Archive · 25 Sep 2026
India Faces Panama in Bengaluru Friendly Before Brazil, Uruguay Tests
India’s football team will play Panama in Bengaluru.
The match is scheduled for September 25 at 7:30 PM IST.
Panama is ranked much higher than India in the FIFA rankings.
Panama recently played at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
This is the first senior international match between India and Panama.
The game will help India prepare for later matches against Brazil and Uruguay.
Fans can watch it on Sony Sports channels or SonyLIV.
India’s squad includes players such as Anirudh Thapa, Sahal Abdul Samad and Manvir Singh.
India will play world No. 44 Panama in a FIFA friendly at Bengaluru’s Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Friday, September 25, at 7:30 PM IST.
The match will be broadcast on Sony Sports Ten 2 and Sony Aath, with streaming available on SonyLIV.
India are ranked 138th by FIFA and have won two, drawn four and lost six of their 12 matches under coach Khalid Jamil.
Panama’s squad includes 14 players who appeared at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and six international debutants.
The fixture is India’s first senior international meeting with Panama and precedes matches against Brazil and Uruguay in Kolkata.
- Who
- The India and Panama men’s national football teams.
- What
- A FIFA international friendly football match and the first senior international meeting between the teams.
- When
- Friday, September 25, with kickoff at 7:30 PM IST.
- Where
- Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, India.
- Why
- The match will give India experience against World Cup opposition and prepare the team for upcoming games against Brazil and Uruguay.
- Match
- India vs Panama FIFA international friendly
- Date and time
- September 25 at 7:30 PM IST
- Venue
- Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
- Broadcast
- Sony Sports Ten 2 SD and HD, plus Sony Aath SD and HD in Bengali
- Streaming
- SonyLIV app and website
- FIFA rankings
- Panama No. 44; India No. 138
- Panama squad
- Fourteen players appeared at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and the squad includes six debutants
