As part of their preparations for the AFC U-20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers, the Indian U20 men’s team will play two friendly matches against Singapore on August 3 and 6, in Bengaluru. Both matches will take place behind closed doors.

India and Singapore have met twice before in official U20 men’s competitions, with India winning both encounters in the AFC Youth Championship — a 4-1 victory in 1966, followed by a penalty shootout triumph in the quarterfinal during its title-winning campaign in 1974.

The two sides also played a pair of U19 international friendlies in Goa in 2017, with India winning the first 7-2 before Singapore claimed the second 1-0.

In the 2027 qualifiers, the Blue Colts, led by head coach Mahesh Gawali, will face Syria (August 31), Uzbekistan (September 3), and Bangladesh (September 6) in Tashkent.

Published on Jul 24, 2026