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India Beat Bangladesh 3-0, Keep AFC U20 Qualification Hopes Alive
India’s under-20 football team beat Bangladesh 3-0.
Danny Meitei Laishram scored India’s first goal in the 25th minute.
Vishal Yadav scored the second goal after halftime.
Substitute Md Arbash scored the third goal in the 79th minute.
India defended well when Bangladesh tried to fight back.
The win gave India six points from three matches.
India’s qualification still depended on the Syria-Uzbekistan match.
If Syria did not win, India could qualify for the main tournament as one of the best runners-up teams.
India defeated Bangladesh 3-0 in their final AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifying group match in Tashkent.
Danny Meitei Laishram opened the scoring in the 25th minute.
Vishal Yadav made it 2-0 with an acrobatic finish in the 60th minute.
Substitute Md Arbash completed the scoring with a powerful strike in the 79th minute.
India finished with six points and needed Syria to avoid defeating Uzbekistan to qualify as one of the best runners-up.
- Who
- India and Bangladesh’s under-20 football teams; India’s goals were scored by Danny Meitei Laishram, Vishal Yadav and Md Arbash.
- What
- India won 3-0 in an AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifying match.
- Where
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
- When
- Sunday, September 6, 2026.
- Why
- The victory kept India’s qualification hopes alive, with their final position depending on the Syria-Uzbekistan result.
Key facts
- Result
- India 3-0 Bangladesh
- Competition
- AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers
- Venue location
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- India’s points
- Six points from three matches
- India scorers
- Danny Meitei Laishram, Vishal Yadav and Md Arbash
- Qualification condition
- India would qualify as one of the seven best runners-up if Syria failed to defeat Uzbekistan
- Potential milestone
- Qualification would put India in the AFC U20 Asian Cup main tournament after 20 years
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