Future is bright for India’s youth teams, says captain Chhetri

TIL Desk Sports/ While the U-16 team shocked Iraq, the U-20 squad caused one of Indian football’s biggest upsets by stunning the sport’s superpower Argentina in a tournament in Spain. Asked about the players representing the youth teams, Chhetri said, “U-16 team in totality, of course the U-19 teams is also doing well, great result against Argentina, something they should be really proud of.

“But the U-16 team is amazing, you should watch them play. We watched some videos of them, some game plans and they are amazing. (Coach) Bibiano (Fernandes) is doing a great job with those kids and I just hope, touchwood, I just hope, they can keep improving from what they are.

“I am pretty sure they are going to achieve bigger things in the coming years.”The aim is 2019 Asian Cup and before that we have got a couple of matches which we will try our best to win and improve and eventually to the Asian Cup. The players are going to give everything they have got when the tournament comes,” the 34-year-old striker said. Chhetri is now gearing up to lead his team Bengaluru FC in the upcoming Indian Super League.