Head coach of India U-17 men’s football team Bibiano Fernandes has named a 23-member squad for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 qualifiers starting on November 22 at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad.
India will face Palestine (November 22), Chinese Taipei (November 26), Lebanon (November 28) and Islamic Republic of Iran (November 30). The group winners will qualify for the final tournament in Saudi Arabia next year, which will act as the qualifying stage for the FIFA U17 World Cup Qatar 2026. All matches will start at 7:30 PM IST and will be streamed live on plus.fifa.com. You can buy tickets here.
India’s 23-man squad for AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 qualifiers
Goalkeepers: Manashjyoti Baruah, Maroof Shafi, Rajrup Sarkar.
Defenders: Abhishek Kumar Mondal, Ankur Rajbagh, Indra Rana Magar, Korou Meitei Konthoujam, Lawitei Konthoujam, Md Aimaan Bin, Shubham Poonia.
Leadership in the musu: Daraj Para, Mesib.
Forards: Ahazim Parveez Related, Azlan Shah Kh, Wangkheyamamm, Serram, Sarm Khan, Rebello, Rahan Ahmed.
Head coach: Bibiano Fernandes
Assistant coach: Subham Rabha
Goalkeeping coach: Parshuram Salwadi
Strength and Conditioning Coach: Karan Mane
The Indian schedule:
19:30 IST, Nov 22: Palestine vs India
19:30 IST, Nov 26: India vs Chinese Taipei
19:30 IST, Nov 28: India vs Lebanon
19:30 IST, Nov 30: IR Iran vs India
Venue: EKA Arena, Ahmedabad
Livestreaming: plus.fifa.com
Buy tickets: bit.ly/ticketsAFCU17
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