AFC U-16 Championship 2020

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  • trojantrojan 371 Points
    India U 16 boys team will camp in Dubai in January where they’ll also play friendlies. 
    G_KPassiNagendraashindiakartik91
  • G_KG_K Kerala5182 Points
    Sad to hear that 2021 FIFA U17 World has been cancelled. Now I don't have any hope whether AFC will conduct U16 Championship.
    munna219777souravindiaashindiaindian_gooner
  • RonnyRonny 10444 Points
    There is no harm in conducting the championship to find the Asian champion
    munna219777ashindia
  • munna219777munna219777 28505 Points
    Age group championships have been a big loser in this Corona Pandemic. gap of 1 year pushes many players overage.
    PassiSiV
  • G_KG_K Kerala5182 Points
    AFC has cancelled the youth tournaments. Next one will be in 2023 as U17 Asian Cup & U20 Asian Cup.

    If they would have announced it a bit earlier, the players could have joined Indian Arrows.
    ashindiaPassiRonnymunna219777indian_goonerkartik91
  • thebeautifulgamethebeautifulgame Durgapur,India29575 Points
    The India U-16 side played a 1-1 draw in a friendly match against @FCGoaOfficial Reserves, a match that was conducted keeping the COVID-safety protocols in place

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    Passisouravindiakartik91indian_gooner
  • thebeautifulgamethebeautifulgame Durgapur,India29575 Points
    U-16 National Team set for exposure matches against UAE

    The India U-16 National Team is all set to move forward together in their efforts to prepare for the AFC U-16 Championship as they set sail for the United Arab Emirates to play four exposure matches.

    The AFC U-16 Championship is slated to be held in Bahrain later this year, with the India U-16 lads having qualified on an emphatic note, scoring 11 goals and conceding just one to finish top of their group from the three qualification matches.

    Having being training at the AIFF Elite Academy in Goa since December last year, the Blue colts are set to play four exposure matches in the UAE, which get underway on January 15, when they face-off against Al Hamriyah FC at the Al Hamriyah Sports Club in Sharjah.

    Following that, the U-16 lads are slated to play another match against Sharjah FC, before facing the UAE U-16 National Team in two friendly matches.

    India U-16 Team’s Head Coach Bibiano Fernandes highlighted the importance of playing competitive matches, which are designed to get the boys match-fit in order to compete in the AFC U-16 Championship, where they have been drawn against the likes of the Korea Republic, Australia, and Uzbekistan.

    “It’s great to be back playing football once again. We have been training for a few weeks in Goa, and have played a few friendlies against local teams as well. But we need to get these boys up and running for the AFC U-16 Championship, and the exposure matches that they will play in the UAE will be crucial for that,” said Bibiano Fernandes.

    “As we know, UAE are one of the stronger countries in Asian football, and playing two matches against their U-16 team will give the boys a good look into what it will take to compete against the best in Asia and move forward together,” he stated.

    FIXTURES:

    Jan 15: India U-16 vs Al Hamriyah FC (at the Al Hamriyah Sports Club)
    Jan 18: India U-16 vs Sharjah FC (at the Sharjah Football Stadium)
    Jan 21: India U-16 vs UAE U-16 (at the UAE FA Stadium)
    Jan 24: India U-16 vs UAE U-16 (at the UAE FA Stadium)

    INDIA U-16 SQUAD

    GOALKEEPERS: Aman Kumar Sahani, Som Kumar, Lionel Daryl Rymmei.

    DEFENDERS: Anish Mazumder, Halen Nongtdu, Singson Paogoumang, Amandeep, Pritam Meetei Sorokhaibam, Abhishek Singh Tekcham, Shameek Caine Vas.

    MIDFIELDERS: Satvik Sharma, Lalremtluanga Fanai, Maheson Singh Tongbram, Ranjan Soren, Ebindas Yesudasan, Taison Singh Loitongbam, Aula Siba Prasad, Sibajit Singh Leimapokpam, Emboklang Nonghlaw.

    FORWARDS: Shubho Paul, Suhail Ahmad Bhat, Sridarth Nongmeikapam, Himanshu Jangra.  

    munna219777G_Kkartik91Ronnyindian_goonerThe real AGCarbon_14giridharan
  • SiVSiV 1853 Points
    Anyone has a update on what happened in the 1st 2 matches? Score, team etc? Why aiff is not reporting it
  • thebeautifulgamethebeautifulgame Durgapur,India29575 Points
    @SiV: Read somewhere (Gulf News probably) that the first match against Al Hamriyah will take place today.

    Perhaps there is a change in schedule...expecting an update from the AIFF, is, as you know, like asking for the moon! :)
    SiVmunna219777
  • G_KG_K Kerala5182 Points
    AIFF updated. Today's match is against LIWA FC at 5:30 PM IST.
    SiVindian_goonermunna219777
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