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AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers: India went down to four-time champions Iran by a solitary goal in their second Group G match of the AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers 2025 at the Lao National Stadium KM16 on Friday.

After keeping their potent rivals at bay for most of the match, the Indian goal finally fell in the 88th minute when Yousef Mazraeh managed to beat Indian custodian Priyansh Dubey.

It was definitely a creditable show by the Blue Colts against a team considered traditional powers of Asian football. India were beaten but were in no way disgraced. With three points from two matches, India U20s also kept alive their hopes of finishing second in the group and moving into the proper tournament.