India U-16 to face Cameroon instead of Turkey

Cameroon has replaced Turkey as India U16s' next opponents in their exposure trip...

U-16 will take on in a friendly in Istanbul on Wednesday as part of their preparations ahead of the upcoming AFC U-16 Championship.

were scheduled to play on Wednesday. However, that fixture has now been deferred and the All India Football Federation (AIFF) contacted Cameroon Football Federation with an offer to play a friendly game. Cameroon U-16 National side has been camping at Istanbul in preparation for their upcoming U-17 African Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Cameroon defeated Congo 3-1 in the final of the Central African Football Federations' Union (UNIFFAC) youth tournament on Sunday (August 12, 2018) to qualify for the 2019 U-17 AFCON.

Bibiano Fernandes' boys, who are currently preparing for the AFC U-16 Championship, lost to Oman in their first match of the tournament. They will now face Cameroon on August 22 and have a friendly lined up against the youth team of .

As part of their build-up towards the continental competition, the India Colts recently finished as runners-up to in the 2018 WAFF (Western Asian Football Federation) U-16 Championship in Jordan where they defeated the hosts, Yemen as well as defending AFC U-16 Champions Iraq.