NEW DELHI, Apr 21: The Indian U17 men’s football team went down 1-5 to United Arab Emirates in the second of the two closed-door friendlies in Samut Prakan, Thailand, on Tuesday.
Dallalmuon Gangte was the lone goal scorer for India, finding the net in the 89th minute.
United Arab Emirates scored in the third, sixth, 13th, 22nd and 52nd minute.
India had won the first friendly 1-0 last Friday.
The friendlies were part of India and UAE’s preparations for the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia. The Blue Colts will play two more friendlies before the Asian Cup against Qatar on April 25 and 28 in Doha.
India will take on Australia (May 6), Uzbekistan (May 10) and DPR Korea (May 13) in Group D of the Asian Cup in Jeddah. (PTI)
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