Archive · 23 Aug 2026
India U20 Beat Yemen Ahead of Asian Cup Qualifiers
India’s Under-20 football team played Yemen in a practice match.
India won the match by scoring one goal.
Gunleiba Wangkheirakpam scored that goal near the end of the game.
The match was played behind closed doors.
Earlier, the two teams had drawn without scoring.
India is using these games to prepare for an important tournament.
That tournament is the AFC Under-20 Asian Cup qualifiers.
The qualifiers will be held in Uzbekistan from August 31 to September 6.
India plans to travel to Tashkent on August 26.
India’s Under-20 men’s team defeated Yemen 1-0 in a closed-door friendly.
Gunleiba Wangkheirakpam scored the winning goal in the 89th minute.
The teams had drawn 0-0 in their first friendly on Thursday.
India is preparing for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers.
The qualifiers will take place in Uzbekistan from August 31 to September 6, with India departing for Tashkent on August 26.
- Who
- India’s Under-20 men’s football team and Yemen’s Under-20 team.
- What
- India won a closed-door friendly match 1-0, with Gunleiba Wangkheirakpam scoring in the 89th minute.
- When
- The second friendly was played on Sunday; the first was on Thursday. The qualifiers are scheduled for August 31 to September 6.
- Where
- The friendly was held at the Centre for Sports Excellence, while the qualifiers will be held in Uzbekistan.
- Why
- India is preparing for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers.
- Match result
- India U20 defeated Yemen U20 1-0.
- Winning goal
- Gunleiba Wangkheirakpam scored in the 89th minute.
- Match status
- The friendly was played behind closed doors.
- Previous meeting
- The first friendly between India and Yemen ended 0-0.
- Qualifier tournament
- AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers.
- Qualifier dates
- August 31 to September 6.
- Travel date
- India will depart for Tashkent on August 26.