AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers: Updated points table, top scorers after Singapore vs India
Dallalmuon Gangte’s hat-trick secured a high-flying start for the Indian Colts
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The India U17 Men’s Football Team started their AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers on a high as they trounced Singapore 4-2 at the Kuala Lumpur Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Blue Colts are looking to secure a second successive qualification to the AFC U17 Asian Cup Finals in 2027 after they participated in the 2026 edition.
India sits second on the points table after the win against Singapore U-17
This time around, India have been grouped with Palestine, Singapore, Guam and the host, Malaysia. Singapore had started their campaign strong, delivering a crushing 6-0 defeat to Guam on 8th November.
However, they failed to find any points against a resilient Indian youth team, coached by Mehrajuddin Wadoo. The team had travelled to Myanmar and the United Arab Emirates to play friendlies as part of the preparation for the qualifiers.
Dallalmuon Gangte was the star of the show for India, netting a hat-trick for his nation. Also on the scoresheet was Ristik Maity, who scored late in the 89th minute. Ahmad Izzan Farid scored a brace for Singapore – one each on either side of the break, but it wasn’t enough to prevent a defeat.
| Position | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Palestine | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 |
| 2 | India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Singapore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 3 |
| 4 | Malaysia (H) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 5 | Guam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | -11 | 0 |
The Blue Colts are set to face Guam in their next clash
The rule the roost so far after terrific displays against Malaysia and Guam. They will be India’s primary competitor for the top spot in the group. The teams met last time in the 2026 Asian Cup Qualifiers, where they played out a 1-1 draw at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad.
Before taking on Palestine on 17 November, India will play Guam on November 14, a match they will look to secure all three points in. Guam have had a difficult run so far, averaging 5.5 goals conceded in the two games.
Fortunes have been mixed for Singapore, who are in the middle of the five teams on the table, while hosts Malaysia have only won one game so far.
India will take on the hosts in their final qualifying fixture on November 20th, 2026.
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