The India U-16 football team registered their second consecutive win after they beat Yemen 3-0 in their fourth game at the five-nation WAFF U-16 Championship in Amman, Jordan.
The India U-16 boys finished their campaign in Jordan with three wins and a defeat to their name. They began the tournament with thumping 4-0 win against hosts Jordan, before losing 1-2 against Japan. The boys then fought back and beat U-16 Asian Champions Iraq 1-0.
This tournament was part the team’s preparations for the upcoming AFC U-16 Championship in Malaysia which will be played in September.
India will begin their campaign against Vietnam in Group C, before playing Iran and Indonesia. A semi-final spot at this tournament will result in a qualification for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2019 in Peru.
This post was published on August 8, 2018 5:13 pm