AIFF Media Team

NEW DELHI: Mr. Shyam Thapa chaired All India Football Federation’s Technical Committee Meeting at Hotel Asoka in New Delhi on Saturday (October 7, 2017).

Mr. Thapa lauded the Indian U-17 National Team for putting up a brave performance against USA. “Given the fact they were playing for the first time in a World Cup they put in a good performance. We will only improve from here,” he said.

The Committee discussed at length the roadmap for the India U-19 National Team to qualify for the AFC U-19 Finals. India have been clubbed with hosts Saudi Arabia, Turkmenistan and Yemen in the AFC U-19 Qualifiers to be held early next month. The Coach for the Championships will be finalised in due course.

The Committee also congratulated the Indian U-16 National Team for qualifying for the AFC U-16 Finals. “We need to have the best possible preparation for the U-16 boys in our quest to qualify for the U-17 World Cup to be held in 2019,” Mr. Thapa stated. “We need to play in more competitions to prepare better.”