five teams participated in the tournament after being invited by the All India Football Federation. The final was won 2–1 by South Korea over the United States.[17]
Recent results and fixtures
India U-17 fixtures
21 September 2017 Friendly | India | 3–0 | Goa, India | |
09:00 | Thangjam Meher Jadhav |
Report | Stadium: Nagoa ground |
6 October 2017 U17 World Cup | India | 0–3 | Delhi, India | |
20:00 | Report | Sargent Durkin Carleton |
Referee: Gery Vargas |
9 October 2017 U17 World Cup | India | 1–2 | Delhi, India | |
20:00 | Thounaojam |
Report | Penaloza |
Referee: Ricardo Montero |
12 October 2017 U17 World Cup | Ghana | 4–0 | Delhi, India | |
20:00 | Ayiah Danso Toku |
Report |
India U-16 fixtures
20 September 2017 2018 ACQ | India | 3–0 | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
12:00 | G. Moirangthem B. Oram V. Singh |
Report | Stadium: ANFA Complex Attendance: 50 Referee: Pechsri Mongkolchai (Thailand) |
22 September 2017 2018 ACQ | Nepal | 2–2 | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
16:00 | B. Chaudhary |
Report | H. Rulbir |
Stadium: ANFA Complex |
24 September 2017 2018 ACQ | India | 0–0 | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
12:00 | Stadium: ANFA Complex |
23 March 2018 '18 Jockey Club Int'l Youth Invitational Tournament | Chinese Taipei | 0–4 | Hong Kong | |
10:00 | Report | B. Oram S. Moothedath T. Moirangthem R. Danu |
Stadium: Po Kong Village Road Park |
24 March 2018 '18 Jockey Club Int'l Youth Invitational Tournament | India | 3–1 | Hong Kong | |
10:00 | R. Danu R. Demello |
Report | Stadium: Po Kong Village Road Park |
25 March 2018 '18 Jockey Club Int'l Youth Invitational Tournament | Hong Kong | 2–4 | Hong Kong | |
10:00 | Report | B. Oram R. Danu Lalrokima |
Stadium: Po Kong Village Road Park |
16 April 2018 Sportchain Friendly | United States | 1–0 | Benicàssim, Spain | |
15:30 | Report | Stadium: Facsa Football Centre |
18 April 2018 Sportchain Friendly | India | 1–3 | Benicàssim, Spain | |
15:30 | L. Sailo |
Report | Stadium: Facsa Football Centre |
19 April 2018 Sportchain Friendly | India | 0–1 | Benicàssim, Spain | |
15:30 | Report | Stadium: Facsa Football Centre |
13 May 2018 Friendly | Tajikistan | 2–4 | Serbia | |
Report | G. Moirangthem L. Sailo S. Moothedath R. Danu |
7 July 2018 Friendly | India | 1–1 | Weinan, China | |
13:30 | V. Singh |
Report |
13 July 2018 Unofficial friendly | Buriram United U17 | 0–2 | Buriram, Thailand | |
12:00 | Report | B. Shendre R. Danu |
17 July 2018 Unofficial friendly | Bangkok Glass U17 | 2–2 | Buriram, Thailand | |
17:00 | Report | R. Shabong R. Rana |
20 July 2018 Friendly | Thailand | 2–1 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
17:00 | Report | V. Singh |
Stadium: Thammasat Stadium |
23 July 2018 Friendly | Malaysia | 3–0 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium |
26 July 2018 Friendly | India | 2–1 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
R. Danu G. Moirangthem |
Report | Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium |
1 August 2018 WAFF U16 Ch'ship | Jordan | 0–4 | Amman, Jordan | |
19:30 IST | Report | V. Singh B. Oram |
Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium |
3 August 2018 WAFF U16 Ch'ship | Japan | 2–1 | Amman, Jordan | |
22:30 IST | K. Kondo S. Toyama |
Report | V. Singh |
Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium |
5 August 2018 WAFF U16 Ch'ship | India | 1–0 | Amman, Jordan | |
22:30 IST | B. Shendre |
Report | Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium |
7 August 2018 WAFF U16 Ch'ship | India | 3–0 | Amman, Jordan | |
19:30 IST | H. Singh R. Demello R. Danu |
Report | Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium |
20 August 2018 Friendly | Cameroon | 1–2 | Istanbul, Turkey | |
19:30 IST | Report | R. Demello R. Danu |
25 August 2018 Unofficial friendly | India | 5–1 | Istanbul, Turkey | |
V. Singh R. Danu B. Shendre |
21 September 2018 2018 AFC U16 | Vietnam | 0–1 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
20:45 UTC+08 | AFC AIFF | V. Singh |
Stadium: UM Arena Stadium Attendance: 166 Referee: Araki Yusuke (Japan) |
24 September 2018 2018 AFC U16 | India | 0−0 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
16:30 UTC+08 | AFC AIFF | Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 186 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
27 September 2018 2018 AFC U16 | India | 0−0 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
20:45 UTC+08 | AFC AIFF | Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 11,388 Referee: Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim (Jordan) |
1 October 2018 2018 AFC U16 QF | South Korea | 1–0 | Petaling Jaya, Malaysia | |
20:45 UTC+08 | Jeong Sang-bin |
AFC AIFF | Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan) |
India U-15 fixtures
25 August 2018 Jinshan Intnal Youth Championship | Western Australia U15 | 1–1 | Shanghai, China | |
17:00 IST | Report |
26 August 2018 Jinshan Intnal Youth Championship | Slavia Praha U15 | 2–0 | Shanghai, China | |
17:00 IST | Report |
Coaching staff
- As of 20 August 2018
The following officials are present Coaching staffs for the U17 team.[18]
Position | Name |
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Coach | |
U−16 Head Coach | |
Asstt. Coach | |
Asstt. Coach | |
U−15 Coach | |
Goalkeeping Coach | |
Physiotherapist | |
Physiotherapist | |
Video Analyst |
Players
- As of 1 October 2018
This is the U-16 squad which reached the quarter-finals of the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship.[20]
- AFC U-16 Championship squads
Number | Name | Date of Birth | Club | State | Caps (goals) |
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Goalkeepers | |||||
1 | Lalbiakhlua Jongte | 23 July 2002 | Mizoram | 19 (0) | |
20 | Santhos Singh Irengbam | 30 September 2003 | Manipur | 0 (0) | |
23 | Niraj Kumar | 16 November 2002 | Punjab | 15 (0) | |
Defenders | |||||
2 | Thoiba Singh Moirangthem | 12 December 2002 | Manipur | 31 (2) | |
3 | Harpreet Singh | 1 November 2002 | Chandigarh | 28 (2) | |
4 | Shabas Ahammed Moothedath | 30 November 2002 | Kerala | 31 (2) | |
5 | Gurkirat Singh | 16 July 2002 | Punjab | 26 (0) | |
12 | Bhuvanesh Rajesh Shendre | 12 November 2002 | Maharashtra | 4 (1) | |
16 | Bikash Yumnam | 6 September 2003 | Manipur | 9 (0) | |
19 | Samir Karketta | 7 November 2002 | Orissa | 10 (0) | |
21 | Lalrokima | 24 March 2003 | Mizoram | 12 (3) | |
22 | Manish Chaudhary | 25 October 2003 | Karnataka | 6 (0) | |
Midfielders | |||||
7 | Ravi Bahadur Rana | 15 October 2002 | Jammu & Kashmir | 19 (3) | |
10 | Lalchhanhima Sailo | 3 March 2003 | Mizoram | 28 (1) | |
11 | Givson Singh Moirangthem | 5 June 2002 | Manipur | 33 (3) | |
14 | Ricky John Shabong | 29 December 2002 | Meghalaya | 32 (1) | |
17 | Eric Remruatpuia Chhangte | 14 March 2002 | Mizoram | 2 (0) | |
Forwards | |||||
6 | Vikram Pratap Singh (Captain) | 16 January 2002 | Chandigarh | 31 (15) | |
8 | Bekey Oram | 23 December 2003 | Orissa | 25 (5) | |
9 | Ridge Melvin Demello | 18 February 2002 | Maharashtra | 28 (6) | |
13 | Harpreet Rulbir | 11 March 2002 | Haryana | 10 (2) | |
15 | Shanon Aleixinho Viegas | 7 January 2002 | Goa | 0 (0) | |
18 | Reuben Letkhotinchon | 9 October 2002 | Manipur | 1 (0) | |
24 | Rohit Danu | 10 July 2002 | Uttarakhand | 21 (8) |
Past squads
- FIFA U-17 World Cup
- AFC U-16 Championship squads
Competitive history
FIFA U-17 World Cup
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AFC U-16 Championship
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SAFF U-15 Championship
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Honours
See also
- India national football team
- India national under-23 football team
- India national under-20 football team
- India women's national football team
- India women's national under-19 football team
- India women's national under-17 football team
- I-League
- Indian Super League
- Indian Women's League
- Women's football in India
- I-League U19
- Mission XI Million
- List of football clubs in India
References
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/fifa-u-17-world-cup-2017-all-you-need-to-know-about-india/1pabd5ja92hhh1ibd99s0iwqwy
- ↑ "Official Emblem launched for FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ↑ "AFC U-16 CHAMPIONSHIP INDIA 2016: MEET THE TEAMS". The Asian Football Confederation. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ↑ "4th Asian U-16 Championship 1990". RSSSF.
- ↑ "7th Asian U-16 Championship 1996". RSSSF.
- ↑ "Asian U-17 Championship 2002". RSSSF.
- ↑ "Asian U-17 Championship 2004". RSSSF.
- ↑ "AFC U-17 Championship 2008". Goalzz.
- ↑ "Asian U-16 Championship 2012". RSSSF.
- ↑ "Asian U-16 Championship 2016". RSSSF.
- ↑ Hoque, Shishir (28 May 2013). "SAFF U-16 Championship shifted". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ↑ "2011 SAFF U16 Championship". NepaliFootball.
- ↑ "Nepal 0–1 India". GoalNepal. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ↑ "Bangladesh new SAFF U-16 champion". The Daily Star. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ↑ "SAFF U-15 Championship 2017: India Colts beat Nepal to be crowned champions". Goal.com. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ↑ "AIFF Youth cup to kick off on May 15". the-aiff.com. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ↑ https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=7214
- ↑ "AFC U16 India vs Iran". the-afc.com. AFC. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ↑ https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=9128
- ↑ http://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/13240