# India U20 Beat Singapore 1-0 Ahead of Asian Cup Qualifiers 2026-08-06T18:01:47+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India’s Under-20 football team beat Singapore 1-0 in Bengaluru on Thursday, completing a 2-0 series win before the 2027 AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers. Sumit Sharma Brahmacharimayum scored in the fifth minute of the closed-door match. India had won the first game 3-0 on Monday, with goals from Rishi Singh Ningthoukhongjam and Singamayum Shami, plus an own goal. The qualifiers will run from 31 August to 6 September. Mahesh Gawli’s team are in Group B with hosts Uzbekistan, Syria and Bangladesh, with matches scheduled at Tashkent’s Dustlik Stadium. The group winner qualifies directly. The second-placed side can advance among the seven best runners-up from nine groups. India are seeking their first qualification since 2006. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: AFC Asian Cup, India, Indian football, Singapore, U20 football Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/india-u20-beat-singapore-1-0-ahead-of-asian-cup-qualifiers/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/india-u20-beat-singapore-1-0-ahead-of-asian-cup-qualifiers/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.