India U-20 to face Singapore and Yemen in four August friendlies

20 Jul 2026, 04:33 pm IST|
India U-20 to face Singapore and Yemen in four August friendlies
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India U-20 will play four international friendlies against Singapore and Yemen in August. These fixtures are being arranged as part of preparations for the AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers.

The matches form a scheduled preparatory programme ahead of India’s participation in the AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers. Across the August window the India U-20 side will meet two opponents, Singapore and Yemen, in a series of four international friendlies. The set of games is intended to serve as lead-up competition to the continental qualifying campaign.

Across August, India U-20 will contest a total of four international friendlies versus Singapore and Yemen. Each fixture has been classified as an international friendly and the sequence of matches is arranged within the same preparation period. The appointment of two different opponents provides multiple match assignments within the single month.

The two visiting or host nations for these fixtures are Singapore and Yemen, with India U-20 scheduled to play them across the four-game programme. The fixtures are explicitly linked to the team’s readiness for the AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers. Details on venues, exact dates and squad selection have not been published alongside the announcement of the friendlies.

This concentrated run of friendly matches will be completed during August before India begin their qualifying commitments. The August friendlies against Singapore and Yemen represent the immediate competitive build-up for India U-20 ahead of the AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers. The results and performances during these games will form part of the team’s preparation for the upcoming qualification phase.

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