Uzbekistan also finished with seven points from three games. But India qualified as group winners by virtue of better goal difference (+10) in comparison to +3 by Uzbekistan. India had earlier beaten Turkmenistan U-16, and Bahrain U-16 by.

For India this is third consecutive entry to the AFC U-16 Championship Finals, and 9th overall. Since 2011, this is Indias 4th entry to the AFC U-16 Championships, the previous ones being in 2011, 2015, and in 2017.

Only last year, the India U-16 boys suffered a heart-breaking loss to Korea Republic in the quarterfinals of the AFC U-16 Championships Finals, where they were a match away from a direct qualification to the next FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Indian boys are now on an 14-match winning streak, that extends from their tour of Thailand, to the SAFF Championship, and down to the two friendlies they played in Turkey. India U-16 National Team coach Bibiano Fernandes had also guided the previous batch of India U-16 Boys to the AFC U-16 Championship quarterfinals (India’s joint-best finish in the tournament).

INDIA U-16 TEAM:
Goalkeepers: Aman Kumar Saini, Mohit Singh Dhami, Ayush Deshwal.
Defenders: Paogoumang Singson, Shameek Caine Vas, Ranjan Soren, Amandeep, Pritam Meetei Sorokhaibam, Anish Mazumder, Halen Nongtdu.
Mid-fielders: Satvik Sharma, Sibajit Singh Leimapokam, Maheson Singh Tongbam, Renedy Meitei Yumnam, Aula Siba Prasad, Taison Singh Loitongbam, Ratanbi Singh Chaphamayum, Yoihenba Meitei Sukham, Amosa Lalnundanga.
Forwards: Himanshu Jangra, Sridarth Nongmeikapam, Shubho Paul, Isac Zomuanpuia.

RESULTS:
September 18: India (Shubho Paul 23`, Sridarth 40`, 90+1`, Taison Singh 55`, Himanshu Jangra 90`) beat Turkmenistan 5-0.
September 20: India (Sridarth 4`, 27`, Mohamed Jafar (OG) 25`, Shubho Paul 45+1`, 73`) beat Bahrain 5-0.
September 22: India (Sridarth 68’) drew with Uzbekistan (Rian Islamov 81’) 1-1.
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TOP: Members of Indian team pose after emerging group winners of the AFC U-16 Qualifiers in Tashkent on 22 September, 2019.
RIGHT: Members of Indian team pose on their arrival in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on 14 September, 2019.