<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[India U 19 Football Team News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about India U 19 Football Team. All the latest 2026 Football articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>India U 19 Football Team News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:52:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/football/team/india_u-19_football_team" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2020 07:36:29 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Position swap during India U-19 days helped me improve as footballer, admits Pritam Kotal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian footballer Pritam Kotal has revealed that him changing from a central midfielder into a more defensive role during his early days has actually helped him improve as a footballer. The right-back guided ATK to their third Indian Super League triumph last season and his second title overall.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/04/position-swap-during-india-u-19-days-helped-me-improve-as-footballer-admits-pritam-kotal?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/04/position-swap-during-india-u-19-days-helped-me-improve-as-footballer-admits-pritam-kotal?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2020 07:36:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/pritam_kotal_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFC U-19 Championships Qualifiers | India suffer 0-4 defeat against Saudi Arabia, bow out]]></title><description><![CDATA[India U-19 football team were beaten 0-4 by Saudi Arabia at the Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium on Friday, thus, bowing out of the race for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championships qualification. India conceded four goals within the half an hour mark including an 18-minute hat-trick by Ahmad Albassas.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/09/india-suffer-0-4-defeat-against-saudi-arabia-bow-out-of-race-for-afc-u-19-championships-qualification?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/09/india-suffer-0-4-defeat-against-saudi-arabia-bow-out-of-race-for-afc-u-19-championships-qualification?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Nov 2019 13:37:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/india_U19_football_squad_granatkin_aiff.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We will do everything to win against Saudi Arabia, says India U-19 football team coach Floyd Pinto]]></title><description><![CDATA[India U-19 football team will take on hosts Saudi Arabia in their second match of the AFC U-19 Championship 2020 Qualifiers on Friday and head coach Floyd Pinto has stated that his team will give everything to win it. Floyd feels India needs to keep composure throughout the game to get the results.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/07/we-will-do-everything-to-win-against-saudi-arabia-says-india-u-19-football-team-coach-floyd-pinto?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/07/we-will-do-everything-to-win-against-saudi-arabia-says-india-u-19-football-team-coach-floyd-pinto?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 14:29:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/india_under19_football_2019_AIFF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFC U-19 Qualifiers | Ninthoinganba Meetei, Givson Singh optimistic ahead of the continental challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heading into the AFC U-19 Championship Group F qualifiers where India will face Uzbekistan in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the duo of Ninthoinganba Meetei and Givson Singh is upbeat ahead of their continental challenge. Givson says it will be a tough outing but they will give their best to qualify.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/06/afc-u-19-qualifiers-ninthoinganba-meetei-givson-singh-optimistic-ahead-of-the-continental-challenge?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/06/afc-u-19-qualifiers-ninthoinganba-meetei-givson-singh-optimistic-ahead-of-the-continental-challenge?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 12:56:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/india_under19_football_2019_AIFF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India U19 football team beat Tahiti, finish first in Oceanian Developmental Tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian under 19 football team got the better of Tahiti in the 1/2 place play-off to finish first in the Oceanian Developmental Tournament which was played at the Korman Stadium in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Manvir Singh (71') and Vikram Partap Singh (88') scored for the Indian colts on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/aug/25/india-u-19-football-team-beat-tahiti-finish-first-in-oceanian-developmental-tournament?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/aug/25/india-u-19-football-team-beat-tahiti-finish-first-in-oceanian-developmental-tournament?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2019 07:59:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/india_u19_football_vs_tahiti_aiff.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India U-19 lose to Oman U-19 in a preparation match ahead of AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian U-19 football team put in a good show to fight back from behind but ultimately succumbed to a narrow 2-1 defeat against Oman U-19 in a friendly in Turkey on Friday. The team has been playing a series of friendlies against nations and clubs to be in shape for the upcoming AFC Qualifiers.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jul/20/india-u-19-lose-to-oman-u-19-in-a-preparation-match-ahead-of-afc-u-19-championship-qualifiers?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jul/20/india-u-19-lose-to-oman-u-19-in-a-preparation-match-ahead-of-afc-u-19-championship-qualifiers?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2019 12:41:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/India_u23_football_AIFF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian colts to play Oman and Jordan in exposure tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s U-19 football side is all set to play Jordan and Oman ahead of the AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers in their exposure tour in Turkey. Apart from the nations, the youngsters would also be playing against the local club Kocaelispor from Kartepe as coach Floyd Pinto looks for game time.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jul/15/indian-colts-to-play-oman-and-jordan-in-exposure-tour?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jul/15/indian-colts-to-play-oman-and-jordan-in-exposure-tour?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2019 10:27:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/india_junior_football_floyd_pinto_AIFF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facing Asian team like Kyrgyz Republic would be advantageous for India, says Floyd Pinto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Floyd Pinto has stated that if the Indian junior footballers play against Asian teams then it is better for them considering the Asian qualifiers coming up soon. The India U19 team will take on Kyrgyz Republic in the 9-12th position play-off match of the XXXI Granatkin Memorial Tournament.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jun/11/facing-asian-team-like-kyrgyz-republic-would-be-advantageous-for-india-says-floyd-pinto?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jun/11/facing-asian-team-like-kyrgyz-republic-would-be-advantageous-for-india-says-floyd-pinto?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 06:03:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/india_junior_football_team_granatkin_aiff.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amarjit alongside Raynier completely changed game against Curacao, said Igor Stimac]]></title><description><![CDATA[India national football team coach Igor Stimac has heaped praise on young midfield Amarjit Singh who alongside Raynier Fernandes, completely turned the tables for India in the second half against Curacao. The midfielder revealed that he opted to stay with Indian Arrows despite offers from clubs.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jun/10/amarjit-alongside-raynier-completely-changed-game-against-curacao-said-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jun/10/amarjit-alongside-raynier-completely-changed-game-against-curacao-said-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2019 09:00:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/igor_stimac_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India colts hold Bulgaria to 1-1 draw in Granatkin Memorial Tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[The India under 19 football team managed to play out a draw against Bulgaria in the last group game of the ongoing Granatkin Memorial Tournament at the Petrrovsky Stadium in Russia on Sunday. Akash Mishra scored the only goal for the Indian colts and India collected one point from the game.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jun/10/india-colts-hold-bulgaria-to-1-1-draw-in-granatkin-memorial-tournament?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jun/10/india-colts-hold-bulgaria-to-1-1-draw-in-granatkin-memorial-tournament?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2019 04:45:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/football/india_under19_football_2019_AIFF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[There were a few lapses of concentration against Russia, says Floyd Pinto]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s junior football coach Floyd Pinto has said that there were a few lapses of concentration in the game against Russia which led to India’s loss in the first game of the Granatkin Memorial Tournament. India lost the first game of the tournament against the hosts Russia by 0-3 goals.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jun/06/there-were-a-few-lapses-of-concentration-against-russia-says-floyd-pinto?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jun/06/there-were-a-few-lapses-of-concentration-against-russia-says-floyd-pinto?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 04:23:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/india_junior_football_floyd_pinto_AIFF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India placed in Group F for AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian under 19 football team has been placed in Group F alongside hosts Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan for the AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers 2020. The Indian under 19 coach Floyd Pinto has stated that it is a tough draw for them and they are aware of the strengths of other teams.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/may/09/india-placed-in-group-f-for-afc-u-19-championship-qualifiers?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/may/09/india-placed-in-group-f-for-afc-u-19-championship-qualifiers?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 10:32:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/India_Junior_Football_Team_Aiff_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Competitive tournaments will help shape Indian Youth football, states Floyd Pinto]]></title><description><![CDATA[India U-19 coach Floyd Pinto believes that the experience gained from playing the competitive tournaments, in India and abroad, will help form a strong U-19 unit. Having led the team in international events recently, Pinto has voiced his optimism for the team making it into the U-20 FIFA World Cup.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/oct/09/competitive-tournaments-will-help-shape-indian-youth-football-states-floyd-pinto?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/oct/09/competitive-tournaments-will-help-shape-indian-youth-football-states-floyd-pinto?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 13:00:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/u-16%20football.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian colts go down to Serbia in second friendly game]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a 0-2 loss in the first match, the India U-19 football team went down 1-3 to Serbia in the second friendly game during it's exposure tour of Europe. These friendlies are a part of the preparations of the junior team for the U-19 Asian Championship which is scheduled to take place next year. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/sep/18/indian-colts-go-down-to-serbia-in-second-game?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/sep/18/indian-colts-go-down-to-serbia-in-second-game?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 10:55:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/India_Junior_Football_Team_Aiff_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India U-19 suffer a 2-0 defeat against France U-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian U-19 football team failed to open their account at their exposure tournament in Croatia as they lost to France by a score of 2-0 today. With this, Indian Colts ended their campaign at the four-nation tournament with no wins and consecutive defeats against Croatia, Slovenia, and France.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/sep/10/india-u-19-suffer-a-2-0-defeat-against-france-u-19?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/sep/10/india-u-19-suffer-a-2-0-defeat-against-france-u-19?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 11:00:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/India_Junior_Football_Team_Aiff_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India U-19 team to play two friendlies with Serbia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian U-19 football team has been scheduled to play two friendly matches against the U-19 team of Serbia on September 13 and 17. The two matches has been organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) in coordination with SAI to provide exposure to the U-19 team for the upcoming season.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/sep/09/two-friendlies-scheduled-between-u-19-football-team-of-india-and-serbia?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/sep/09/two-friendlies-scheduled-between-u-19-football-team-of-india-and-serbia?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2018 14:47:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/aiff_logo.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunil Chhetri offers motivational words for India U-17 team ahead of FIFA World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunil Chhetri has issued a rallying cry for the India Under-17 team asking them not to be scared while facing higher ranked teams. The Indian captain emphasized that this is a huge moment for Indian football and the team should give it their all so as not to have any regrets after the tournament.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/sep/08/sunil-chhetri-offers-motivational-words-for-india-u-17-team-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/sep/08/sunil-chhetri-offers-motivational-words-for-india-u-17-team-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 07:38:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Sunil_Chhetri_with_Juniors_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>