U-17 FIFA World Cup 2017: Indian U-17 National Team’s schedule/result of practice matches in Portugal

As Indian U17 nationalteam is left for the Europe tour. The Indian U-17 World Cup Squad will face Portugal’s Vitoria de Setubal in their first practice match of the exposure trip in Troia, Portugal. The match will kick off at 3:30PM IST.

After the match with Vitoria de Setubal, the Indian Colts will clash swords against leading Portuguese club sides, Belenenses, Benfica, Estoril and Sporting Club Portugal. Luis Norton’s men will be practicing in Lisbon till May 15, 2017 before proceeding to France to face Paris Saint-Germain’s U17 Team.

The new coach Luis Norton de Matos is very pleased with the AIFF, “I appreciate the efforts of the All India Football Federation in leaving no stone unturned to field the best Indian XI in the U17 World Cup.”

Indian U-17 National Team’s Schedule/Result for the practice matches in Portugal:

APRIL 18: India U-17 1 : 2 Vitoria de Setubal FT

           67’ Aniket Jadhav     Bruno Ventura 38’ Tiago 85’

APRIL 25: India U-17 1 : 2  Belenenses

                 35' Rahim Ali       Castro 70' 77' 

APRIL 27: India U-17 2 : 2 Benfica

79' Jitendra Singh     Sergio 73'

85' Shahajahan         Gomes 75'

MAY 01:  India U-17 1 : 4 Estoril

                78' Rahim Ali     Montero 8'

                                          Velez 33'

                                          Bernardo 55'

                                          Andrade 88'

MAY 05:  India U-17 0 : 3 Benfica

                                          Luis Pinheiro 26' 

                                          Umero Embalo 51' 

                                          Matos 70' 

MAY 09:  India U-17 1 : 2 Sporting Club Portugal
        41' Aniket Jadhav      Carlos Silva 40'  
                                          Ussumane 51'  
Indian U17 team create history by beating Italy U17 team by 2 : 0