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Part of situation: Indian national football international friendly schedule (2 clusters)

Indian national football teams scheduled for October international friendlies

international friendlies Indian football AFC U17 Asian Cup FIFA Women's International Match Window Blue Colts

The Indian national football teams are scheduled to play series of international friendly matches in October 2026.

The India U17 men’s team, known as the Blue Colts, will travel to Thanlyin, Myanmar, to face Myanmar in two matches on October 4 and 7. These games serve as preparation for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2027 Qualifiers, where India is drawn in Group E alongside Malaysia, Palestine, Singapore, and Guam.

Simultaneously, the Indian women’s national team will make its historic debut in Kolkata, playing two friendly matches against Russia at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan on October 8 and 11. The matches, held during the FIFA Women's International Match Window, offer the 69th-ranked Indian side a chance to compete against the 27th-ranked Russian team.

Entities

All India Football Federation · Mehrajuddin Wadoo · Myanmar national football team · Russia national football team

Sources

Preparations for Samba Magic in Full Swing; Ancelotti May Hold Press Conference at Team Hotel [sportslightmedia.com]
India women's set to play first-ever international game in Kolkata against Russia [khelnow.com]
India's Blue Tigresses to face Russia in two friendlies in Kolkata [newsable.asianetnews.com]
Women's football team to make historic Kolkata debut with two friendlies against Russia [www.socialnews.xyz]
Indian Women’s Football Team to Make Historic Kolkata Debut Against Russia in October Friendlies [yespunjab.com]