Archive · 7 Sep 2026
India Qualify for AFC U20 Asian Cup After 20 Years
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 in the 60th minute.
Substitute Md Arbash scored the third goal in the 79th minute.
India then had to wait for the Syria-Uzbekistan match.
Uzbekistan beat Syria 3-0.
This meant India finished second in Group B with six points.
India qualified for the main tournament after waiting 20 years.
The tournament will take place in China in 2027.
India defeated Bangladesh 3-0 in their final AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifying match on September 6, 2026.
Danny Meitei Laishram, Vishal Yadav and substitute Md Arbash scored India’s goals.
Uzbekistan defeated Syria 3-0, allowing India to finish second in Group B with six points.
India qualified as one of the seven best runners-up across the eight qualifying groups.
The main tournament will be held in China from March 24 to April 10, 2027.
- Who
- India and Bangladesh’s under-20 football teams, with India’s goals scored by Danny Meitei Laishram, Vishal Yadav and Md Arbash.
- What
- India beat Bangladesh 3-0 and qualified for the AFC U20 Asian Cup main tournament.
- When
- September 6, 2026; the main tournament is scheduled for March 24 to April 10, 2027.
- Where
- The qualifying match was played in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; the main tournament will be held in China.
- Why
- India needed to win and have Syria fail to defeat Uzbekistan; Uzbekistan’s 3-0 win over Syria secured India’s qualification.
- Result
- India defeated Bangladesh 3-0.
- Group finish
- India finished second in Group B with six points.
- Goalscorers
- Danny Meitei Laishram, Vishal Yadav and Md Arbash.
- Decisive result
- Uzbekistan defeated Syria 3-0.
- Qualification route
- India qualified as one of the seven best runners-up across eight groups.
- Previous appearance
- India last played in the AFC U20 Asian Cup main tournament in 2006.
- 2027 tournament
- The main tournament will be held in China from March 24 to April 10, 2027.
