India national under-17 football team

This article is about men's football team. For women's football team, see India women's national under-17 football team.

India Under-17

Nickname(s)	Blue Colts
Association	All India Football Federation
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	SAFF (South Asia)
Head coach	Ishfaq Ahmed
Captain	Ngamgouhou Mate
FIFA code	IND
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]   India 13–0 Brunei   (Chonburi, Thailand; 23 October 2024)
Biggest defeat
Russia 8–0 India   (St. Petersburg, Russia; 8 January 2017)
World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2017 )
Best result	Group stage (2017)
Asian Cup
Appearances	9 (first in 1990 )
Best result	Quarter-final (2002, 2018)
SAFF Championship
Appearances	9 (first in 2011 )
Best result	Champions (2013, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024)
WAFF Championship
Appearances	1 (first in 2018 )
Best result	Runners-up (2018)
Medal record SAFF Championship 2013 Nepal 2017 Nepal 2019 India 2022 Sri Lanka 2023 Bhutan 2024 Bhutan 2011 Nepal 2015 Bangladesh 2018 Nepal WAFF Championship 2018 Jordan

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]} In 2023, India was clubbed with Vietnam, Uzbekistan and Japan in group stage of 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup in Thailand. India began their Asian campaign with a draw with Vietnam by 1–1 with a spectacular long shot by Malemnganba Singh Thokchom but fell to Uzbekistan by a solitary goal. The team faced a huge defeat against Japan but have put a valiant performance scoring 4 goals, concluding by score of 8–4 ending their campaign with a draw and two losses.

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]

2024 edition turned out to be another title for them. India entered the semi finals by defeating Bangladesh and Maldives by 1–0 and 3–0 in both group games. In the semi-finals, they thrashed Nepal by score line of 4–2 and entered the final facing Bangladesh once again. India defeated them by 2–0 and won the title for sixth time. ^[29]

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. ^[30] 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. ^[31]

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Ishfaq Ahmed
Assistant coach	MG Ramachandran
Goalkeeping coach	Mohammed Zakeer Hussain
Fitness coach	Chelston Pinto
Physiotherapist	Kiran Kumar
Team manager	Majid Yousuf Dar
Performance analyst	Prajval V Chakravarthy
Media manager	Akhil Rawat

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

2024

Bali United U20 v   India

23 August 2024 (2024-08-23) Friendly	Bali United U20	2–2	India	Badung, Indonesia
		Report	Sami Arbash	Stadium: Samudra Kuta Stadium

Indonesia   v   India

25 August 2024 (2024-08-25) Friendly	Indonesia	3–1	India	Gianyar, Indonesia
20:00  UTC+8	Evandra 14' (pen.) Fandi 50' Mierza 62'		Zangminlun 52'	Stadium: I Wayan Dipta Stadium Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)

India   v   Indonesia

27 August 2024 (2024-08-27) Friendly	India	1–0	Indonesia	Gianyar, Indonesia
18:00  UTC+5:30	Brahmacharimayum 78'			Stadium: Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium Referee: Ryan Nanda Saputra (Indonesia)

Bangladesh   v   India

20 September 2024 (2024-09-20) 2024 SAFF U-17 GS	Bangladesh	0–1	India	Thimphu, Bhutan
17:30		Report	Sumit Sharma Brahmacharimayum 90+1'	Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan)

India   v   Maldives

24 September 2024 (2024-09-24) 2024 SAFF U-17 GS	India	3–0	Maldives	Thimphu, Bhutan
17:30	Samson Ahongshangban 13' Hemneichung Lunkim 74', 89'	Report		Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Attendance: 60 Referee: Sashanka Madushanka (Sri Lanka)

India   v     Nepal

28 September 2024 (2024-09-28) 2024 SAFF U-17 SF	India	4–2	Nepal	Thimphu, Bhutan
13:30	Vishal Yadav 61', 68' Ningthou Khongjam Rishi Singh 85' Hemneichung Lunkim 90+5'	Report	Subash Bam 82' Mohammed Kaif 89' (o.g.)	Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Attendance: 82 Referee: Md Symoon Hasan Sany (Bangladesh)

India   v   Bangladesh

30 September 2024 (2024-09-30) 2024 SAFF U-17 F	India	2–0	Bangladesh	Thimphu, Bhutan
17:30	Mohammed Kaif 58' Mohammed Arbash 90+5'	Report		Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Attendance: 1230 Referee: Sashanka Madushanka (Sri Lanka)

India   v   Brunei

23 October 2024 (2024-10-23) 2025 AFC U-17 ACQ	India	13–0	Brunei	Chonburi, Thailand
14:30 IST	Yadav 8', 29', 52' Arbash 24' (p) Lairenjam 38' Kaif 42' Mate 65' Malngiang 74' Lunkim 82' A. Shah 84' Sami 86' Sharma 88' Usham 90+4'			Stadium: Chonburi Stadium

Turkmenistan   v   India

25 October 2024 (2024-10-25) 2025 AFC U-17 ACQ	Turkmenistan	0–1	India	Chonburi, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7			Rishi Singh 44'	Stadium: Chonburi Stadium

Thailand   v   India

27 October 2024 (2024-10-27) 2025 AFC U-17 ACQ	Thailand	3–2	India	Chonburi, Thailand
20:00 UTC+7				Stadium: Chonburi Stadium

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players are named in the squad for the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification. ^[32]

Caps and goals are correct as of 27 October 2024, after the match against   Thailand.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Rohit Goyat	(2008-03-02) 2 March 2008 (age 16)	1	0	East Bengal
22	1 GK	Suraj Singh Aheibam	(2008-02-18) 18 February 2008 (age 16)	13	0	Classic FA
23	1 GK	Nandan Roy	(2008-02-27) 27 February 2008 (age 16)	0	0	Mohun Bagan SG
2	2 DF	Karish Soram	(2008-02-08) 8 February 2008 (age 16)	12	0	Punjab
3	2 DF	Usham Thoungamba Singh	(2008-06-24) 24 June 2008 (age 16)	9	2	Punjab
4	2 DF	Mohammed Kaif	(2008-05-26) 26 May 2008 (age 16)	13	3	Zinc FA
6	2 DF	Sumit Sharma Brahmacharimayum	(2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 16)	9	3	Classic FA
12	2 DF	Jodric Abranches	(2008-07-12) 12 July 2008 (age 16)	2	0	Dempo
18	2 DF	Renin Singh Chingtham	(2008-01-17) 17 January 2008 (age 16)	3	0	Delhi
21	2 DF	Yaipharemba Chingakham	(2008-02-06) 6 February 2008 (age 16)	12	0	Classic FA
5	3 MF	Ngamgouhou Mate (Captain)	(2008-05-03) 3 May 2008 (age 16)	12	2	NorthEast United
7	3 MF	Manbhakupar Malngiang	(2008-01-05) 5 January 2008 (age 16)	13	2	Garhwal
10	3 MF	Md Arbash	(2008-09-29) 29 September 2008 (age 16)	13	4	Classic FA
13	3 MF	Levis Zangminlun	(2008-01-07) 7 January 2008 (age 16)	13	3	Sreenidi Deccan
14	3 MF	Vishal Yadav	(2008-01-15) 15 January 2008 (age 16)	12	7	Punjab
15	3 MF	Abdul Salha Sheergojri	(2008-03-12) 12 March 2008 (age 16)	1	0	Jammu & Kashmir FA
17	3 MF	Samson Ahongshangbam	(2008-12-23) 23 December 2008 (age 15)	11	1	Classic FA
19	3 MF	Mahmad Sami	(2008-02-03) 3 February 2008 (age 16)	4	1	Sudeva Delhi
20	3 MF	Kh Azlaan Shah	(2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 16)	5	1	Delhi
8	4 FW	Ningthoukhongjam Rishi Singh	(2008-12-23) 23 December 2008 (age 15)	10	2	Classic FA
9	4 FW	Hemneichung Lunkim	(2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 16)	9	4	Delhi
11	4 FW	Bharat Lairenjam	(2008-04-03) 3 April 2008 (age 16)	13	2	Classic FA
16	4 FW	Prem Hansdak	(2008-02-20) 20 February 2008 (age 16)	1	0	Zinc FA

Recent callups

The following footballers were part of national selection in the past twelve months, but are not part of the current call-up.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Aarush Hari	(2008-12-13) 13 December 2008 (age 15)	0	0	RFYC	vs   Indonesia, August 2024
DF	Abhijit Ngariyambam	(2008-12-27) 27 December 2008 (age 15)	1	0	Delhi	vs   Bangladesh, September 2023
DF	Vumlenlal Hangshing	(2008-08-20) 20 August 2008 (age 16)	1	0	Classic FA	vs   Bangladesh, September 2023
DF	Lekhachandra Phairembam	(2008-03-01) 1 March 2008 (age 16)	0	0	Sudeva Delhi	vs   Indonesia, August 2024
MF	Kangujam Yoheinba Meitei	(2008-04-03) 3 April 2008 (age 16)	1	0	Minerva Academy	vs   Bangladesh, September 2023
MF	Newton Singh Ningthoujam	(2008-02-28) 28 February 2008 (age 16)	1	0	Bengaluru	vs   Bangladesh, September 2023
MF	Bobby Singh	(2008-01-13) 13 January 2008 (age 16)	2	0	Chandigarh FA	vs   Bangladesh, September 2023
MF	Banlamkupar Rynjah	(2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 (age 16)	2	0	Shillong Lajong	vs   Bangladesh, September 2024
FW	Aiborlang Kharthangmaw	(2008-07-27) 27 July 2008 (age 16)	2	2	Sreenidi Deccan	vs   Bangladesh, September 2023

Past squads

FIFA U-17 World Cup

• 2017 FIFA U-17 WC Squad

AFC U-16 Championship squads

• 2018 AFC U-16 Championship squad
• 2016 AFC U-16 Championship squad
• 2012 AFC U-16 Championship squad

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 1985 – 2015 did not qualify 2017 Group stage 24th 3 0 0 3 1 9 -8 2019 – 2023 did not qualify 2025 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 1985 did not qualify 1986 1988 1990 Group stage 5th 3 1 0 2 2 6 -4 1992 did not qualify 1994 1996 Group stage 9th 4 1 0 3 6 16 -10 1998 did not qualify 2000 2002 Quarterfinals 6th 4 1 1 2 7 9 -2 2004 Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 3 4 -1 2006 did not qualify 2008 Group stage 12th 3 1 0 2 3 8 -5 2010 did not qualify 2012 Group stage 13th 3 0 2 1 4 5 -1 2014 did not qualify 2016 Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 5 9 -4 2018 Quarterfinals 7th 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 2020 Qualified but cancelled 2023 Group stage 12th 3 0 1 2 5 10 -5 2025 did not qualify 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 1996 [33] — — — — — — — 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 2025 3 2 0 1 16 3 +13 Total 63 31 11 21 179 78 +101

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 Loss 2025 Group D India  13–0  Brunei Win India  1–0  Turkmenistan Win India  2–3  Thailand Loss

SAFF U-17 Championship

SAFF U-17 Championship record Host/Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA GD 2011 Runners-up 2nd 4 1 1 2 7 4 +3 2013 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 7 1 +6 2015 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 1 1 8 3 +5 2017 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 16 2 +14 2018 Semi-Final 3rd 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 2019 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 28 0 +28 2022 Champions 1st 4 3 0 1 10 4 +6 2023 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 12 0 +12 2024 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 10 2 +8 Total 9/9 6 Titles 37 28 4 5 104 19 +85

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 2024 Group A India  1–0  Bangladesh Win India  3–0  Maldives Win Semifinals India  4–2    Nepal 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 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 27 October 2024 (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	63	31	11	21	179	78	+101	049.21
SAFF U-17 Championship	37	28	4	5	104	19	+85	075.68
WAFF U-16 Championship	4	3	0	1	9	2	+7	075.00
Total	137	68	22	47	329	176	+153	049.64

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-20 football team
• India women's national under-17 football team

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External links

• All India Football Federation website.