The Indian men’s team under 17 will travel to Beijing to play two closed-door-friendly matches against the U-17-side of China on 8 and 10 October 2025.
After being crowned Saff U-17 champions a little more than a week ago, the boys of Bibiano Fernandes continued their training camp in Goa and will arrive in China on Monday evening (October 6).
Both India vs China matches are played in the National Football Training Center in Xianghe, about 80 kilometers from the Chinese capital Beijing. The games start at 4:30 PM ist and are not streamed live.
The friendly competitions are part of India’s preparations for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2026 qualifications, which will take place in November in Ahmedabad, where the Blue Colts Palestine, Chinese Taipei, Lebanon and Iran will meet.
India U17 Heren 22-person team for China Friendly matches in October 2025:
Goalists: Aadil, Manashjyoti Baruah, Maroof Shafi, Rajrup Sarkar.
Defacts: Igarnagar, Schoular, Tok and Salsa.
Redners in the Modern World: Author, Baba, Dasel, are a Hindu, Skrius.
Forward: Azim Parvez Najar, Azlaan Shah KH, Heranganba Seam, Hrishikesh Charan Manavathi, Leesvin Rebelo, Rahan Ahmed, Wangkheirakpam Gunleiba.
Head coach: Bibiano Fernandes
Published on October 5, 2025