India U-20 team stun Argentina counterparts in COTIF Cup
Monday - August 6, 2018 1:14 pm ,
Category : SPORTS
New Delhi Aug 6 (IANS) A 10-man India Under-20 football team defeated powerhouses Argentina U-20 2-1 in what Coach Floyd Pinto described as one of the "biggest days for Indian Football" in the U-20 COTIF Cup in Spain.
Eight boys who represented India in the FIFA U-17 World Cup started the day for India with the rest all being from AIFF s developmental team Indian Arrows according to the statement issued by AIFF.
Goals from Deepak Tangri (fourth minute) and a crisp free-kick from Anwar Ali (68th) along with some determined pressing defending and astute passing helped India register the upset victory against Argentina U-20 who have won six FIFA U-20 World Cups over the years.
For the record this is the second time the two sides met - the first time being in the 3rd Nehru Cup in Calcutta in 1984 when India lost 0-1.
The Argentina U-20 is being coached by 2006 World Cupper Lionel Scaloni while Argentine great Pablo Aimar has also accompanied the team as the Technical Director of the side.
--IANS dm/gau/vm
Eight boys who represented India in the FIFA U-17 World Cup started the day for India with the rest all being from AIFF s developmental team Indian Arrows according to the statement issued by AIFF.
Goals from Deepak Tangri (fourth minute) and a crisp free-kick from Anwar Ali (68th) along with some determined pressing defending and astute passing helped India register the upset victory against Argentina U-20 who have won six FIFA U-20 World Cups over the years.
For the record this is the second time the two sides met - the first time being in the 3rd Nehru Cup in Calcutta in 1984 when India lost 0-1.
The Argentina U-20 is being coached by 2006 World Cupper Lionel Scaloni while Argentine great Pablo Aimar has also accompanied the team as the Technical Director of the side.
--IANS dm/gau/vm
