Football Association of Odisha (FAO) today announced a 20-member State squad for the Sub-Junior Boys National Football Championship 2025-26 (Tier-1), scheduled to be held in Amritsar, Punjab from 27 October to 6 November 2025. The squad left for Amritsar today, accompanied by four officials.

A total of 16 teams will compete in the Tier-1 tournament. Teams will start the campaign with league matches in four groups and the top team from each group will qualify for semifinals. Odisha has been placed in Group-A, along with Manipur, Mizoram and Bihar.

Odisha will play their opening match against Mizoram at Mount Litera Jee School Ground on October 27 and the next game against Manipur at Sri Guru Hargobind Football Stadium on October 29. The last league match of Odisha will take place against Bihar at Mount Litera Jee School Ground on October 31. Both the semifinals will be played on November 4 and the final on November 6.

ODISHA SQUAD:

Goalkeepers: Anugrah Chakraborty (Bhubaneswar), Guman Bhumij (Sundargarh).
Defenders: Omm Prakash Sahoo (Bhubaneswar), Subham Deburi (Khordha), Sai Rudra Narayan Swain (Puri), Aditya Baral (Cuttack), Nabin Ekka, Nakul Bhumij, Hardik Baral (all Sundargarh).
Mid-fielders: Sangram Behera (Khordha), Amanjeet Marndi, Trayambakam Behera (both Puri), Ajit Majhi, Satyajit Singh, Angad Kalser (all Sundargarh).
Forwards: Sk Tamim, Ayan Khan, Asutosh Rout, Triban Purty (all Cuttack), Aryan Oram (Sundargarh).
Team Staff: Hrusikesh Behera (Head Coach), Sai Prasad (Assistant Coach), Sk Shahanawaz Alam (Manager), Shahbaz Ahmad (Physio).
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PHOTO: Players and staff of Odisha sub-junior boys football team pose with FAO officials in Cuttack on 22 October 2025.