India national under-17 football team

National association football team

India Under-17
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Blue Colts
AssociationAll India Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationSAFF (South Asia)
Head coachIshfaq Ahmed
CaptainKorou Singh
FIFA codeIND
First colours
Second colours
First international
 China 2–1 India 
(Bangkok, Thailand; 20 August 1984)
Biggest win
 India 13–0 Macau 
(Bangkok, Thailand; 27 August 1984)[1]
Biggest defeat
 Russia 8–0 India 
(St. Petersburg, Russia; 8 January 2017)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2017)
Best resultGroup stage (2017)
Asian Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1990)
Best resultQuarter-final (2002, 2018)
SAFF Championship
Appearances8 (first in 2011)
Best resultChampions (2013, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023)
WAFF Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2018)
Best resultRunners-up (2018)

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.

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[2] that a team representing India would participate in the finals of a FIFA organized world tournament. India was placed in group A along with, United States, Ghana and Columbia. On 6 October 2017, India played their first ever match in FIFA-U17 World Cup history against United States in front of 47,000 spectators. 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 goalscorer in any FIFA tournament. In the third match of group stage, India faced Ghana where they lost 4–0, finishing bottom of the group A.[3] India also failed to qualify for 2019 edition when they lost by 1–0 in the Quarter final match against South Korea at the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship.[4]

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

The AFC U-16 Championship is the top level tournament for under-16 football teams in Asia and began in 1985.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] Dipayan Bose scored 12 goals in the match most by any player.

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.[8] 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.[9]

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.[10] The same result followed in 2012, only this time with no wins in the group stage.[11]

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.[12]

India qualified for 2018 AFC U-16 Championship by participating in the qualification round. India defeated Palestine, 3–0, then played a 2–2 draw against Nepal and finally qualified for the 2018 edition when they played a goalless draw against the defending champion Iraq. India played its group stage matches against Vietnam, Iran and Indonesia at the 2018 edition in Malaysia. They defeated Vietnam by 1–0, then held Iran to a goal less draw and finally qualified for the knock out stages by holding Indonesia to a 0–0 draw. In the quarter finals they were defeated 1–0 by heavy weights South Korea, ending their run in the tournament.[4]

India has also qualified for the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship by participating in the qualifying round. In the first game they defeated Turkmenistan 5–0. In the second game also they defeated Bahrain by an identical score line. They finally qualified for the finals by holding Uzbekistan to a 1–1 draw. India was clubbed with Korea Republic, Australia and Uzbekistan in Group C for the tournament.[13] But the tournament was called of due to COVID-19.[14]

India qualified for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup for third consecutive time. India defeated Maldives by 5–0, Kuwait by 3–0 and Myanmar by 4–1 but fell to Saudi Arabia by 1–2. India qualified as second placed best ranked teams making their 9th appearance in the tournament.[15][16]

SAFF U-17 Championship

In 2009, the SAFF U-16 Championship was launched.[17] 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.[18] 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.[19]

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.[20]

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 after 2013.[21]

2019 edition of the tournament was their third title. In this edition the tournament was played in round robin, thus India played against all other teams and managed to win all their matches without a goal conceded. In the final they faced Nepal whom they easily defeated by 7−0 margin, thus scoring 28 goals in 5 matches, becoming champions for the third time.[22]

2022 edition was their fourth title. In this edition, India was clubbed with Bhutan and Nepal. India began their SAFF campaign with a comfortable 3-0 win over Bhutan but surprisingly lost to Nepal by 1–3. Though, India qualified for semi finals where they defeated Bangladesh by 1–2 score line. India again faced Nepal in the finals where now they defeated Nepal with 4-0.[23][24]

At the 2023 edition India entered into semi-final, defeating Nepal and Bangladesh by the scoreline of 1–0 in both games.[25][26] In the semi-final they defeated Maldives by 8–0 and entered to the final and faced Bangladesh.[27] India defeated them by 2–0 to become SAFF champion for the fifth time.[28]

AIFF Youth Cup

The AIFF Youth Cup was first competed for in 2016. It was organized 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.[29] 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.[30]

Coaching staff

Present coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach India Ishfaq Ahmed
Assistant coach India Yan Law
Goalkeeping coach India Mohammed Zakeer Hussain
Team Counsultant Belgium Werner Martens
Physiotherapist India Sudarson Raju
Physiotherapist India Burhan Amin
Team Manager India Rocky
Video Analyst India Mishal Mohammed Thanveer
Media Manager India Soumo Ghosh

Recent results and fixtures

For past match results of the under-17 team, see the results in Indian football seasons.

Matches in the last 12 months, and future scheduled matches
  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

Real Madrid U-17 Spain v  India
3 May 2023 (2023-05-03) Hybrid friendly Real Madrid U-17 Spain 3–3  India Madrid, Spain
20:30 UTC+5:30
  • Arevalo 37'
  • Sanchez 52', 69'
 Report
  • Panwar 38'
  • Ralte 49'
  • Gangte 90'
 Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva del Real Madrid
Getafe CF U-18 Spain v  India
10 May 2023 (2023-05-10) Hybrid friendly Getafe CF U-18 Spain 3–1  India Otero de Herreros, Spain
16:00 UTC+5:30
  • Angel Blanco 24'
  • Kawecki 26'
  • Pramveer 39' (o.g.)
 Report
Stadium: Ciudad Wanda Deportivo
Atlético Madrid U-18 Spain v  India
12 May 2023 (2023-05-12) Hybrid friendly Atlético Madrid U-18 Spain 4–0  India Madrid, Spain
17:00 UTC+5:30
  • Janneh 37'
  • Ramirez 45'
  • Emilio 54', 57'
 Report Stadium: Centro Deportivo Wanda Alcalá de Henares
VfB Stuttgart U-19 Germany v  India
17 May 2023 (2023-05-17) Hybrid friendly VfB Stuttgart U-19 Germany 3–1  India Stuttgart, Germany
22:00 UTC+5:30
  • Koenig 22'
  • Kuranyi 34'
  • Barth 54' (pen.)
 Report
  • Panwar 80' (pen.)
 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
SSV Reutlingen U-16 Germany v  India
20 May 2023 (2023-05-20) Hybrid friendly SSV Reutlingen U-16 Germany 1–6  India Reutlingen, Germany
20:00 UTC+5:30
  • Zalloumi 34'
 Report
  • Rohen 24'
  • Panwar 37'
  • Tangvah 52'
  • Chungkham 75'
  • Dodum 86'
  • Gangte 87' (pen.)
FC Augsburg U-17 Germany v  India
26 May 2023 (2023-05-26) Hybrid friendly FC Augsburg U-17 Germany 1–3  India Augsburg, Germany
20:30 UTC+5:30
  • Heinze 33' (pen.)
 Report
  • Meetei 13'
  • Guite 54'
  • Korou 56'
 Stadium: Paul Renz Akademie
TSV Schwaben Augsburg U-18 Germany v  India
29 May 2023 (2023-05-29) Hybrid Friendly TSV Schwaben Augsburg U-18 Germany 0–4  India Augsburg, Germany
14:30 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Tangvah 16', 37'
  • Rohen 22'
  • Gangte 55'
 Stadium: Paul Renz Akademie
Muangthong United U-17 Thailand v  India
6 June 2023 (2023-06-06) Hybrid Friendly Muangthong United U-17 Thailand 0–3  India Khoyai, Thailand
14:30 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Korou 11'
  • Meetei 77'
  • Guite 79'
 Stadium: Kirin Valley Sports Complex
Nakhon Ratchasima U-17 Thailand v  India
9 June 2023 (2023-06-09) Hybrid Friendly Nakhon Ratchasima U-17 Thailand 0–6  India Thailand
India  v  Vietnam
17 June 2023 (2023-06-17) 2023 AFC U-17 AC GS India  1–1  Vietnam Pathum Thani, Thailand
17:30 UTC+5:30
  • Malemngamba 69'
 Report
  • Long Vũ 44'
 Stadium: Thammasat Stadium
Attendance: 108
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)
Uzbekistan  v  India
20 June 2023 (2023-06-20) 2023 AFC U-17 AC GS Uzbekistan  1–0  India Pathum Thani, Thailand
17:30 UTC+5:30
  • Reimov 81'
 Report Stadium: Thammasat Stadium
Attendance: 98
Referee: Yinhao Shen (China)
Japan  v  India
23 June 2023 (2023-06-23) 2023 AFC U-17 AC GS Japan  8–4  India Bangkok, Thailand
17:30 UTC+5:30
  • Kawamura 13' soccer ball with red X 68'
  • Nawata 41', 45'
  • Nagano 52'
  • Mochizuki 54'
  • Nakajima 74'
  • Yamaguchi 90+6'
  • Sugiura 90+8'
 Report
  • Mukul 47'
  • Meetei 62'
  • Miyagawa 69' (o.g.)
  • Korou 79'
 Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)
Bangladesh  v  India
2 September 2023 (2023-09-02) 2023 SAFF U-16 GS Bangladesh  0–1  India Thimphu, Bhutan
15:00 UTC+06:00 Report Thoungamba Singh 75' Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Attendance: 720
Referee: Penjor Ugyen (Bhutan)
India  v    Nepal
6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) 2023 SAFF U-16 GS India  1–0    Nepal Thimphu, Bhutan
15:00 UTC+06:00 Md Arbash 33' Report Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Attendance: 545
Referee: Hussain Zaheer (Maldives)
India  v  Maldives
8 September 2023 (2023-09-08) 2023 SAFF U-16 SF India  8–0  Maldives Thimphu, Bhutan
13:30 UTC+06:00
  • Vishal Yadav 22'
  • Mohammed Kaif 36'
  • Levis Zangminlun 53'
  • Airborlang Kharthangmaw 62' 82'
  • Manbha Kupar Malngiang 70'
  • Md Arbash 77' 84'
 Report Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Attendance: 260
Referee: Byanjankar Kabin (Nepal)
India  v  Bangladesh
10 September 2023 (2023-09-10) 2023 SAFF U-16 Final India  2–0  Bangladesh Thimphu, Bhutan
18:00 UTC+06:00
  • Bharat Lairenjam 9'
  • Levis Zangminlun 74'
 Report Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Attendance: 4,700
Referee: Hussain Zaheer (Maldives)

Players

As of 30 March 2024

The following 22 players are named in the squad for the 2023 SAFF U-16 Championship.[31]

Caps and goals are correct as of 2 September 2023, after the match against  Bangladesh.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Rohit (2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 16) 0 0 India
13 1GK Aheibam Suraj Singh (2008-02-18) 18 February 2008 (age 16) 1 0 India Classic FA
23 1GK Aarush Hari (2008-12-13) 13 December 2008 (age 15) 0 0 India Reliance Foundation
2 2DF Karish Soram (2008-02-08) 8 February 2008 (age 16) 1 0 India Punjab FC
4 2DF Mohammed Kaif (Captain) (2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 16) 1 0 India Mumbai City FC
5 2DF Abhijit Ngariyambam (2008-12-27) 27 December 2008 (age 15) 1 0 India Techtro Swades
12 2DF Renin Singh Chingtham (2008-01-17) 17 January 2008 (age 16) 1 0 India Bengaluru
17 2DF Vumlenlal Hangshing (2008-08-20) 20 August 2008 (age 15) 1 0 India Classic FA
21 2DF Yaipharemba Chingakhang (2008-02-06) 6 February 2008 (age 16) 1 0 India Classic FA
3 3MF Abdul Salha Sheergojri (2008-03-12) 12 March 2008 (age 16) 0 0 India Jammu & Kashmir FA
6 3MF Mate Ngamgouhou (2008-05-03) 3 May 2008 (age 15) 1 0 India Classic FA
7 3MF Manbhakupar Malngiang (2008-01-05) 5 January 2008 (age 16) 1 0 India Garhwal FC
8 3MF Levis Zangminlun (2008-01-07) 7 January 2008 (age 16) 1 0 India Sreenidi Deccan
10 3MF Md Arbash (2008-09-29) 29 September 2008 (age 15) 1 0 India Classic FA
14 3MF Vishal Yadav (2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 16) 1 0 India
15 3MF Kangujam Yoheinba Meitei (2008-04-03) 3 April 2008 (age 16) 0 0 India Minerva Academy
16 3MF Newton Singh Ningthoujam (2008-02-28) 28 February 2008 (age 16) 0 0 India Bengaluru FC
18 3MF Bobby Singh (2008-01-13) 13 January 2008 (age 16) 0 0 India Chandigarh FA
22 3MF Thougamba Singh Usham (2008-06-24) 24 June 2008 (age 15) 1 1 India Punjab FC
9 4FW Rishi Singh Ningthoukhongjan (2008-12-23) 23 December 2008 (age 15) 1 0 India Classic FA
11 4FW Bharat Lairenjam (2008-04-03) 3 April 2008 (age 16) 1 0 India Classic FA
19 4FW Aiborlang Kharthangmaw (2008-07-27) 27 July 2008 (age 15) 0 0 India Sreenidi Deccan
20 4FW Samson Ahongshangban (2008-12-23) 23 December 2008 (age 15) 1 0 India Classic FA

Past squads

FIFA U-17 World Cup
AFC U-16 Championship squads

Competitive history

Red border indicates the team played as the host of the tournament.

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA GD
China 1985 – Chile 2015 did not qualify
India 2017 Group stage 24th 3 0 0 3 1 9 -8
Brazil 2019 did not qualify
Indonesia 2023
Qatar 2025 to be determined
Total 1/20 0 Titles 3 0 0 3 1 9 -8


FIFA U-17 World Cup History
Year Round Score Result
2017 Round 1 India  0–3  United States Loss
Round 1 India  1–2  Colombia Loss
Round 1 India  0–4  Ghana Loss

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

AFC U-17 Asian Cup record
Host/Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA GD
Qatar 1985 did not qualify
Qatar 1986
Thailand 1988
United Arab Emirates 1990 Group stage 5th 3 1 0 2 2 6 -4
Saudi Arabia 1992 did not qualify
Qatar 1994
Thailand 1996 Group stage 9th 4 1 0 3 6 16 -10
Qatar 1998 did not qualify
Vietnam 2000
United Arab Emirates 2002 Quarterfinals 6th 4 1 1 2 7 9 -2
Japan 2004 Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 3 4 -1
Singapore 2006 did not qualify
Uzbekistan 2008 Group stage 12th 3 1 0 2 3 8 -5
Uzbekistan 2010 did not qualify
Iran 2012 Group stage 13th 3 0 2 1 4 5 -1
Thailand 2014 did not qualify
India 2016 Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 5 9 -4
Malaysia 2018 Quarterfinals 7th 4 1 2 1 1 1 0
Bahrain 2020 Qualified but cancelled
Thailand 2023 Group stage 12th 3 0 1 2 5 10 -5
Total 8/18 0 Titles 30 6 7 17 36 68 -32
AFC U-17 Asian Cup Finals History
Year Round Score Result
1990 Group A India  0–3  United Arab Emirates Loss
India  1–3  China Loss
India  1–0  Jordan Win
1996 Group B India  0–7  Thailand Loss
India  2–3  Bahrain Loss
India  1–4  Iran Loss
India  3–2  China Win
2002 Group A India  1–4  China Loss
India  4–1  Myanmar Win
India  1–1  United Arab Emirates Draw
Quarterfinals India  1–3  South Korea Loss
2004 Group C India  0–1  Iran Loss
India  1–2  Kuwait Loss
India  2–1  Malaysia Win
2008 Group B India  2–5  South Korea Loss
India  0–3  Syria Loss
India  1–0  Indonesia Win
2012 Group D India  2–3  Uzbekistan Loss
India  0–0  Syria Draw
India  2–2  China Draw
2016 Group A India  2–3  United Arab Emirates Loss
India  3–3  Saudi Arabia Draw
India  0–3  Iran Loss
2018 Group C India  1–0  Vietnam Win
India  0–0  Iran Draw
India  0–0  Indonesia Draw
Quarterfinals India  0–1  South Korea Loss
2023 Group D India  1–1  Vietnam Draw
India  0–1  Uzbekistan Loss
India  4–8  Japan Loss

AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualification

AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification record
Year Pld W D* L GF GA GD
1985 4 1 1 2 15 5 +10
1986 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4
1988 4 1 1 2 5 8 -3
1990 2 1 0 1 3 3 0
1992 4 2 0 2 9 4 +5
1994 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2
1998 3 1 1 1 6 1 +5
2000 3 2 0 1 9 1 +8
2002 2 2 0 0 12 0 +12
2004 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4
2006 2 1 0 1 11 3 +8
2008 5 4 1 0 18 2 +16
2010 5 1 1 3 6 15 -9
2012 4 3 0 1 13 11 +2
2014 4 1 1 2 10 5 +5
2016 3 2 0 1 11 3 +8
2018 3 1 2 0 5 2 +3
2020 3 2 1 0 11 1 +10
2023 4 3 0 1 13 3 +10
Total 60 29 11 20 163 75 +88
AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualification History
Year Round Score Result
1985 Group 2A India  1–2  China Loss
India  0–2  Kuwait Loss
India  1–1  Yemen Draw
India  13–0  Macau Win
1986 Group 4 India  0–4  Myanmar Loss
1988 Group 3 India  1–1  Bangladesh Draw
India  4–0    Nepal Win
India  0–2  China Loss
India  0–5  Thailand Loss
1990 Group 4 India  1–2    Nepal Loss
India  2–1    Nepal Win
1992 Group 3 India  1–2    Nepal Loss
India  2–0  Pakistan Win
India  6–0  Maldives Win
India  0–2  Bangladesh Loss
1994 Group 3 India  0–0  Iran Draw
India  1–3  Bahrain Loss
1998 Group 4 India  0–1  North Korea Loss
India  6–0  Kazakhstan Win
India  0–0  Pakistan Draw
2000 Group 4 India  6–0  Pakistan Win
India  3–0  Sri Lanka Win
India  0–1  Bangladesh Loss
2002 Group 4 India  10–0  Maldives Win
India  2–0  Maldives Win
2004 Group 6 India  1–1    Nepal Draw
India  4–0  Afghanistan Win
2006 Group G India  9–0  Pakistan Win
India  2–3  Tajikistan Loss
2008 Group C India  6–0  Sri Lanka Win
India  2–2  Iraq Draw
India  3–0  Lebanon Win
India  3–0  Saudi Arabia Win
India  4–0  Bhutan Win
2010 Group D India  1–6  Jordan Loss
India  2–1  Turkmenistan Win
India  0–0  Kyrgyzstan Draw
India  0–2  Oman Loss
India  3–6  United Arab Emirates Loss
2014 Group A India  1–1  Tajikistan Draw
India  0–1  Lebanon Loss
India  8–1  Bhutan Win
India  1–2  Kuwait Loss
2016 Group E India  5–0  Bahrain Win
India  0–3  Iran Loss
India  6–0  Lebanon Win
2018 Group D India  3–0  Palestine Win
India  2–2    Nepal Draw
India  0–0  Iraq Draw
2020 Group B India  5–0  Turkmenistan Win
India  5–0  Bahrain Win
India  1–1  Uzbekistan Draw
2023 Group D India  5–0  Maldives Win
India  3–0  Kuwait Win
India  4–1  Myanmar Win
India  1–2  Saudi Arabia Draw

SAFF U-17 Championship

SAFF U-17 Championship record
Host/Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA GD
Nepal 2011 Runners-up 2nd 4 1 1 2 7 4 +3
Nepal 2013 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 7 1 +6
Bangladesh 2015 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 1 1 8 3 +5
Nepal 2017 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 16 2 +14
Nepal 2018 Semi-Final 3rd 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3
India 2019 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 28 0 +28
Sri Lanka 2022 Champions 1st 4 3 0 1 10 4 +6
Bhutan 2023 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 12 0 +12
Total 8/8 5 Titles 33 24 4 5 94 17 +77
SAFF U-17 Championship History
Year Round Score Result
2011 Group A India  0–1  Pakistan Loss
India  5–0  Maldives Win
Semifinals India  1–1    Nepal (4–2) P Draw
Final India  1–2  Pakistan Loss
2013 Group B India  4–1  Sri Lanka Win
India  2–0  Bangladesh Win
Semifinals India  0–0  Afghanistan (4–3) P Draw
Final India  1–0    Nepal Win
2015 Group A India  5–0  Sri Lanka Win
India  1–2  Bangladesh Loss
Semifinals India  1–0    Nepal Win
Final India  1–1  Bangladesh (2–4) P Draw
2017 Group B India  9–0  Maldives Win
India  2–1    Nepal Win
Semifinals India  3–0  Bhutan Win
Final India  2–1    Nepal Win
2018 Group B India  1–2  Pakistan Loss
India  4–0  Bhutan Win
Semifinals India  1–1  Bangladesh (2–4) P Draw
Third place India  1–0    Nepal Win
2019 Round Robin India  5–0    Nepal Win
India  7–0  Bhutan Win
India  5–0  Sri Lanka Win
India  4–0  Bangladesh Win
Final India  7–0    Nepal Win
2022 Group B India  3–0  Bhutan Win
India  1–3    Nepal Loss
Semifinals India  2–1  Bangladesh Win
Final India  4–0    Nepal Win
2023 Group A India  1–0  Bangladesh Win
India  1–0    Nepal Win
Semifinals India  8–0  Maldives Win
Final India  2–0  Bangladesh Win

WAFF U-16 Championship

WAFF U-16 Championship record
Host/Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA GD
Jordan 2018 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 0 1 9 2 +7


WAFF U-16 Championship History
Year Round Score Result
2018 Round Robin India  4–0  Jordan Win
India  1–2  Japan Loss
India  1–0  Iraq Win
India  3–0  Yemen Win

*Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. Red border indicates that the tournament was hosted on home soil. Gold, silver, bronze backgrounds indicates 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishes respectively. Bold text indicates best finish in tournament.

Overall Competitive records

As of 5 November 2023 (excluding friendlies & minor tournaments)
Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
FIFA U-17 World Cup 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 000.00
AFC U-17 Asian Cup 30 6 7 17 36 68 −32 020.00
AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualification 60 29 11 20 163 75 +88 048.33
SAFF U-17 Championship 33 24 4 5 94 17 +77 072.73
WAFF U-16 Championship 4 3 0 1 9 2 +7 075.00
Total 130 62 22 46 303 171 +132 047.69

See also

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