India U17 men’s head coach Bibiano Fernandes has announced a 23-member squad for the Saudi Arabia AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, beginning 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 qualification pathway for the FIFA U17 World Cup Qatar 2026. All matches will kick off at 19:30 IST
Group A include hosts China PR, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Timor-Leste and Sri Lanka doing battle while Group B consists of 2002 runners-up Yemen, Laos, hosts Kyrgyz Republic, Cambodia, Guam and Pakistan.
The Group C challenge will involve hosts Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Northern Mariana Islands and Macau.
Australia headline Group E, with 2016 winners Iraq, Philippines, Jordan (hosts) and Bhutan standing in their way while Thailand (hosts), Kuwait, Turkmenistan, Mongolia and Maldives will vie for the automatic spot from Group F.
India squad for Saudi Arabia AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers
Goalkeepers: Manashjyoti Baruah, Maroof Shafi, Rajrup Sarkar.
Defenders: Abhishek Kumar Mondal, Ankur Rajbagh, Indra Rana Magar, Korou Meitei Konthoujam, Lawmsangzuala, Md Aimaan Bin, Shubham Poonia.
Midfielders: Dallalmuon Gangte, Denny Singh Wangkhem, Diamond Singh Thokchom, Mukundo Singh Ningthoujam, Nitishkumar Meitei Yengkhom, Thonggoumong Touthang.
Forwards: Aazim Parveez Najar, Azlaan Shah Kh, Gunleiba Wangkheirakpam, Heeranganba Seram, Jasir Khan, Lesvin Rebelo, Rahan Ahmed.
Head coach: Bibiano Fernandes
Assistant coach: Subham Rabha
Goalkeeping coach: Parshuram Salwadi
Strength and conditioning coach: Karan Mane
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India’s schedule:
19:30 IST, November 22: Palestine vs India
19:30 IST, November 26: India vs Chinese Taipei
19:30 IST, November 28: India vs Lebanon
19:30 IST, November 30: IR Iran vs India
Where To Watch AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers Live
All matches will be streamed live on plus.fifa.com.
