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Playing for Tomorrow: The High Flying Indian Under-16 Boys Football Team (420 Grams S-2, Ep.6)

Former Indian football team players Renedy Singh and Ishfaq Ahmed, along with the 420 Grams crew, talk about how the Indian Under-16 boys team is developing and what it means for the senior team in the future.

The Indian under-16 boys football team is on a bit of a roll. Under coach Bibiano Fernandes, they have played 42 games since February 2019 and are on a 14-game unbeaten run in international competition. Last week, the boys qualified for the AFC Under-16 Championships in style, topping the group and scoring an impressive 11 goals in three games. Our experts, Renedy Singh and Ishfaq Ahmed talk us through how the team is developing, what steps are being taken to tackle the perennial issue of age cheating and what it means for the senior national team in the future.​

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