India national under-17 football team
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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.
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| Nickname | The Blue Colts | ||
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| Association | All India Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Bibiano Fernandes | ||
| Captain | Dallalmoun Gangte | ||
| FIFA code | IND | ||
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| First international | |||
 China 2–1 India  (Bangkok, Thailand; 20 August 1984)[1] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
India 13–0 Macau  (Bangkok, Thailand; 27 August 1984)[2] India 13–0 Brunei  (Chonburi, Thailand; 23 October 2024)[3] | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Russia 8–0 India (St. Petersburg, Russia; 8 January 2017)[4] | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2017) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2017) | ||
| Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1990) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-final (2002, 2018) | ||
| SAFF Championship | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 2011) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2013, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) | ||
| WAFF Championship (as guests) | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2018) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2018) | ||
History
FIFA U-17 World Cup
India 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,[5] and as of 2025 the only time, 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. India lost the match by 3–0. India played their Second match against Colombia. Although India lost 1–2, in the 82nd minute Jeakson Singh Thounaojam became the first Indian goalscorer in a FIFA tournament. In the third match of group stage, India faced Ghana where they lost 4–0, finishing bottom of the group A.[6] India also failed to qualify for 2019 edition when they lost by 1–0 in the quarterfinal match against South Korea at the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship.[7]
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.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10]
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.[11] 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.[12]
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.[13] The same result followed in 2012, only this time with no wins in the group stage.[14]
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.[15][16]
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.[17][18] In the quarter finals they were defeated 1–0 by heavy weights South Korea, ending their run in the tournament.[7]
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.[19] But the tournament was called of due to COVID-19.[20]
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.[21][22] 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.[23][24]
After failing to qualify for the 2025 edition, India qualified for 2026 edition making their 10th appearance in the tournament. India tied with Palestine by 1–1, defeated Chinese Taipei by 3–1 but fell to Lebanon by 0–2, shrinking the hopes to qualify for the tournament until a win against Iran by 2–1 helped them to qualify back for the final tournament after missing the 2025 edition.[25]
SAFF U-17 Championship
In 2009, the SAFF U-16 Championship was launched.[26] 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.[27] 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.[28]
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.[29]
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.[30]
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.[31]
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.[32][33]
At the 2023 edition India entered into semi-final, defeating Nepal and Bangladesh by the scoreline of 1–0 in both games.[34][35] In the semi-final they defeated Maldives by 8–0 and entered to the final and faced Bangladesh.[36] India defeated them by 2–0 to become SAFF champion for the fifth time.[37]
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.[38]
2025 was another year when India defended their title for seventh time defeating Maldives, Bhutan and Pakistan in group stage. By defeating Nepal by 3–0, the team met Bangladesh in the finals, which led to a 2–2 draw, resulting in a penalty-shootout, in which India sealed a victory.[39]
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.[40] 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.[41]
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
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Win Draw Loss Fixture
2025
| 16 September 2025 2025 SAFF U17 GS | India | 6–0 |  Maldives | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Colombo Racecourse Stadium Attendance: 141 Referee: Kasun L. Weerkakkody (Sri Lanka) |
| 19 September 2025 2025 SAFF U17 GS | Bhutan  | 0–1 | India | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Colombo Racecourse Stadium Attendance: 171 Referee: Kasun L. Weerkakkody (Sri Lanka) |
| 22 September 2025 2025 SAFF U17 GS | India | 3–2 |  Pakistan | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Colombo Racecourse Stadium Attendance: 157 Referee: Kasun L. Weerkakkody (Sri Lanka) |
| 25 September 2025 2025 SAFF U17 SF | India | 3–0 |  Nepal | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 19:30 |
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SAFF | Stadium: Colombo Racecourse Stadium Referee: Afsheen Naseer (Maldives) |
| 27 September 2025 2025 SAFF U17 F | Bangladesh  | 2–2 (1–4 p) | India | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Colombo Racecourse Stadium Attendance: 374 Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan) |
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| 8 October 2025 Closed Door Friendly | China | 4–0 | India | Xianghe, China |
| Report | Stadium: National Football Training Centre |
| 10 October 2025 Closed Door Friendly | China | 0–1 | India | Xianghe, China |
| Report | Wangkheirakpam  75' |
Stadium: National Football Training Centre |
| 22 November 2025 2026 AFC U17 ACQ | Palestine  | 1–1 | India | Ahmedabad, India |
| 19:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: EKA Arena |
| 26 November 2025 2026 AFC U17 ACQ | India | 3–1 |  Chinese Taipei | Ahmedabad, India |
| 19:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: EKA Arena Referee: Mohamed Rashid Ismail (UAE) |
2026
| 29 January 2026 Friendly | India | 4–2 |  Tajikistan | Margao, India |
| 16:00 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 1 February 2026 Friendly | India | 0–0 | Tajikistan | Margao, India |
| 16:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 10 February 2026 Friendly | Turkey  | 1–0 | India | Manavgat, Turkey |
| 14:30 IST | Erdoğan 12' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Emirhan Sports Center |
| 12 February 2026 Friendly | Turkey | 6–1 | India | Manavgat, Turkey |
| 14:30 IST | Report |
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Stadium: Emirhan Sports Center |
| 15 February 2026 Hybrid Friendly | India | 4–2 | Spartak Moscow U17 | Serik, Turkey |
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Report |
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Stadium: Fanatic Tour Serik Sport Center |
| 3 March 2026 Friendly | Myanmar  | 1–2 | India | Yangon, Myanmar |
| 05:45 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Referee: Khin Maung Soe (Myanmar) |
| 5 March 2026 Friendly | Myanmar | 0–0 | India | Yangon, Myanmar |
| 05:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Referee: Thura Zaw (Myanmar) |
| 25 March 2026 Friendly | Thailand  | 2–2 | India | Lopburi, Thailand |
| 17:30 IST | 39', 86' |
Report |
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Stadium: Phra Ramesuan Stadium |
| 28 March 2026 Friendly | India | 3–0 |  Indonesia | Lopburi, Thailand |
| 17:30 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Phra Ramesuan Stadium |
| 31 March 2026 Friendly | India | 1–2 |  South Korea | Lopburi, Thailand |
| 15:30 IST | Wangkheirakpam 32' |
Report | 5', 82' |
Stadium: Phra Ramesuan Stadium |
| 17 April 2026 Friendly | India | 1–0 |  United Arab Emirates | Samut Prakan, Thailand |
| 16:30 IST | Shah 27' |
Report | Stadium: Windmill Football Club |
| 21 April 2026 Friendly | India | 1–5 | United Arab Emirates | Samut Prakan, Thailand |
| 16:30 IST | Gangte 89' |
Report | Stadium: Windmill Football Club |
| 25 April 2026 Friendly | Qatar  | 1–1 | India | Doha, Qatar |
| 21:30 IST | ? 82' |
Report | Wangkhem 67' |
Stadium: Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 28 April 2026 Friendly | Qatar | 0–0 | India | Doha, Qatar |
| 21:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 6 May 2026 2026 AFC U17 GS | Australia  | 4–0 | India | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 21:30 IST |
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Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Training Stadium (Pitch C) Attendance: 72 Referee: Lothar D'hondt (Belgium) |
| 10 May 2026 2026 AFC U17 GS | India | 0–3 |  Uzbekistan | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 22:30 IST | Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium Attendance: 58 Referee: Abdullah Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia) |
| 13 May 2026 2026 AFC U17 GS | North Korea  | Cancelled[a] | India | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 21:30 IST | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Training Stadium (Pitch C) |
Coaching staff
- As of November 2025[44]
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Bibiano Fernandes |
| Assistant coach | Subham Rabha |
| Goalkeeping coach | Parshuram Salwadi |
| Strength & Conditioning coach | Karan Mane |
| Physiotherapist | Mubeen Sohail Dargah |
| Team manager | Jayendra Grum |
| Performance analyst | Prajval V Chakravarthy |
Players
Current squad
Caps and goals are correct as of 10 May 2026, after the match against Uzbekistan.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Alok Nishad | 5 March 2009 | 1 | 0 | Sreenidi Deccan | |
| GK | Manashjyoti Baruah | 10 January 2009 | 5 | 0 | RFYC | |
| GK | Rajrup Sarkar | 12 August 2009 | 9 | 0 | Zinc FA | |
| DF | Abhishek Kumar Mondal | 25 May 2010 | 3 | 0 | Mohun Bagan SG | |
| DF | Indra Rana Magar | 4 November 2009 | 9 | 0 | RFYC | |
| DF | Korou Meitei Konthoujam | 30 March 2009 | 14 | 0 | Classic FA | |
| DF | Sharry Miki Singh | 28 July 2009 | 0 | 0 | FC Pune City | |
| DF | Lesvin Rebelo | 3 July 2009 | 7 | 0 | Goa | |
| DF | Md Aimaan Bin | 16 March 2009 | 14 | 0 | Sudeva Delhi | |
| DF | Shubham Poonia | 3 December 2009 | 15 | 1 | NorthEast United | |
| MF | Dallalmuon Gangte (captain) | 11 July 2010 | 16 | 10 | NorthEast United | |
| MF | Denny Singh Wangkhem | 1 September 2009 | 17 | 4 | FC Mangalore | |
| MF | Diamond Singh Thokchom | 13 June 2010 | 11 | 1 | SC Delhi | |
| MF | Moosa Ashiq Sofi | 17 July 2009 | 6 | 0 | Minerva Academy | |
| MF | Nitishkumar Meitei Yengkhom | 8 June 2009 | 2 | 0 | Chennaiyin | |
| FW | Adil Aman A. | 2 March 2009 | 3 | 0 | FC Madras | |
| FW | Azlaan Shah KH | 5 May 2008 | 18 | 4 | Minerva Academy | |
| FW | Gunleiba Wangkheirakpam | 11 September 2009 | 15 | 10 | NorthEast United | |
| FW | Heeranganba Seram | 3 March 2009 | 6 | 0 | Jamshedpur | |
| FW | Rahan Ahmed | 1 January 2009 | 13 | 2 | AIFF FIFA TA | |
| FW | Raj Singh Wahengbam | 15 July 2010 | 2 | 0 | Minerva Academy | |
| FW | Washington Singh Ngangom | 9 August 2009 | 6 | 3 | Classic FA | |
| FW | Yuvraj Kadam | 17 March 2009 | 6 | 0 | SAI RC | |
Competitive record
- Red border indicates the team played as the host of the 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.
FIFA U-17 World Cup
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Host/Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Ref | ||
| 1985 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | +10 | [45] | ||||||||||
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | [46] | |||||||||||
| 1988 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | [47] | |||||||||||
| 1990 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | [48] | ||
 1992 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | [49] | ||||||||||
| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | [50] | |||||||||||
| 1996 | Group stage | 9th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 | −10 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | [51] | ||
| 1998 | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | [52] | ||||||||||
 2000 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | [53] | |||||||||||
| 2002 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | [54] | ||
 2004 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | [55] | ||
 2006 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | [56] | ||||||||||
| 2008 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | [57] | ||
| 2010 | Did not qualify | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -9 | [58] | ||||||||||
 2012 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | [59] | ||
| 2014 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | [60] | ||||||||||
| 2016 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | [61] | ||
 2018 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | [62] | ||
 2020 | Qualified but cancelled | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | – | ||||||||||
| 2023 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | [63] | ||
| 2025 | Did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | [64] | ||||||||||
| 2026 | Group stage | 12th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | |||
| Total:10/21 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 75 | −36 | 67 | 33 | 12 | 22 | 185 | 83 | +102 | – | ||
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup Finals History | |||
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| 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 | ||
| 2026 | Group D | India 0–4 Australia | Loss |
| India 0–3 Uzbekistan | Loss | ||
SAFF U-17 Championship
| SAFF U-17 Championship record | |||||||||
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| 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 |
| 2025 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 |
| Total | 10/10 | 7 Titles | 42 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 119 | 23 | +96 |
| 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 | |
| 2025 | Group B | India 6–0 Maldives | Win |
| India 1–0 Bhutan | Win | ||
| India 3–2 Pakistan | Win | ||
| Semifinals | India 3–0 Nepal | Win | |
| Final | India 2–2 Bangladesh (4–1) P | Draw | |
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 |
Overall competitive records
- As of 10 May 2026 vs
Uzbekistan (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 | 0.00 |
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 75 | −39 | 18.75 |
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualification | 67 | 33 | 12 | 22 | 185 | 83 | +102 | 49.25 |
| SAFF U-17 Championship | 42 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 120 | 23 | +97 | 76.19 |
| WAFF U-16 Championship | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 75.00 |
| Total | 148 | 74 | 24 | 50 | 351 | 192 | +159 | 50.00 |
Head-to-head record
- As of 10 May 2026 vs Uzbekistan (excluding friendlies & minor tournaments)
The following table shows India's head-to-head record in the official competitive tournaments of FIFA U-17 World Cup, AFC U-17 Asian Cup (including qualifiers), SAFF U-17 Championship and WAFF U-16 Championship.
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 50.00 |
| Australia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Bhutan |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | +29 | 100.00 |
| Bahrain |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 50.00 |
| Bangladesh |
14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 50.00 |
| Brunei |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 100.00 |
| China |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 16.67 |
| Chinese Taipei |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
 Colombia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
 Ghana |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Indonesia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Iran |
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 14.29 |
 Iraq |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 33.33 |
| Japan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Jordan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 66.67 |
 Kazakhstan |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |
| Kuwait |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 25.00 |
 Kyrgyzstan |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
 Lebanon |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 50.00 |
| Macau |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 100.00 |
| Malaysia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Maldives |
9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | +54 | 100.00 |
| Myanmar |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 66.67 |
| Nepal |
19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 16 | +28 | 68.42 |
| North Korea |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
 Oman |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Pakistan |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 50.00 |
| Palestine |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50.00 |
| Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 33.33 |
| South Korea |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Sri Lanka |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | +22 | 100.00 |
| Syria |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Tajikistan |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Thailand |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0.00 |
 Turkmenistan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100.00 |
| United Arab Emirates |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 0.00 |
 United States |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Uzbekistan |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Vietnam |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
 Yemen |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50.00 |
| Total | 148 | 74 | 24 | 50 | 351 | 192 | +159 | 50.00 |
See also
Notes
- North Korea withdrew due to concerns related to the 2026 Iran war, leaving the tournament at 15 teams.[42][43]