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Football: India pull-off miraculous win over Argentina

India's U-20 team stun Argentina 2-1 in Spain while U-16 side beat Asia champs Iraq in Jordan

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An India player tries to tackle an Argentine player during their COTIF U-20 Championships tie in Valencia, Spain on Sunday. India won 2-1

An India player tries to tackle an Argentine player during their COTIF U-20 Championships tie in Valencia, Spain on Sunday. India won 2-1

India notched up memorable football triumphs when the country's U-20 team stunned traditional giants Argentina 2-1 in COTIF Cup in Spain and the U-16 team registered a historic 1-0 win over current Asian U-16 champions Iraq at the West Asian Football Federation Championship in Jordan on Sunday.

Deepak Tangri (4th minute) and Anwar Ali (68') were the stars for the Indian U-20 team as the Floyd Pinto-coached side scripted a historic result against the six-time U-20 World Champions, coached by 2006 World Cupper Lionel Scaloni and former midfield star Pablo Aimar.

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