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| Nickname(s) | Blue Colts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | All India Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Ishfaq Ahmed | ||
| Captain | Ngamgouhou Mate | ||
| FIFA code | IND | ||
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| First international | |||
 China 2–1 India  (Bangkok, Thailand; 20 August 1984) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
India 13–0 Macau  (Bangkok, Thailand; 27 August 1984)[1] | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Russia 8–0 India (St. Petersburg, Russia; 8 January 2017) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2017) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2017) | ||
| Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1990) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-final (2002, 2018) | ||
| SAFF Championship | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 2011) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2013, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024) | ||
| WAFF Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2018) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2018) | ||
The India national under-17 football team represents India in international football at the under-17 level. Controlled by the All India Football Federation, the governing body for football in India, the team is part of the Asian Football Confederation and the South Asian Football Federation.
- ^ Mitra, Atanu (3 September 2017). "India 13–0 Macau: Looking back at India U-16 team's biggest ever victory". goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2023.