India will take on Turkmenistan to begin its campaign in the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifier here on Wednesday.
The Indian boys have their plans chalked out for the opener, believes head coach Bibiano Fernandes. India has been pitted in Group B alongside Turkmenistan, Bahrain and hosts Uzbekistan.
“This is one of the tougher groups in the AFC Qualifiers, and we have been working hard for this competition. We know getting the desired results will not be easy in any of the matches, but we believe that if we play to our ability, we will overcome this group,” said Fernandes.
“Turkmenistan will be a tough opponent in the opening game. Of course, we have been preparing for these matches for quite some time, so the boys know exactly what to do. We have our plans, and hopefully, proper execution of these plans will lead to three points tomorrow,” he said.