India Under-17 men’s national team head coach Bibiano Fernandes on Friday announced the 23-man squad for the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup to be held in Saudi Arabia.
India has been drawn into Group D, alongside Australia and Uzbekistan. The fourth team in the group, the Republic of Korea, has withdrawn from the tournament, making it a group of three teams.
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The top two teams from the group will advance to the quarter-finals, which also guarantees qualification for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026.
ENTIRE TEAM
Goalkeepers: Alok Nishad, Manashjyoti Baruah, Rajrup Sarkar.
Defenders: Abhishek Kumar Mondal, Indra Rana Magar, Meitei Konthoujam, Lawmsangzuala, Lesvin Rebelo, Md Aimaan Bin, Shubham Poonia.
Midfielders: Dallalmuon Gangte, Denny Singh Wangkhem, Diamond Singh Thokchom, Moosa Ashiq Sofi, Nitishkumar Meitei Yengkhom.
Forward: Adil Aman A, Azlaan Shah Kh, Gunleiba Wangkheirakpam, Heranganba Seram, Rahan Ahmed, Raj Singh Wahengbam, Washington Singh Ngangom, Yuvraj Kadam.
SCHEDULE
May 6: India vs Australia – 9:30 PM IST
May 10: India vs Uzbekistan – 10:30 PM IST
Published on May 1, 2026
