India national under-17 football team#Competition history

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{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/fifa-u-17-world-cup-2017-all-you-need-to-know-about-india/1pabd5ja92hhh1ibd99s0iwqwy|title=FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: All you need to know about India U17 Team - Goal.com|access-date=13 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224120534/http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/fifa-u-17-world-cup-2017-all-you-need-to-know-about-india/1pabd5ja92hhh1ibd99s0iwqwy|archive-date=24 February 2018|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite news|title=Official Emblem launched for FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017|url=https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/y=2016/m=9/news=official-emblem-launched-for-fifa-u-17-world-cup-india-2017-2837035.html|access-date=9 October 2016|work=Fédération Internationale de Football Association|date=27 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001172345/http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/y=2016/m=9/news=official-emblem-launched-for-fifa-u-17-world-cup-india-2017-2837035.html|archive-date=1 October 2016|url-status=dead}} 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.

The AFC U-16 Championship is the top level tournament for under-16 football teams in Asia and began in 1985.{{cite news|title=AFC U-16 CHAMPIONSHIP INDIA 2016: MEET THE TEAMS|url=http://www.the-afc.com/u-16-championship-2016/afc-u-16-championship-india-2016-meet-the-teams|access-date=9 October 2016|work=The Asian Football Confederation|date=15 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003125524/http://www.the-afc.com/u-16-championship-2016/afc-u-16-championship-india-2016-meet-the-teams|archive-date=3 October 2016|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|title=4th Asian U-16 Championship 1990|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/as-u16-90.html|website=RSSSF|access-date=22 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001051738/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/as-u16-90.html|archive-date=1 October 2012|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|title=7th Asian U-16 Championship 1996|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/as-u16-96.html|website=RSSSF|access-date=22 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001051802/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/as-u16-96.html|archive-date=1 October 2012|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|title=Asian U-17 Championship 2002|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/as-u17-02.html|website=RSSSF|access-date=22 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001051952/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/as-u17-02.html|archive-date=1 October 2012|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|title=Asian U-17 Championship 2004|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/as-u17-04.html|website=RSSSF|access-date=22 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110021307/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/as-u17-04.html|archive-date=10 November 2013|url-status=live}}

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.{{cite web|title=AFC U-17 Championship 2008|url=http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=3033|website=Goalzz|access-date=10 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601204852/http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=3033|archive-date=1 June 2016|url-status=live}} The same result followed in 2012, only this time with no wins in the group stage.{{cite web|title=Asian U-16 Championship 2012|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/as-u16-2012.html|website=RSSSF|access-date=10 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304231525/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/as-u16-2012.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=live}}

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.{{cite web|title=Asian U-16 Championship 2016|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/as-u16-2016.html|website=RSSSF|access-date=10 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170124162935/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/as-u16-2016.html|archive-date=24 January 2017|url-status=live}}

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.{{cite news |title=Gritty India suffer 0–1 defeat to Korea, fail to qualify for FIFA U-17 World Cup |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/gritty-india-suffer-0-1-defeat-to-korea-fail-to-qualify-for-fifa-u-17-world-cup/articleshow/66033478.cms |access-date=27 July 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=1 October 2018 |archive-date=27 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827033821/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/gritty-india-suffer-0-1-defeat-to-korea-fail-to-qualify-for-fifa-u-17-world-cup/articleshow/66033478.cms |url-status=live }}

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.{{cite news |title=India U-16 boys clubbed with Korea Republic, Australia and Uzbekistan |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/india-u-16-boys-clubbed-with-korea-republic-australia-and-uzbekistan |access-date=7 July 2020 |work=AIFF |date=18 June 2020 |archive-date=27 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627212347/http://www.the-aiff.com/article/india-u-16-boys-clubbed-with-korea-republic-australia-and-uzbekistan |url-status=live }} But the tournament was called of due to COVID-19.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/latest-update-on-afc-competitions-in-2021|title=Latest update on AFC Competitions in 2021|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|date=25 January 2021|access-date=30 December 2021}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u17_asian_cup/news/afcu17_cast_finalised_1.html|title=AFC U17 cast finalised|access-date=9 September 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/as-u17-2023.html|title=Asian U-17 Championship 2023|access-date=9 September 2023}} 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.

In 2009, the SAFF U-16 Championship was launched.{{cite news|last1=Hoque|first1=Shishir|title=SAFF U-16 Championship shifted|url=http://archive.dhakatribune.com/football/2013/may/28/saff-u-16-championship-shifted|access-date=9 October 2016|work=Dhaka Tribune|date=28 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010130442/http://archive.dhakatribune.com/football/2013/may/28/saff-u-16-championship-shifted|archive-date=10 October 2016|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|title=2011 SAFF U16 Championship|url=http://nepalifootball.com/national-teams/men-team/team-news/9-domestic-football/b-division-league/162-saff-u-16-championship-2011|website=NepaliFootball|access-date=10 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010211726/http://nepalifootball.com/national-teams/men-team/team-news/9-domestic-football/b-division-league/162-saff-u-16-championship-2011|archive-date=10 October 2016|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite news|title=Nepal 0–1 India|url=http://www.goalnepal.com/matchinfo.php?id=1315|access-date=9 October 2016|work=GoalNepal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514155817/http://www.goalnepal.com/matchinfo.php?id=1315|archive-date=14 May 2016|url-status=live}}

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.{{cite news|title=Bangladesh new SAFF U-16 champion|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/sports/bangladesh-beat-india-win-saff-u-16-championship-128764|access-date=9 October 2016|work=The Daily Star|date=18 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306165315/http://www.thedailystar.net/sports/bangladesh-beat-india-win-saff-u-16-championship-128764|archive-date=6 March 2016|url-status=live}}

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.{{cite news|title=SAFF U-15 Championship 2017: India Colts beat Nepal to be crowned champions|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/saff-u-15-championship-india-colts-beat-nepal-to-be-crowned/1a1fjwfgv3o8f19aq40a1m9rl4|access-date=26 August 2018|work=Goal.com|date=27 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826080741/http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/saff-u-15-championship-india-colts-beat-nepal-to-be-crowned/1a1fjwfgv3o8f19aq40a1m9rl4|archive-date=26 August 2018|url-status=live}}

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.{{cite web |title=WITH 28 GOALS IN 5 GAMES, INDIA LIFT SAFF U-15 TITLE |url=https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=9890 |website=the-aiff.com |publisher=AIFF |access-date=31 August 2019 |archive-date=14 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914165945/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/with-28-goals-in-5-games-india-lift-saff-u-15-title |url-status=live }}

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.{{Cite web |title=SAFF U-17 Championship Review: India win fourth title |url=https://khelnow.com/football/saff-u-17-championship-2022-indian-football-team-bibiano-fernandes-performance-review |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=Khel Now |language=English}}{{Cite web |date=2022-09-14 |title=SAFF U-17 Championship: India win title, defeat Nepal 4–0 in final |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/football/saff-u-17-championship-india-win-title-defeat-nepal-4-0-in-final-101663179665677.html |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}

At the 2023 edition India entered into semi-final, defeating Nepal and Bangladesh by the scoreline of 1–0 in both games.{{cite web|url=https://saffederation.org/uploads/64f324e5ec7c7.pdf|title=MATCH_REPORT-1-BANGLADESH U-16-vs-INDIA U-16|access-date=16 September 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://saffederation.org/uploads/64f864d4ba44b.pdf|title=MATCH_REPORT-5-INDIA U-16 -vs-NEPAL U-16|access-date=16 September 2023}} In the semi-final they defeated Maldives by 8–0 and entered to the final and faced Bangladesh.{{cite web|url=https://saffederation.org/uploads/64fb059f302fa.pdf|title=MATCH_REPORT-7-INDIA U-16 -vs-MALDIVES U-16|access-date=16 September 2023}} India defeated them by 2–0 to become SAFF champion for the fifth time.{{cite web|url=https://saffederation.org/uploads/64fddc056f746.pdf|title=MATCH_REPORT-9-INDIA U-16 -vs-BANGLADESH U-16|access-date=16 September 2023}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/football/india-vanquish-bangladesh-to-wear-the-saff-u17-championship-crown20241001101414#:~:text=Thimphu%20%5BBhutan%5D%2C%20October%201,Monday%2C%20September%2030%2C%202024.|title=India vanquish Bangladesh to wear the SAFF U17 Championship crown}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=7155|title=AIFF Youth cup to kick off on May 15|website=the-aiff.com|access-date=11 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918072443/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=7155|archive-date=18 September 2016|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=7214|title=Welcome to All India Football Federation|website=www.the-aiff.com|access-date=10 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310142002/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=7214|archive-date=10 March 2018|url-status=live}}

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

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|stadium = Samudra Kuta Stadium

|location = Badung, Indonesia

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• Fandi {{goal|50}}
• Mierza {{goal|62}}

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• Zangminlun {{goal|52}}

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• Brahmacharimayum {{goal|78}}

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|referee = Ryan Nanda Saputra (Indonesia)

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|goals2 = Sumit Sharma Brahmacharimayum {{goal|90+1}}

|stadium = Changlimithang Stadium

|location = Thimphu, Bhutan

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|referee = Pema Tshewang (Bhutan)

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• Hemneichung Lunkim {{goal|74||89}}

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|goals1 = Vishal Yadav {{goal|61||68}}
Ningthou Khongjam Rishi Singh {{goal|85}}
Hemneichung Lunkim {{goal|90+5}}

|goals2 = Subash Bam {{goal|82}}
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• Mohammed Kaif {{goal|58}}
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• Lairenjam {{goal|38}}
• Kaif {{goal|42}}
• Mate {{goal|65}}
• Malngiang {{goal|74}}
• Lunkim {{goal|82}}
• A. Shah {{goal|84}}
• Sami {{goal|86}}
• Sharma {{goal|88}}
• Usham {{goal|90+4}}

|goals2 =

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|location = Chonburi, Thailand

|attendance =

| referee = Mederbek Taichiev (Kyrgyzstan)

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|goals2 = Rishi Singh {{goal|44}}

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|attendance =

|referee = Đỗ Khánh Nam (Vietnam)

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• Siwakorn {{goal|36||60}}
• Chaiwat {{goal|86}}

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• Mate {{goal|34|pen.}}
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|stadium = Chonburi Stadium

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|attendance =

|referee = Ali Ahmadi (Iran)

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|result = L

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The following 23 players are named in the squad for the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/ishfaq-ahmed-names-23-member-squad-for-afc-u17-asian-cup-qualifiers|title=Ishfaq Ahmed names 23-member squad for AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers|access-date=21 October 2023}}

Caps and goals are correct as of 27 October 2024, after the match against {{fbu|17|THA}}.

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{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=Karish Soram|age={{birth date and age|2008|2|8|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=Punjab|clubnat=IND}}

{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=Usham Thoungamba Singh|age={{birth date and age|2008|6|24|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=2|club=Punjab|clubnat=IND}}

{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=Mohammed Kaif|age={{birth date and age|2008|5|26|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=3|club=Zinc FA|clubnat=IND}}

{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=DF|name=Sumit Sharma Brahmacharimayum|age={{birth date and age|2008|1|1|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=3|club=Classic FA|clubnat=IND}}

{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=DF|name=Jodric Abranches|age={{birth date and age|2008|7|12|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Dempo|clubnat=IND}}

{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=DF|name=Renin Singh Chingtham|age={{birth date and age|2008|1|17|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Delhi|clubnat=IND}}

{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=DF|name=Yaipharemba Chingakham|age={{birth date and age|2008|2|6|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=Classic FA|clubnat=IND}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=MF|name=Ngamgouhou Mate|age={{birth date and age|2008|5|3|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=2|club=NorthEast United|clubnat=IND|other=Captain}}

{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=MF|name=Manbhakupar Malngiang|age={{birth date and age|2008|1|5|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=2|club=Garhwal|clubnat=IND}}

{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=MF|name=Md Arbash|age={{birth date and age|2008|9|29|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=4|club=Classic FA|clubnat=IND}}

{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=MF|name=Levis Zangminlun|age={{birth date and age|2008|1|7|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=3|club=Sreenidi Deccan|clubnat=IND}}

{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=MF|name=Vishal Yadav|age={{birth date and age|2008|1|15|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=7|club=Punjab|clubnat=IND}}

{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=MF|name=Abdul Salha Sheergojri|age={{birth date and age|2008|3|12|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Jammu & Kashmir FA|clubnat=IND}}

{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=MF|name=Samson Ahongshangbam|age={{birth date and age|2008|12|23|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=1|club=Classic FA|clubnat=IND}}

{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=Mahmad Sami|age={{birth date and age|2008|2|3|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=1|club=Sudeva Delhi|clubnat=IND}}

{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=Kh Azlaan Shah|age={{birth date and age|2008|1|1|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=1|club=Delhi|clubnat=IND}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=FW|name=Ningthoukhongjam Rishi Singh|age={{birth date and age|2008|12|23|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=2|club=Classic FA|clubnat=IND}}

{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name=Hemneichung Lunkim|age={{birth date and age|2008|1|1|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=4|club=Delhi|clubnat=IND}}

{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=Bharat Lairenjam|age={{birth date and age|2008|4|3|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=2|club=Classic FA|clubnat=IND}}

{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=FW|name=Prem Hansdak|age={{birth date and age|2008|2|20|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Zinc FA|clubnat=IND}}

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

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{{nat fs r player|pos=GK|name=Aarush Hari|age={{birth date and age|2008|12|13|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=RFYC|clubnat=IND|latest=vs {{fbu|17|IDN}}, August 2024}}

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{{nat fs r player|pos=DF|name=Abhijit Ngariyambam|age={{birth date and age|2008|12|27|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Delhi|clubnat=IND|latest=vs {{fbu|17|BAN}}, September 2023}}

{{nat fs r player|pos=DF|name=Vumlenlal Hangshing|age={{birth date and age|2008|8|20|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Classic FA|clubnat=IND|latest=vs {{fbu|17|BAN}}, September 2023}}

{{nat fs r player|pos=DF|name=Lekhachandra Phairembam|age={{birth date and age|2008|3|1|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Sudeva Delhi|clubnat=IND|latest=vs {{fbu|17|IDN}}, August 2024}}

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{{nat fs r player|pos=MF|name=Kangujam Yoheinba Meitei|age={{birth date and age|2008|4|3|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Minerva Academy|clubnat=IND|latest=vs {{fbu|17|BAN}}, September 2023}}

{{nat fs r player|pos=MF|name=Newton Singh Ningthoujam|age={{birth date and age|2008|2|28|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Bengaluru|clubnat=IND|latest=vs {{fbu|17|BAN}}, September 2023}}

{{nat fs r player|pos=MF|name=Bobby Singh|age={{birth date and age|2008|1|13|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Chandigarh FA|clubnat=IND|latest=vs {{fbu|17|BAN}}, September 2023}}

{{nat fs r player|no=16|pos=MF|name=Banlamkupar Rynjah|age={{birth date and age|2008|7|15|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Shillong Lajong|clubnat=IND|latest=vs {{fbu|17|BAN}}, September 2024}}

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{{nat fs r player|pos=FW|name=Aiborlang Kharthangmaw|age={{birth date and age|2008|7|27|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=2|club=Sreenidi Deccan|clubnat=IND|latest=vs {{fbu|17|BAN}}, September 2023}}

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;FIFA U-17 World Cup:

• 2017 FIFA U-17 WC Squad

;AFC U-16 Championship squads:

• 2018 AFC U-16 Championship squad
• [https://archive.today/20200618161503/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/India-will-not-build-on-the-Puerto-Rico-high/articleshow/54206757.cms 2016 AFC U-16 Championship squad]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20200618161651/http://www.indianfootballnetwork.com/blog/2012/09/21/afc-u16-championship-indian-boys-will-not-let-india-down-says-coach-colm-toal/ 2012 AFC U-16 Championship squad]

: Red border indicates the team played as the host of the tournament.

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:*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.

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The following table shows India's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and AFC U-17 Asian Cup.

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• India national under-23 football team
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