With two wins on the trot against German opposition, confidence should have been coursing through the veins of India’s U16 team training for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup to be held in India in 2017. That was not to be the case, however, as the Indians took on SpVgg Greuther Fuerth in the seventh match of their Germany exposure trip.

Slow to get into the game, the Indians found themselves two goals down by the early stages of the second half. Unfortunately for the German side, the second goal shook India coach, Nicolai Adam’s team out of their slumber as they drew on their never-say-die mentality. By the 54th minute, the India U16s turned the tables on their counterparts and were 3-2 up. Having gone ahead, the Indians defended stoutly to end the game with a narrow 3-2 win.

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