Archive · 19 Jun 2025
India U23 Football Falls to Tajikistan in Friendly
The Indian U23 football team played a friendly match against Tajikistan.
India scored two goals, but Tajikistan scored three.
India had a player sent off with a red card, making it harder to defend.
The game was close, with Tajikistan scoring two goals in the final minutes to win.
It was a disappointing result for India despite some good moments.
India U23 lost 3-2 to Tajikistan in a friendly match in Tursunzoda.
Suhail Ahmad Bhat and Parthib Sundar Gogoi scored for India.
Ayush Chhetri received a red card, reducing India to 10 players.
Tajikistan scored two goals in injury time to secure the win.
The match occurred on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
- Who
- The Indian and Tajikistan U23 football teams.
- What
- India's U23 football team lost to Tajikistan in a friendly match.
- When
- The match took place on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
- Where
- The match was held in Tursunzoda, Tajikistan at the TALCO Arena.
- Why
- The match was a friendly as part of India's preparations.
India's Performance
Tajikistan's Comeback
Overall Match Performance
India's Performance
Encouraging attacking play and build up goals.
Tajikistan's Comeback
Defensive lapses in the last minutes of the game led to the loss.
- Match Result
- Tajikistan 3 - India 2
- Location
- Tursunzoda, Tajikistan
- Indian Goal Scorers
- Suhail Ahmad Bhat, Parthib Sundar Gogoi
- Tajikistan Goal Scorers
- Ansor Khabibov, Muhammadiqbol Davlatov, Muhammadali Azizboev
- Red Card
- Ayush Chhetri (India)
- Competition
- International Friendly
