India U19 go down to Iran

The Indian U19 national team lost against host Iran and conceded their first defeat in the AFC U19 Championship Qualifiers .

Iran took the lead through Ahmad Abdollqhzadeh in the 8th minute and made things clear in the second half, when Alireza Jahan scored a brace.

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AFC U19 Championship – Qualifier – Group C
Iran U19 3-0 India U19

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VENUE
Takhti Stadium, Tehran

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GOALS
1-0 Ahmad Abdollqhzadeh (8′)
2-0 Alireza Jahan (67′)
3-0 Alireza Jahan (81′)

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LINE-UP

India U19
Ravi Kumar; Narayan Das, Bikramjit Singh, Sonu, Pritam Kotal; Prabir Das, Sehnaj Singh (74′ Johnnychand Singh), Pronay Halder, Brandon Fernandes (70′ Sunny Singh); Holicharan Narzary, Malswamfela

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