2016 AFC U-16 Qualifiers: India finish second in Group E, defeats Lebanon 6-0

India U-16 ended their U-16 AFC Qualifiers campaign in second place defeating Lebanon 6-0,
Picture Courtesy: www.the-aiff.com

2016 AFC U-16 Qualifiers, Group E

20.09.2015

India U-16 6-0 Lebanon U-16

India: Suresh Singh Wangjam(29th,71st, 89th), Habib Baladi(Own Goal 75th), Komal Thatal(77th), Amarjit Singh(80th)

India U-16 pumped in six goals against Lebanon U-16 in the ongoing 2016 AFC U-16 Qualifiers played at the Tabriz Yadegar-E-Emam Stadium on Sunday, September 20th 2015. Suresh scored a hattrick, Komal and Amarjit scored a goal each while Lebanon's Habib scored an own goal.

The U-16 squad, who will form represent India in the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 which will be held in India, thus finished their qualification campaign with two wins and one loss. The team having already qualified for the finals of 2016 AFC U-16 Championship and 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup as the host nation, finished the group in second position behind Iran, who also defeated Bahrain by the same 6-0 scoreline on the same day.

INDIA: Dheeraj; Boris, Jitendra, Sarif, Gaston; Ninthoi, Suresh (Joseph – 90th), Amarjit (Saurabh – 85th), Komal, Sanjeev, Aman (Aniket – 80th)

Share on Google Plus

About Debraj Banerjee

Hi, I am Debraj Banerjee from Adra, West Bengal. A keen follower of Indian football and always an optimist that the game will get the recognition it truely deserves. What we ask from you is your support and one day the dream might turn true. Fingers crossed for Indian football. Cheers!

Follow Me on Twitter Debraj Banerjee