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India U17 football team to face Qatar in Doha friendlies as final preparation for AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026, key tests before Group D clashes in Saudi Arabia.
Indian men’s U17 football team (Picture credit: AFC)
The Indian U17 men’s team will play two friendly games against Qatar on April 25 and 28 in Doha, the All India Football Federation said on Monday.
The friendlies, India’s last two preparatory matches before the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026, will be played behind closed doors.
The Blue Colts are in Thailand to play two friendlies against the United Arab Emirates, the first of which they won 1-0 on Friday.
After the second match on Tuesday, Bibiano Fernandes’ team will depart for Doha on April 22. They will travel from Doha to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in April 30. In the AFC U17 Asian Cup, India will take on Australia on May 6, Uzbekistan on May 10, and DPR Korea on May 13 in Group D.
The entire 24-member Blue Colts team will travel to Doha. The final 23-member team for the Asian Cup will be announced closer to the tournament.
(With PTI Inputs)
April 20, 2026, 23:53 IST
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