India U-20 to host Singapore U-20 in Bengaluru friendly on August 6, 2026 (behind closed doors)
India U-20 will face Singapore U-20 at the Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru on Thursday, August 6, 2026 in the second and final friendly between the sides as part of preparations ahead of the AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers. The match will be played behind closed doors.
The Blue Colts defeated Singapore 3-0 in their opening encounter three days earlier, a result the India camp will seek to build on under coach Mahesh Gawali. The fixture is intended as preparation for the upcoming AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers and is described in the report as the concluding friendly between the two teams.
The Singapore U-20 squad are said to require improvements in defensive organisation and shape after the first meeting, and the report characterises their usual approach as staying well organised, defending as a unit and attempting to close down spaces. In attack, Singapore are noted to favour forward runs.
India’s coaching staff are expected to field a side aiming to replicate the form that produced three goals in the initial match, with the Blue Colts described as looking to play their normal brand of football and secure another win. Mahesh Gawali and his players are specifically mentioned as targeting commanding play against the visitors.
Khel Now states the second game will take place behind closed doors and that there will be no live telecast or live streaming available for this fixture. The report repeats that the match will be held at the Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
The same source also notes, in a separate sentence, that the Indian U-20 men’s team will play two friendly matches against Singapore on August 6, 2026 at the Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru. For updates, Khel Now advises following its Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube channels, downloading the Khel Now Android or iOS app, or joining its WhatsApp and Telegram communities.
Rohit Mistri is credited as the author of the report; his byline describes him as a sports journalist from Kolkata with over two years of experience covering Indian football, including on-ground reporting, match coverage and interviews.