India national under-23 football team
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| Nickname | The Blue Colts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | AIFF | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Naushad Moosa | ||
| Captain | Bikash Yumnam | ||
| FIFA code | IND | ||
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| First international | |||
India  1–1  Oman(Hyderabad, India; 4 August 1991) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
India 6–0  Brunei(Doha, Qatar; 9 September 2025) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Japan 5–0 India(Guangzhou, China; 16 November 2010) India 0–5  United Arab Emirates(Incheon, South Korea; 15 September 2014) | |||
| Asian Games | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2010, 2022) | ||
| SAFF Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2009) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2009) | ||
| South Asian Games | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2004) | ||
| Best result | Runners–up (2004, 2016) | ||
The India national under-23 football team represents India in international under-23 football and is controlled by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). A member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the team is eligible to compete in the Summer Olympic Games, the AFC U-23 Asian Cup, and the Asian Games, subject to qualification.
Since only allowing under-23 sides to compete in the Olympic Games in 1992, India have never qualified for the summer games. The under-23 side have also never participated in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup while at best only making it to the round of 16 in the Asian Games.
History
Asian Games
2002 Busan Games
The under-23 side participated in their first ever tournament during the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea. They were put into a group with China, Turkmenistan, and Bangladesh. Their first match was against Bangladesh. India won 3–0 through a brace from future senior captain Baichung Bhutia and a strike from Renedy Singh. India played their second match two days later against Turkmenistan. They won 3–1. Bhutia again scored a brace while Abhishek Yadav scored the third goal as India ran out 3–1 winners. Unfortunately, in their final match against China, India could not find the net as they fell 2–0 and thus were knocked-out of the Asian Games.[1]
2006 Doha Games
During the 2006 Asian Games India were placed in a group with Iran, Hong Kong, and Maldives. In their first match against Hong Kong, India drew 1–1 with Pappachen Pradeep scoring the lone Indian goal. In their second match, India faced off against Maldives and won 2–1. Irungbam Surkumar Singh and Subhas Sumbhu Chakrobarty were the scorers for India that night. Finally, in their last match against Iran, India once again lost 2–0 and thus were once again knocked-out of the Asian Games.[2]
2010 Guangzhou Games
During the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, India were placed in a group with Qatar, Kuwait Athletes, and Singapore. India lost their first match against the Kuwait Athletes 2–0 and then lost their second match against Qatar 2–1 with the lone India goal coming from Dharmaraj Ravanan. India went on to win their final match of the group stage against Singapore 4–1. Four players scored each goal, Jewel Raja, Balwant Singh, Jibon Singh, and Manish Maithani. The victory managed to help India finish in third-place which then helped India become the best third-place team out of all the other third-placed teams and thus qualified them for the Round of 16.
In the Round of 16, India took on powerhouse Japan at the Huangpu Sports Center. India went on to lose the match 5–0 with Kensuke Nagai scoring a brace and Ryohei Yamazaki, Kazuya Yamamura, and Kota Mizunuma scoring a goal each.[3]
2014 Incheon Games
For the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, India were placed in Group G with Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. In their first match against the United Arab Emirates, India went down 5–0. Seven days later, India were defeated by Jordan 2–0 to end their Asian Games participation.[4]
2022 Hangzhou Games
At the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, India were placed in Group A with China, Myanmar and the Bangladesh. In the first match China defeated India 1–5.[5] India won their next Match against Bangladesh 1–0 and played out a 1–1 draw with Myanmar.[6][7] But in the Round of 16 they lost against Saudi Arabia 0–2.[8]
Other tournaments
2009 SAFF Championship
Before the 2009 SAFF Championship in Bangladesh, it was announced that India would send the under-23 side to the tournament.[9] India were placed in Group A with Afghanistan, Maldives, and Nepal. In their first match against Afghanistan, India won 1–0 through Jeje Lalpekhlua.[10] In their next match against Nepal, a Sushil Kumar Singh goal was the difference as India won again 1–0.[11] Despite losing the last match of the group stage to Maldives 2–0 India were still through to the semi-finals.
India defeated Bangladesh in the semi-finals 1–0 through Sushil Kumar Singh.[12] Finally, in the final against Maldives, India won through penalties 3–1 after finishing extra-time with the score at 0–0 to win the championship.[13]
Results and fixtures
For past match results of the national team, see the team's results page.
Matches in the last 12 months, and future scheduled matches
- Legend
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2025
| 18 June 2025 Friendly | Tajikistan  | 3–2 | India | Tursunzoda, Tajikistan |
| 20:30 IST (UTC+05:30) | Report | Stadium: TALCO Arena Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan) |
| 21 June 2025 Friendly | India | 0–0 |  Kyrgyzstan | Hisor, Tajikistan |
| 20:30 IST (UTC+05:30) | Report | Stadium: Hisor Central Stadium Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan) |
| 25 August 2025 Friendly | India | 1–2 |  Iraq | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 14:30 IST |
|
Report | Stadium: UM Arena Stadium |
| 28 August 2025 Friendly | India | 1–3 | Iraq | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 13:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium |
| 3 September 2025 2026 AFC U23 Qualifiers | Bahrain  | 0–2 | India | Doha, Qatar |
| 18:15 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Suheim bin Hamad Stadium |
| 6 September 2025 2026 AFC U23 Qualifiers | India | 1–2 |  Qatar | Doha, Qatar |
| 20:00 UTC+3 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 9 September 2025 2026 AFC U23 Qualifiers | India | 6–0 | Brunei | Doha, Qatar |
| 18:15 UTC+3 |
|
Report | Stadium: Suheim bin Hamad Stadium |
| 10 October 2025 Friendly | Indonesia  | 1–2 | India | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 18:30 IST | Pamungkas  41' |
Report | Bhat 5', 26' |
Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium |
| 13 October 2025 Friendly | Indonesia | 1–1 | India | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 18:30 IST | Pamungkas 70' |
Report | Thingujam 47' |
Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium |
| 15 November 2025 Friendly | Thailand  | 4–0 | India | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
| 17:00 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: Thammasat Stadium |
| 18 November 2025 Friendly | Thailand | 1–0 | India | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
| 17:00 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: Thammasat Stadium |
2026
| 28 March 2026 U-23 Tri-Nation Championship | India | 5–0 |  Bhutan | Yupia, India |
| 19:00 IST |
|
Report | Stadium: Golden Jubilee Stadium |
| 31 March 2026 U-23 Tri-Nation Championship | India | 0–1 | Tajikistan | Yupia, India |
| 19:00 IST | Report | Azizbek 9' |
Stadium: Golden Jubilee Stadium Referee: Crystal John (India) |
Coaching staff
The current coaching staff of the team are:[14]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Naushad Moosa |
| Assistant coach | Noel Wilson |
| Goalkeeping coach | Gumpe Rime |
Players
The following 24 players were called up for the 2026 Tri-Nation Series in March 2026.[14]
Caps and goals are correct as of 28 March 2026, after the match against Bhutan.
Recent callups
The following footballers were part of national selection in the past twelve months, but are not part of the current call-up.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Kamaludheen AK | 9 October 2004 | 0 | 0 | Thrissur Magic |
vs Thailand, November 2025 |
| GK | Sahil Poonia | 5 August 2003 | 5 | 0 | Bengaluru |
2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers |
| GK | Mohammed Arbaz | 7 June 2005 | 1 | 0 | Kerala Blasters |
2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers |
| DF | Joseph Justin | 30 October 2004 | 1 | 0 | East Bengal |
vs Thailand, November 2025 |
| DF | Raj Basfore | 15 March 2003 | 1 | 0 | Chennaiyin |
vs Thailand, November 2025 |
| DF | Sumit Sharma Brahmacharimayum | 5 March 2007 | 2 | 0 | Kerala Blasters |
vs Thailand, November 2025 |
| DF | Yaipharemba Chingakham | 6 February 2008 | 1 | 0 | Classic FA |
vs Thailand, November 2025 |
| DF | Bikash Yumnam INJ | 6 September 2003 | 8 | 0 | Kerala Blasters |
vs Indonesia, October 2025 |
| DF | Muhammed Saheef | 7 February 2003 | 6 | 0 | Kerala Blasters |
vs Indonesia, October 2025 |
| DF | Roshan Singh Thangjam | 2 January 2007 | 1 | 0 | Mohun Bagan SG |
vs Indonesia, October 2025 |
| DF | Nikhil Barla | 5 August 2003 | 1 | 0 | Jamshedpur |
vs Kyrgyzstan, June 2025 |
| DF | Abhishek Singh Tekcham | 2 January 2005 | 2 | 0 | Mohun Bagan |
vs Kyrgyzstan, June 2025 |
| MF | Ayush Chhetri | 16 April 2003 | 10 | 1 | Goa |
vs Thailand, November 2025 |
| MF | Manglenthang Kipgen INJ | 3 June 2005 | 1 | 0 | Punjab |
vs Thailand, November 2025 |
| MF | Singamayum Shami | 18 April 2007 | 0 | 0 | Punjab |
vs Thailand, November 2025 |
| MF | Mohammed Aimen OTH | 20 January 2003 | 10 | 2 | Kerala Blasters |
vs Thailand, November 2025 |
| MF | Vibin Mohanan | 6 February 2003 | 9 | 3 | Kerala Blasters |
vs Thailand, November 2025 |
| MF | Bekey Oram | 23 December 2003 | 2 | 0 | NorthEast United |
vs Indonesia, October 2025 |
| MF | Danny Meitei Laishram | 20 November 2007 | 2 | 0 | NorthEast United |
vs Indonesia, October 2025 |
| MF | Soham Varshneya | 14 August 2004 | 1 | 0 | Bengaluru |
2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers |
| FW | Alan Saji | 15 April 2006 | 1 | 0 | SC Delhi |
vs Thailand, November 2025 |
| FW | Korou Singh Thingujam | 3 December 2006 | 5 | 1 | Kerala Blasters |
vs Thailand, November 2025 |
| FW | Rahul Raju | 20 November 2003 | 1 | 0 | Gokulam Kerala |
vs Thailand, November 2025 |
| FW | Muhammad Suhail F INJ | 12 September 2005 | 7 | 2 | Punjab |
vs Indonesia, October 2025 |
| FW | Parthib Gogoi | 30 January 2003 | 12 | 1 | NorthEast United |
vs Indonesia, October 2025 |
| FW | Sreekuttan MS | 30 November 2004 | 4 | 0 | Kerala Blasters |
vs Indonesia, October 2025 |
| FW | Joseph Sunny | 13 October 2003 | 1 | 0 | Hyderabad |
vs Kyrgyzstan, June 2025 |
| FW | Sahil Harijan | 13 October 2003 | 3 | 0 | United |
2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers |
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Past squads
Asian Games
Competitive record
Summer Olympics
From 1908 to 1988, football at the Olympics was played by senior national teams.[15] and between these years India national football team competed at all Games from 1948 to 1960.[15] From 1992, FIFA allowed only U-23 national teams to play the tournament at the Olympics.[15] Though U-23 players were allowed, the qualifying matches of 1992 Olympics to 2012 Olympics were played by the Senior national team of India but failed to qualify to the Olympics finals from 1992 to 2012. AFC started AFC U-23 Championship from 2013 which is now acted as the qualifying tournament for the Olympics for the Asian countries, where top three teams are allowed entry to Olympic finals.[16] India is yet to qualify for the AFC U-23 Championship and thus also at Olympics since then.
| Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host/Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | |
| 1908−1988 | See India national football team | See India national football team | |||||||||||||
 1992 |
Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||
 1996 |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||
 2000 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
 2004 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
 2008 |
8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||
 2012 |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||
| Since 2016, AFC U-23 Championship acted as the AFC qualifier (top 3 finishers) | |||||||||||||||
 2016 |
Did not qualify | Did not qualify 2016 AFC U-23 | |||||||||||||
| 2020 |
Did not qualify 2020 AFC U-23 | ||||||||||||||
 2024 |
Did not qualify 2024 AFC U-23 | ||||||||||||||
| 2028 |
To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| Total | 0/8 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 37 | |
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
AFC U-23 Asian Cup was initially set to be held as AFC U-22 Championships in 2013 and its qualification matches in 2012, but the finals tournament was postponed to be played in January 2014.[17][18] Till now, six championships held, in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2024.[19] However, India failed to qualify to any of the championships.[20][21]
| AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | |
| 2014 |
Did not qualify | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | ||||||||
| 2016 |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2018 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2020 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||
 2022 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2024 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
 2026 |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||
| Total | 0/7 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 34 | |
Asian Games
From 1951 to 1998 India competed in eleven Asian Games except the 1990 and the 1994 editions, and was competed by the senior national team. As the turn of the century, Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) changed the rules of participation of players in the Asian Games. Since the Football at the 2002 Asian Games, the age of the players is limited to 23 years while three over–aged players are allowed among each squad, similar to the rules for participation at the Summer Olympics.[22][23][24][25] Though the senior team won the 1951 and the 1962 gold medal, and a bronze at the 1970 Asian Games but the India U-23 team has yet to win a medal at the Asian Games football tournament.[26][27]
| Asian Games record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host/Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Ref. |
| 1951 – 1998 | See India national football team | |||||||||
 2002 |
Group stage | 10th of 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Squad | [28] |
| 2006 |
Group stage | 14th of 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad | [29] |
| 2010 |
Round of 16 | 14th of 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Squad | [30] |
 2014 |
Group stage | 26th of 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | Squad | [31] |
| 2018 |
Indian Olympic Association did not allow team's participation[32] | [33] | ||||||||
| 2022 |
Round of 16 | 9th of 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | Squad | [34] |
| 2026 |
To be decided | |||||||||
| Total | 5/6 | 0 Titles | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 32 | — | — |
SAFF Championship
First time an Indian under-23 team participated in any championship organised by SAFF was in 2009. For the 2009 SAFF Championship, AIFF decided to send the under-23 team instead of the senior national team.[35] Despite the underage team, India won the championship after beating the Maldives in the final.[36][37]
In January 2025, SAFF announced the inaugural U-23 Championship, which will begin in 2026.[38][39]
| SAFF Championship record (Senior & Under-23) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host/Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Ref. |
| In the senior championship | ||||||||||
 2009 |
Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Squad | [37] |
| In the under-23 championship | ||||||||||
| 2026 |
To be determined | Squad | ||||||||
| Total | 1 | 1 Title | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | |
South Asian Games
| South Asian Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | Ref. |
| 1984–1999 | See India national football team | [40] | |||||||
 2004 |
Played by India national under-20 football team | [41] | |||||||
 2006 |
[42] | ||||||||
| 2010 |
[43] | ||||||||
| 2016 |
Runners–up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | [44] |
 2019 |
Did not participate | [45] | |||||||
| 2027 |
To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 1 Edition | 0 Title | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | — |
Overall competitive records
- As of 9 September 2025 vs Brunei (excluding friendlies & minor tournaments)
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Olympics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Asian Games | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 31.25 |
| South Asian Games | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 50.00 |
| AFC Olympic qualifiers | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 20.83 |
| AFC U-23 Asian Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualification | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 28.57 |
| SAFF U-23 Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 65 | 18 | 12 | 35 | 74 | 107 | −33 | 27.69 |
Head-to-head record
- As of 9 September 2025 vs Brunei (excluding friendlies & minor tournaments)
The following table shows India's head-to-head record in the official tournaments of Asian Games, South Asian Games, AFC U-23 Asian Cup (including qualifiers) and SAFF U-23 Championship.
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Bangladesh |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 75.00 |
| Brunei |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |
| China |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0.00 |
 Hong Kong |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
 Iran |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Iraq |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Japan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 |
 Jordan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
 Kuwait |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
 Lebanon |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 50.00 |
 Maldives |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 100.00 |
 Myanmar |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 20.00 |
 North Korea |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Nepal |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Oman |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 20.00 |
| Pakistan |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Qatar |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Saudi Arabia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
 Singapore |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Sri Lanka |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
 Syria |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 |
| Tajikistan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Thailand |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 25.00 |
 Turkmenistan |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 80.00 |
| United Arab Emirates |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0.00 |
| Uzbekistan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Total | 65 | 18 | 12 | 35 | 74 | 107 | −33 | 27.69 |
Honours
- LG Cup
- SAFF Championship
- Winners (1): 2009
- South Asian Games
- Silver medal (1): 2016
See also
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