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A win in the match will earn India a ticket to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2019

India U-16 team

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	The Indian football team is bracing up for one of its toughest challenges as it takes on heavyweights South Korea here Monday for a berth in the semifinals of the AFC U-16 Championship and a ticket to the next U-17 World Cup.</div>
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	The Indian colts, coached by Bibiano Fernandes, have qualified for the quarter-final of the ongoing AFC U-16 Championship and now Korea, one of the strongest teams in the competition, stands in between.</div>
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	Sixteen years ago, in 2022, the Indian U-16 team lost to Korea 1-3 in the same stage.&nbsp;</div>
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	Head coach Bibiano says India are the &quot;underdogs&quot; going into the match, &quot;But we have been the underdogs since the group-stages and we are banking on the same against Korea Republic,&quot; he said.</div>
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	Bibiano said his boys will look to give Korea a run for their money.</div>
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	Korea Republic are already being touted as probable champions having scored 12 goals from their three group league matches without conceding any. India have also not conceded a single goal as yet but they will be hit hard with the suspension of central defender Bikash Yumnam for double booking.</div>

AFC U-16 Championship: South Korea dash India's hopes with a goal win

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You can catch the match live on Star Sports 2

India qualified for the quarter-finals by virtue of finishing second from Group C while South Korea who scored 12 goals without conceding any topped Group D

Hello and welcome to the live blog of South Korea vs India in the AFC -16 championship quarter-final match. A win here would seal India&#39;s entry into the semifinals of the AFC U-16 Championship and a ticket to the next U-17 World Cup.