India national under-20 football team

Last updated

India Under-20
Indian Football 2020.svg
Nickname(s) Blue Colts
Association All India Football Federation
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation SAFF (South Asia)
Head coachShuvendu Panda
FIFA code IND
Kit left arm ind19h.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body ind19h.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm ind19h.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
First colours
Kit left arm ind19a.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body ind19a.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm ind19a.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Second colours
First international
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 1–1 India  Flag of India.svg
(Malaya; 19 April 1963) [1]
Biggest win
Flag of India.svg  India 8–0 Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg
(Bhubaneshwar, India; 31 July 2022) [2]
Biggest defeat
Flag of India.svg  India 0–7 Israel  Flag of Israel.svg [3]
(Bangkok, Thailand; 16 April 1972)
Flag of India.svg  India 0–7 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg
(Qatar; 25 October 2002) [4]
Flag of India.svg  India 0–7 United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
(Qatar; 4 October 2015) [5]
Asian Cup
Appearances22 (first in 1963 )
Best resultChampions (1974)
SAFF Championship
Appearances5 (first in 2015 )
Best resultChampions (2019, 2022, 2023)
OFC Youth Development Tournament
Appearances1 (first in 2019 )
Best resultChampions (2019)
Medal record
Asian Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Thailand
SAFF Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Nepal
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Nepal
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 India
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Nepal
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Bhutan
OFC Youth Development Tournament
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Vanuatu

The India national under-20 football team, also known as India Under-20s or India U20(s), represents India at all under-20 football tournaments. [6] They act as the main feeder team for the India national under-23 football team and the senior India national football team.

Contents

This team is for Indian players aged under 19 at the start of the calendar year in which a two-year AFC U-19 Championship campaign begins, and as such, some players can remain with the squad until the age of 21. As long as they are eligible, players can play for India at any level, making it possible to play for the U19s first, then the senior side, and again back to playing for the U19s. It is also possible to play for one country at youth level and another at senior level (provided the player is eligible).

History

As an Asian U19 team, India competes for the Asian Championship, with the finals every even-numbered year, formerly odd-numbered years. There is no Under-19 World Cup, although there is an Under-20 World Cup. This team also participate in the SAFF U-19 Championship which started from 2015 by South Asian Football federation. [7]

1959−1970

For the first four seasons of AFC U-19 Championship, from 1959 to 1962 the Indian team did not enter into the tournament though there was no qualification round. India first participated in the AFC U-19 Championships in 1963 but did not move ahead from the group stage. [8] 1964 is where the first Kabui player, BasantaKumar Kabui represented Manipur in an International event. [9] [10] [11]

The first best result came at the 1966 edition where the team entered in the quarter finals with 3 wins against Burma, Japan and Singapore and a defeat by China but in the quarter final they lost to Israel by 4−0. [12] In the next edition at 1967 AFC Youth Championship India again entered in the quarter final. First a draw of 1−1 against Israel and then defeating Malaysia by 4−1 but same as 1966 they again defeated in the quarter final, this time by Indonesia by 2−6. [13] In 1968, the team didn't move beyond group stage, and next two edition of 1969 and 1970 India did not enter in the championships. [14]

1971−1979

In 1971, they again reached the quarter final for the third time in AFC championships, but the fate was same as again saw a defeat, now against Japan by 0−3. But, after a gap of two more edition, it was 1974 AFC Youth Championship, where India seen the golden moment after becoming champions in AFC Under-19 Championships. First in group stage India defeat both Laos and Burma by 1−0 and a draw against Hong Kong by 2−2. Then entering in the quarter final they defeated Singapore by 1(4)−1(1), thus reached semi-finals where defeating Thailand by 2−1, for the first time India reached the final of the Championship. But the final was a draw against Iran by 2−2 thus jointly awarded both the team as the Champions. [15] [16] [17] In 1975 and 1976 edition, India didn't do much well but at 1977 AFC Youth Championship they reached the quarter final but the opponent was Iran, the defending Champion who defeated India by 3−0, thus failed to qualify for the first FIFA World Youth Championship in 1977 which later came to be known as FIFA U-20 World Cup and also failed to qualify at the 1979 edition. [18]

1980−2000, the decline

These two decades saw a decline in the performance of the Indian team. Qualification round started from 1980 AFC Youth Championship and India failed to qualify in 6 out of 11 edition of the championships and in rest 5 edition the failed to move beyond the group stage, thus also failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup as the finalist were only to be qualified for the competition. [19]

2002−2017 Rise and Fall

In 2002, at the AFC U-19 Championship, India reached the quarter final for the 6th time, by the virtue of third-place qualifiers, but defeated heavily by South Korea, where the Korean found the Indian net 7 times. [20] Next two editions they ended their competition in group stages and next 7 editions from 2008 to 2018, India failed to qualify again for the championships and so for the FIFA U20 Worldcup.

In the meanwhile, SAFF started SAFF U-19 Championship from 2015 to develop the youth teams of South Asian countries as they continuously failing to qualify for AFC U-20 championships. In the 2015 inaugural edition, India became runners-up facing a defeat from Nepal through a penalty shoot out. In the next edition in 2017, the tournament was a round robin, where India saw two wins against Bhutan and Maldives and two defeats from Bangladesh and Nepal, thus achieved the third place in the tournament. [21]

2018−Present

The AIFF finally acted and opened their eyes to bring out the team from its misery and started various plans and programmes to tackle to present a pathetic situation. One of the most important steps is international exposure to the youth and under 17 teams. India's U-20 team was invited to participate in Cotif Tournament where clubs and national and autonomous teams participate every year since 1984, held at Valencia, Spain. 2018 Cotif was 35th Anniversary of the tournament. [22] Though India lost two consecutive matches against Spanish club Murcia then against Mauritania, they managed a draw against a stronger Latin American side of Venezuela, but on the final group match on 5 August 2018, the Indian side written a piece of history when they defeated the most successful U-20 Worldcup winning nation Argentina. The match was historic in many ways, when Indian defender Deepak Tangri headed a corner kick to the net of Argentine side, it was the first goal against them by any Indian side, then with a second goal by Anwar Ali with a fabulous free kick help India to win the match with a score of 2−1 against the stronger Argentine side, made a history as it is the first time that any Indian team defeated any Argentina side or any American national team. [23] [24] [25] Argentina national team manager Scaloni and Argentine great Pablo Aimar praised the young colt's performances and said the future of the team is bright if there is continued perseverance. [26] AIFF called it as one of the "biggest days for Indian Football" as team coach said "This victory will definitely earn Indian football more respect in the world of football. It opens up a window of opportunity to test ourselves against the best in the world on a regular basis". [27]

Just after the Cotif experience, AIFF announced the team was invited to play in a four-nation tournament between under-20 national teams of France, Croatia and Slovenia and two friendlies against Serbia. [28] This was the first time India was playing in a 4-nations tournament in which all the opponents are European nations. [29] [30] In the first match the team faced a big defeat against a mightier Croatian team by 0−5. [31] The second match was against Slovenia, where they played very well within 90 minutes but failed to convert various chances and on the last minute of injury time the Slovenian side found the net, match ended in 0−1 defeat. [32] Third match was against France, which India lost by 2−0. [33] In the friendlies against Serbia India saw defeat in both the matches, first by 2−0 [34] and second by 3−1 where Rahim Ali managed to find the net once. [35]

Current staff

PositionName
Head coach Flag of India.svg Shuvendu Panda
Assistant coach Flag of India.svg TBA
Physiotherapist Flag of India.svg Sudarson Raju
Goalkeeping coach Flag of India.svg Abhijit Mondal

Players

Current squad

Goalkeepers: Lionel Daryl Rymmei, Divyaj Dhaval Thakkar and Manjot Singh Parmar.

Defenders: Thomas Kanamoottil Cherian, Jahangir Ahmad Shagoo, Vijay Marandi, A Siba Prasad, Manabir Basumatary, Surajkumar Singh Ngangbam and Ricky Meetei.

Midfielders: Manglentheng Kipgen, Ishaan Shishodia (captain), Arjun Singh Oinam, Yash Chikro, Ebindas Yesudasan, Raja Harijan and Thumsol Tongsin.

Forwards: Gwgwmsar Goyary, Sahil Khurshid, Linky Meitei Chabungbam, Kelvin Singh Taorem, Naoba Meitei and Dinesh Singh Soubam, Sharafudheen Shaz [36]

Results and fixtures

For past match results of the under-20 team, see the results in Indian football seasons.

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

India U-19 fixtures

2023

21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) 2023 SAFF U-19 GS Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg0–3Flag of India.svg  India Kathmandu, Nepal
13:30 UTC+05:45 Report Goyary Soccerball shade.svg1'

N. Meetei Soccerball shade.svg45+5'

Oinam Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
Attendance: 201
Referee: Nadheem Ali (Maldives)
25 September 2023 (2023-09-25) 2023 SAFF U-19 GS India  Flag of India.svg2–1Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan Kathmandu, Nepal
17:30 UTC+05:45
Report J. Namgyel Soccerball shade.svg20'Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
Attendance: 425
Referee: Nabin Maharjan (Nepal)
27 September 2023 (2023-09-27) 2023 SAFF U-19 SF India  Flag of India.svg1–1
(3–2 p)		Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal
17:30Sahil Khurshid Soccerball shade.svg26' Report Samir Tamang Soccerball shade.svg74'Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
Attendance: 12,656
Referee: Adnan Anjum (Pakistan)
Penalties
30 September 2023 (2023-09-30) 2023 SAFF U-19 Final Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg0–3Flag of India.svg  India Kathmandu, Nepal
17:30 Report
Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
Attendance: 1,615
Referee: Nadheem Ali (Maldives)

Competitive records

FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Host/YearResultPositionPldWD*LGFGA
FIFA World Youth Championship
Flag of Tunisia.svg 1977
to
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2005 		did not Qualify
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2007
to
Flag of Argentina.svg 2023 		did not Qualify
Flag of Chile.svg 2025 to be Determined
Total0/230 Titles000000

AFC U-20 Asian Cup

AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualification

SAFF U-18/U-19/U-20 Championship

OFC Youth Development Tournament

*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 12 April 2024 (excluding friendlies)
CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDWin%
FIFA U-20 World Cup 000000+0!—
AFC U-20 Asian Cup 8020184295145−50025.00
AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualification57239258787+0040.35
SAFF U-20 Championship 2114435115+36066.67
OFC Youth Development Tournament 330071+6100.00
Total161603170240248−8037.27

Other honours

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">India national football team</span> Mens national association football team representing India

The India national football team represents India in men's international football and is governed by the All India Football Federation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Football in India</span> Overview of football in India

Association football is one of the three most-popular sports in India, the others being cricket and kabaddi. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) recognises the Indian Super League as the national football league of India. The Santosh Trophy is a knock-out competition among Indian states and government institutions.

Shanmugam Venkatesh is an Indian football coach and former professional footballer and currently, the assistant manager of East Bengal. He is an AFC A license coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">India women's national football team</span> Womens national football team representing India

The India women's national football team represents India at women's international football competitions and is governed by the All India Football Federation. Under the global jurisdiction of FIFA and governed in Asia by the AFC. India is also part of the South Asian Football Federation. The team was one of the best in Asia in the mid-1970s to early 1980s, when they became runners-up in the 1979 and the 1983 AFC Women's Asian Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oinam Bembem Devi</span> Indian footballer

Oinam Bembem Devi is an Indian football coach and former footballer from Manipur. In 2017, she was honoured with the Arjuna Award by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. She was nicknamed the Durga of Indian Football and is currently involved in spreading awareness about Women's football in India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">India national under-23 football team</span> Mens under-23 national association football team representing India

The India national under-23 football team represents India in international under-23 football and is controlled by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). A member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the team is eligible to compete in the Summer Olympic Games, the AFC U-23 Asian Cup, and the Asian Games, subject to qualification.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">India national under-17 football team</span> National association football team

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">India women's national under-20 football team</span> Womens under-20 national association football team representing India

The India women's national under-20 football team represents India in international women's under-20 football in the AFC U-19 Women's Championship and the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. It is controlled by the AIFF. They also participated in the 2021–22 Indian Women's League season, as Indian Arrows Women.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">History of football in India</span> Overview of the history of association football in India

The history of football in India is a long and detailed one, as it was the national sport at one time. The impetus for this was to unify the Indian Army. There is evidence of football games being played in the army since at least 1949. India is home to some of the oldest football clubs in the world, and the world's third oldest competition, the Durand Cup. There was a time when football in India was highly celebrated. The Indian football outfit was called the "Brazilians of Asia".

The Bangladesh national under-20 football team represents Bangladesh in international youth football competitions in SAFF U-20 Championship, AFC U-20 Championship and FIFA U-20 World Cup, as well as any other under-20, under-19 & under-18 international football tournaments. The team is operated under the Bangladesh Football Federation.

Lallianzuala Chhangte is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Mumbai City and the India national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">India women's national under-17 football team</span> National association football team

The Indian women's national under-17 football team represents India in international women's under-17 football. The team is controlled by the governing body for football in India, the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The federation is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional South Asian Football Federation (SAFF).

Jerry Lalrinzuala, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Odisha.

Grace Dangmei is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Indian Women's League side Gokulam Kerala and the India women's national team. She was part of the team at the 2014 Asian Games and at the 2016 South Asian Games where she scored two goals against Sri Lanka. During the 2016 SAFF Women's Championship, she scored a goal in the first half of the final, helping India clinch its fourth consecutive title at the tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anwar Ali (footballer, born 2000)</span> Indian professional footballer

Anisa Anwar Ali is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan Super Giant, on loan from I-League club Delhi, and the India national team.

Vikram Partap Singh Sandhu is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Mumbai City and the India national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sandhiya Ranganathan</span> Indian footballer

Sandhiya Ranganathan is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Gokulam Kerala in the Indian Women's League and the India women's national team.

Shubho Paul is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan SG. He was part of the Bayern Munich U19 World Squad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Som Kumar</span> Indian footballer (born 2005)

Som Kumar is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for NextGen Liga club NK Olimpija Ljubljana U19, and the India U20 national team.

References

  1. ↑ "Asian U-19 Championship 1963". Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "M8_ Nep v Ind_Match Report" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Asian Youth Championship 1972". Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Asian U-20 Championship 2002". Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Asian U-19 Championship 2016". Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  6. ↑ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:34 IST (5 August 2022). "India beats Bangladesh to clinch U20 SAFF Championship". sportstar.thehindu.com. Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ "U19 Men: AIFF.com". Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Asian U-19 Championship 1963". Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Asian U-19 Championship 1964". Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  10. ↑ Kapadia, Novy (27 September 2017). Barefoot to Boots: The many lives of Indian football. ISBN   978-93-86815-65-1. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "RK Bijoy: Captain of Manipur Police Football Team during 1960s and 70s". Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  12. ↑ "Asian U-19 Championship 1966". Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "Asian U-19 Championship 1967". Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "Asian U-19 Championship 1968". Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  15. ↑ Morrison, Neil. "Asian U-19 Championship 1974". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 5 November 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  16. ↑ "Down the memory lane: India's AFC Youth Championship triumph in 1974". Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  17. ↑ "From gate-crashers to joint winners: India's journey at the Asian Youth Championship Bangkok 1974". Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  18. ↑ "Asian U-19 Championship 1977" . Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "Asian U-19 Championship 1980". Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  20. ↑ "Asian U-20 Championship 2002". Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  21. ↑ "SAFF U-20 Championship winners list: Know history and winners of every edition". 6 April 2022. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  22. ↑ "The COTIF lives the presentation of its 35th anniversary". Cotifalcudia. 19 July 2018. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  23. ↑ "History, Beat Argentina 2-1 In COTIF Cup 2018". inuth. 6 August 2018. Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  24. ↑ "India's U-20 football side stuns Argentina 2-1". The Hindu. 6 August 2018. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  25. ↑ "India stun Argentina in U-20 COTIF Cup football tourney". TOI. 6 August 2018. Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  26. ↑ "AIMAR, SCALONI GREET INDIA U-20 BOYS, PRAISE THEM". AIFF. 9 August 2018. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  27. ↑ "10-MAN INDIA SHOCK U-20 ARGENTINA-20 2-1". AIFF. 6 August 2018. Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  28. ↑ "INDIA U-19s TO PLAY BACK-TO-BACK FRIENDLIES AGAINST SERBIA". AIFF. 8 September 2018. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  29. ↑ "India U-20 to face France in four-nation tourney". AIFF. 8 August 2018. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  30. ↑ "U-19 National Team to Play Youth Teams of World Champions France and Runners-Up Croatia". Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  31. ↑ "INDIA U-19 GO DOWN TO CROATIA". AIFF. 5 September 2018. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  32. ↑ "INDIA U-19 LOSE BY A SOLITARY GOAL TO SLOVENIA". AIFF. 7 September 2018. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  33. ↑ "INDIA GO DOWN TO U-19 YOUTH TEAM OF WORLD CHAMPIONS FRANCE". the-aiff.com. 10 September 2018. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  34. ↑ "India U-19 football team suffers 0-2 loss against Serbia U-19". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of india. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  35. ↑ "INDIA U-19 SIDE SUFFER 3-1 DEFEAT AT THE HANDS OF SERBIA IN FRIENDLY". the-aiff.com. AIFF. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  36. ↑ "Shuvendu Panda names 23-member Indian squad for 2023 SAFF U-19 Championship". All India Football Federation. 11 October 2022. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  37. ↑ "Asian Youth Championship 1992" . Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  38. ↑ "Asian Youth Championship 1998" . Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  39. ↑ "OFC's Youth Development Tournament 2019 – Men's". Oceania Football Confederation. August 2019. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  40. ↑ Hoodh Ali; Mikael Jönsson; Hans Schöggl (1997). "Maldives — List of Cup Winners: POMIS Cup (President of Maldives Invitational Soccer Cup)". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.