India recorded another loss in the AFC under-16 qualifiers, this time it was to hosts UAE. The Indians started off well, attacking from the beginning and almost scored in the third minute. Followed by another miss two  minutes later when Shashank’s powerful shot went sailing over the bar. However, they finally took the lead in the 10th minute. UAE equalized in the eighteenth minute through Johar Ahmed and a few [...]

2007 defending champions India beat Syria 5-4 on penalties to record their second consecutive Nehru Cup title at the Ambedkar Stadium on 31st August 2009. This cup title pushed India to the 149th spot in the FIFA Rankings, although the win in the final was not counted in the rankings since it ended in a tie-break. Man of the Match, keeper Subroto Paul was the hero for the day saving [...]