India national under-20 football team
The India national under-20 football team, also known as India Under-20s or India U20(s), represents India at all under-20 football tournaments. They act as the main feeder team for the India national under-23 football team and the senior India national football team.
| Nickname(s) | Blue Colts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association | All India Football Federation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Shuvendu Panda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | IND | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| First international | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burma 1–1 India (Malaya; 19 April 1963) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biggest win | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| India 8–0 Nepal (Bhubaneshwar, India; 31 July 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biggest defeat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| India 0–7 Israel (Bangkok, Thailand; 16 April 1972) India 0–7 South Korea (Qatar; 25 October 2002) India 0–7 United Arab Emirates (Qatar; 4 October 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 22 (first in 1963) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Champions (1974) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SAFF Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Champions (2019, 2022, 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OFC Youth Development Tournament | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Champions (2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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This team is for Indian players aged under 19 at the start of the calendar year in which a two-year AFC U-19 Championship campaign begins, and as such, some players can remain with the squad until the age of 21. As long as they are eligible, players can play for India at any level, making it possible to play for the U19s first, then the senior side, and again back to playing for the U19s. It is also possible to play for one country at youth level and another at senior level (provided the player is eligible).