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Bibiano Fernandes Names 23-member Squad For SAFF U17 Championship
SAFF U17 Championship Sri Lanka: The Indian U17 men's team head coach Bibiano Fernandes, on Friday, September 12, 2025, named a 23-member squad for the SAFF U17 Championship Sri Lanka 2025.
The Blue Colts, who have been training in Goa for almost two months, since the trials began in July, will arrive in Colombo on Saturday afternoon. India are placed in Group B where they will face Maldives (September 16), Bhutan (September 19) and Pakistan (September 22). The semi-finals will be held on September 25, followed by the final on September 27. All matches will be played at the Racecourse International Stadium. India are the defending champions, having defeated Bangladesh 2-0 to win the SAFF U17 title in Bhutan last year.
The long-term goal of the Blue Colts is to qualify for the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026, the qualifiers for which will be held in November 2025, in Ahmedabad.
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