Tashkent, Sept. 6 -- Twenty years on, India are back at the AFC U20 Asian Cup. The Blue Colts sealed qualification for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 with a commanding 3-0 victory over Bangladesh in their final Group B qualifier at the Do'stlik Stadium in Tashkent on Sunday.

Danny Meitei Laishram opened the scoring in the 25th minute before Vishal Yadav doubled India's advantage with an acrobatic finish on the hour mark. Substitute Md Arbash then sealed the contest with a powerful strike in the 79th minute, according to a release by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).

The victory took India to six points from their three matches. Their fate, however, now depends on the outcome of the Syria-Uzbekistan encounter later in the eveni...