With the FIFA U-17 World Cup just three years away, national coach Wim Koevermans believes the country's youth teams need better coaches to stand a chance of faring well at the tournament.


India's national coach Wim Koevermans at Cooperage yesterday. Pic/Suresh KK

"It's important that more kids play football under the guidance of good coaches. "There is a need to have more coaches at the youth level and the team that is already working with them now has to ensure a good program is in place so that they are at a good level.