<?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[Afc U 16 Championship News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Afc U 16 Championship tournament. 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>Afc U 16 Championship News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:28:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/football/tournament/afc_u16_championship" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:28:26 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[AIFF to start training camps for junior teams in Goa after medical tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian men’s U16 team and the women’s U17 team will assemble in Goa for their respective training camps later this month, following Covid-19 tests and quarantine. The decision has been taken after the state relaxed lockdown guidelines, with Goa also aiming to host the 2020-21 ISL.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/10/aiff-to-start-training-camps-for-junior-teams-in-goa-after-medical-tests?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/10/aiff-to-start-training-camps-for-junior-teams-in-goa-after-medical-tests?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:28:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/india_women_u17_football_2019_AIFF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minerva Punjab FC Academy offers their facilities to AIFF to conduct camps for junior teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minerva Punjab FC Academy has offered its Mohali campus to the AIFF to conduct junior teams’ camps and its coaching licence courses for the U17 Women’s World Cup and the AFC U16 Championships. Indian football activities are stalled for the time being owing to the Covid-19 outbreak.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/06/minerva-punjab-fc-academy-offers-their-facilities-to-aiff-to-conduct-camps-for-junior-teams?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/06/minerva-punjab-fc-academy-offers-their-facilities-to-aiff-to-conduct-camps-for-junior-teams?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:31:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/minerva_punjab_twitter1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We have more educated coaches in the country right now, admits Bibiano Fernandes]]></title><description><![CDATA[India U16 coach Bibiano Fernandes feels that there are more educated coaches in the country at each level, which is the main reason the system produces better players each year. Fernandes lauded the efforts of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for the Coaching Education system in our country.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/22/we-have-more-educated-coaches-in-the-country-right-now-admits-bibiano-fernandes?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/22/we-have-more-educated-coaches-in-the-country-right-now-admits-bibiano-fernandes?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2020 16:11:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/football/bibiano_fernandes_aiff_media.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My boys can compete with any team at any level, claims Bibiano Fernandes]]></title><description><![CDATA[India U16 coach Bibiano Fernandes feels that his team can compete with any team at any level after they were handed a tough draw in the 2020 AFC U16 Championships. The Indian colts were pitted alongside Australia, South Korea, and Uzbekistan in the mega event, to be played in November this year.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/20/my-boys-can-compete-with-any-team-at-any-level-claims-bibiano-fernandes?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/20/my-boys-can-compete-with-any-team-at-any-level-claims-bibiano-fernandes?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2020 07:34:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/bibiano_fernandes.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India should push for for the top 10 spots in Asia, opines Sunil Chhetri]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunil Chhetri believes that the Indian team should push to break into the top 10 of the Asian rankings and to make it a reality, the youngsters have to step up. At the moment, the Blue Tigers are the 19th ranked side in Asia as per FIFA rankings above Thailand and overall the 108th in the world.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/19/india-should-push-for-for-the-top-10-spots-in-asia-opines-sunil-chhetri?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/19/india-should-push-for-for-the-top-10-spots-in-asia-opines-sunil-chhetri?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 15:33:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/football/sunil_chhetri.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India drawn alongside Australia, South Korea and Uzbekistan in AFC U16 Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[India has been drawn alongside Australia, South Korea, and Uzbekistan in Group C of the AFC U16 Championships in Bahrain next year. The event, which was supposed to start in September, has been postponed by a month owing to the current health issue and is set to kick-off on November 25, 2020.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/19/india-drawn-alongside-australia-south-korea-and-uzbekistan-in-afc-u-16-championships?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/19/india-drawn-alongside-australia-south-korea-and-uzbekistan-in-afc-u-16-championships?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 07:18:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/india_u16_football_team_aiff_media.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India pitted alongside Iran, Saudi Arabia and Yemen in the AFC U16 Championships draw]]></title><description><![CDATA[India has been pitted with Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen in Pot 3 for the official draw of the 2020 AFC U-16 Championships which is set to take place in Kuala Lumpur this Thursday. In the previous edition, back in 2018, India was eliminated in the quarter-finals by South Korea after a 1-0 loss.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/18/india-pitted-alongside-iran-saudi-arabia-and-yemen-in-the-afc-u-16-championships-draw?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/18/india-pitted-alongside-iran-saudi-arabia-and-yemen-in-the-afc-u-16-championships-draw?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 06:49:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/India_U15_Football_AIFF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA U17 World Cups are main focus right now, asserts AIFF]]></title><description><![CDATA[While there is no clarity on when normal training might resume in India, but the All India Football Federation is determined to focus on the Indian Men’s U16 team and the Women’s U17 team at the moment. As per the latest guidelines, stadiums can be opened, but under strict regulations.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/may/21/fifa-u-17-world-cups-are-main-focus-right-now-asserts-aiff?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/may/21/fifa-u-17-world-cups-are-main-focus-right-now-asserts-aiff?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 19:16:11 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[U16 Championship qualification success was a result of overall preparation, says Taison Singh]]></title><description><![CDATA[India qualified for the 2020 AFC U16 Championship after an impressive outing in the qualifiers which saw them thrash Turkmenistan and Bahrain 5-0 each and then playing out a 1-1 draw against hosts Uzbekistan. India topped Group B and qualified by virtue of a superior goal difference.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/23/u-16-championship-qualification-success-was-a-result-of-overall-preparation-says-taison-singh?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/23/u-16-championship-qualification-success-was-a-result-of-overall-preparation-says-taison-singh?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2019 12:23:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/taison_singh.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'real challenge begins now,' says coach Bibiano Fernandes after India qualifies for 2020 AFC U16 Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian colts played sensational football and emerged as the Group B winners with a superior goal difference to seal a berth for next year’s AFC U16 Championship in Bahrain. Coach Bibiano Fernandes feels that the 'real challenge' for the youngsters begins after the success in the qualifiers.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/23/the-real-challenge-begins-now-says-coach-bibiano-fernandes-after-india-qualifies-for-the-2020-afc-u-16-championship?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/23/the-real-challenge-begins-now-says-coach-bibiano-fernandes-after-india-qualifies-for-the-2020-afc-u-16-championship?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2019 10:44:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/bibiano_fernandes.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFC U16 Qualifiers| Indian colts trash Bahrain 5-0]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian U16 team blanked Bahrain 5-0 in their 2020 AFC Championships qualifiers to maintain a 100 per cent win record after winning by a similar margin in the last match against Turkmenistan. With the win on Friday evening, Bibiano Fernandes’ men are now unbeaten for 13 matches in a row]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/20/afc-u-16-qualifiers-indian-colts-trash-bahrain-5-0?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/20/afc-u-16-qualifiers-indian-colts-trash-bahrain-5-0?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2019 15:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/India_U15_Football_AIFF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2020 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers: High-flying India record two straight 5-0 victories]]></title><description><![CDATA[India U-16 football team has now registered two out of two 5-0 scorelines in the group stages of the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers after hammering Tajikistan in the first game and Bahrain in the second. The win against Bahrain has made it the high flying Blue colts’ 13th win a row.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/20/2020-afc-u-16-championship-qualifiers-high-flying-india-record-two-straight-5-0-victories?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/20/2020-afc-u-16-championship-qualifiers-high-flying-india-record-two-straight-5-0-victories?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2019 14:47:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Football_generic_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boys know exactly what to do, says U-16 coach Bibiano Fernandes]]></title><description><![CDATA[India U-16 football coach Bibiano Fernandes has sounded confident about his team’s chances in the AFC U-16 Championship qualifier against Turkmenistan stating that his side are well-prepared for the tournament. The Indian colts have been clubbed with Bahrain, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/18/boys-know-exactly-what-to-do-says-u-16-coach-bibiano-fernandes?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/18/boys-know-exactly-what-to-do-says-u-16-coach-bibiano-fernandes?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2019 06:51:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/football_generic_2_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2020 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers | Overcoming the group is possible, believes coach Bibiano Fernandes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coach Bibiabo Fernandes believes that the Indian colts can overcome the group stage of the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers if they play to their abilities and strengths. India will take on Turkmenistan to begin their campaign in the Qualifiers at Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/17/2020-afc-u-16-championship-qualifiers-overcoming-the-group-is-possible-believes-coach-bibiano-fernandes?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/17/2020-afc-u-16-championship-qualifiers-overcoming-the-group-is-possible-believes-coach-bibiano-fernandes?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2019 13:58:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Football_generic_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AIFF to bid for numerous FIFA and AFC tournaments over next three years : Reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Football governing body AIFF are reportedly planning to bid for major upcoming football events like U17 Women's World Cup 2020, U20 Men's World Cup 2021 and other AFC competitions. The resounding success of U17 World Cup, which saw record breaking crowds, has prompted them to host further events.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/mar/13/aiff-to-bid-for-numerous-fifa-and-afc-tournaments-over-next-three-years-reports?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/mar/13/aiff-to-bid-for-numerous-fifa-and-afc-tournaments-over-next-three-years-reports?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2019 10:21:52 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[AFC U-16 Championship | India end fairytale outing with narrow 1-0 loss to Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian U-16 boys' football team went down fighting as they lost by a scoreline of 1-0 to South Korea in the quarter-finals of the AFC U-16 Championship in Malaysia on Monday. A 67th-minute strike by second-half substitute Jeong Sang-Bin was enough to knock the Indians out of the competition.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/oct/02/afc-u-16-championship-india-end-fairytale-outing-with-narrow-1-0-loss-to-korea?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/oct/02/afc-u-16-championship-india-end-fairytale-outing-with-narrow-1-0-loss-to-korea?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2018 04:43:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/ind_u-16_afc_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>