The India Under-17 men’s football team will play two friendly matches against Tajikistan on January 29 and February 1 at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa.
Head coach Bibiano Fernandes has named a squad of 25 players for the two matches that will be played behind closed doors.
The Blue Colts have been training in Goa since the beginning of the year in preparation for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026. India qualified for the tournament for the 10th time in history after finishing above Iran, Lebanon, Palestine and Chinese Taipei in the qualifiers held in Ahmedabad in November last year.
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India will know their opponents in the group stage after the draw on February 12.
Tajikistan automatically reached the AFC U-17 Asian Cup thanks to qualifying for the 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup.
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Goalkeepers: Alok Nishad, Manashjyoti Baruah, Rajrup Sarkar.
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Published on January 28, 2026
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