Tag: AFC U16 Championship 2018

Defiant India bank on Niraj’s heroics to hold Iran to a goalless draw in AFC U16 Championships

Posted on 24 September 2018 in Youth Football

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 33 years! For the first time ever in 33 years, an Indian team on Monday (September 24, 2018) held an Iran national team across all age groups in official matches or in any official men’s competition. The last time India managed to hold Iran was on December 7, 1984 in the Asia […]

Late winner helps India down Vietnam 1-0 in AFC U16 Championships opener

Posted on 21 September 2018 in Youth Football

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Vikram Singh’s 86th-minute penalty led the India U-16 Boys’ National Team to a 1-0 win over Vietnam in their first match of the Group Stage at the UM Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today (September 21, 2018). In a match where India dominated possession and had as many as four clear goals scoring chances, Vikram Singh’s late […]