Archive · 24 Sep 2025
India U17 Team Faces Nepal in SAFF Championship Semifinal
The India U17 soccer team, led by Coach Bibiano Fernandes, is playing in the semi-finals of the SAFF U17 Championship.
They are playing against Nepal.
India reached the semi-finals after winning all their group stage matches against Maldives, Bhutan, and Pakistan.
The coach is pleased with the team's performance and the character they showed in the previous games.
Nepal qualified for the semi-finals after winning one game and losing one.
The coach expects a tough match and wants the team to stay organized and play to their strengths.
The players know the importance of this stage and are focused on working hard together.
India's U17 team will face Nepal in the semi-final of the SAFF U17 Championship.
India topped Group B with wins against Maldives, Bhutan, and Pakistan.
Bibiano Fernandes, the coach, expressed satisfaction with the team's performance.
Nepal finished second in Group A.
The match will be at the Racecourse International Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Who
- India U17 men's national team and Nepal
- What
- Semi-final match in the SAFF U17 Championship
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Racecourse International Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Why
- To advance to the final of the SAFF U17 Championship
- Tournament
- SAFF U17 Championship
- Teams
- India vs. Nepal
- India Coach
- Bibiano Fernandes
- Location
- Racecourse International Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
- India's Group
- Group B
- Nepal's Group
- Group A