India Vs Palestine Highlights, AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers: IND 1-1 PLE; Points Shared In Ahmedabad

Good evening and welcome to everyone joining us this Saturday. The India under-17 men's football team kicks off its AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 qualification campaign against Palestine today, and we will bring to you the build-up and live updates from the encounter.

The match kicks off at 7:30pm IST. The India vs Palestine, AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers game will be live-streamed for free on the FIFA+ website and app. There will be no live telecast of the match in the country.

This is the first-ever meeting between the India under-17 and Palestine U17 teams.

Here is India's line-up for their campaign opener against Palestine:

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The national anthems and customary pre-match formalities are out of the way, and the first half kicks off in Ahmedabad. India attacking from right to left and Palestine in the other direction.

We are halfway through the first half, and neither side has come too close to scoring as yet. India earn a free-kick in a promising position in the 24th minute, but nothing comes of it.

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India draw first blood at the stroke of half time! The Blue Colts convert a corner in the 45th minute, with Shubham Poonia skillfully heading the ball in past Palestine goalie Hamza Sobhieh. The referee blows the whistle soon after, and the hosts have the lead as well as the momentum, going into the break.

The teams return from the lemon break and the second half gets underway at the EKA Arena. India now kicking from left to right and Palestine the other way.

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Palestine equalise in the 74th minute! Amir Jomah comes up with a lovely run before slotting the ball past India goalie Rajrup Sarkar. Let's see how India respond to this.

The minutes are ticking by, as we are now into injury time, and India are getting fervent in their attempts to find a late winner. Palestine are holding firm, however, and looks like it would take something special from the hosts.

And that's that. The referee blows the final whistle after five-plus added minutes to the regulation 90, and the match ends in a 1-1 stalemate. India would feel that they have missed out here, having started stronger and looked like getting full points. There are three more matches to come, however and the hosts would aim to make the most of them.