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India U-16 team announced for AFC U-16 Championship 2016

India U-17 national football team (Photo courtesy: AIFF Media)

Head Coach Nicolai Adam has announced a 21-member India U-16 national team squad for the forthcoming AFC U-16 Championship 2016 in Goa. India will start their campaign on September 15, 2016 against the United Arab Emirates at the Fatorda Stadium.

India are pitted against the United Arab Emirates, IR Iran and Saudi Arabia in Group A. Defending champions DPR Korea are clubbed with Uzbekistan, Thailand and Yemen in the Group D.

INDIA U-16 NATIONAL TEAM SQUAD

Goalkeepers
Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem, Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Mohammad Nawaz

Defenders
Boris Singh Thangjam, Jitendra Singh, Mohammed Sarif Khan, Mohamad Rakip, Gaston D’Silva, Narender

Midfielders
Sanjeev Stalin, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Khumanthem Ninthoinganba Meetei, Amarjit Singh Kiyam, Komal Thatal, Aniket Anil Jadhav, Lalengmawia, Saurabh Meher, Joseph Vanlalhruaia

Forwards
Aman Chetri, Rahul Kannoly Praveen, Nonganba Singh Akoijam

(Report & Photo courtesy: AIFF Media)