India U20 to play Singapore in two friendlies before AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers

The Indian Under-20 men's football team will take on Singapore in two closed-door friendlies in Bengaluru on August 3 and 6 as part of preparations for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers, where they face Syria, Uzbekistan and Bangladesh

Hyderabad: As part of their preparations for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers, the Indian Under-20 men’s team will play two friendly matches against Singapore on August 3 and 6, 2026, at the Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru. Both matches will take place behind closed doors.

India and Singapore have met twice before in official U20 men’s competitions, with India winning both encounters in the AFC Youth Championship — a 4-1 victory in 1966, followed by a penalty shootout triumph in the quarter-finals during their title-winning campaign in 1974. The two sides also played a pair of Under-19 international friendlies in Goa in 2017, with India winning the first 7-2 before Singapore claimed the second 1-0.

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In the 2027 qualifiers, the Blue Colts, led by head coach Mahesh Gawali, will face Syria (August 31), Uzbekistan (September 3), and Bangladesh (September 6) in Tashkent.