The AIFF has rescheduled India’s men’s international friendly against Panama from September 26 to September 25 at Bengaluru’s Sree Kanteerava Stadium. The match will be India’s first-ever meeting with the 44th-ranked World Cup side. The Blue Tigers are also set to face Brazil in October and New Zealand in November as part of a challenging international schedule.
New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has announced the rescheduling of the men's international friendly between India and Panama on Sunday. The fixture which was set to happen on September 26 will now be played on September 25.
The highly anticipated match against the top side will be organised at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. The fixture remains part of the FIFA Men's International Match Window, with the Blue Tigers set to face 44th-ranked Panama, who featured at the FIFA World Cup 2026.
It will be the first-ever meeting between the two nations and only the ninth different CONCACAF side India has faced in their history. Panama, currently ranked 44th in the FIFA World Ranking, will provide the Blue Tigers with another opportunity to test themselves against a World Cup-playing nation.
The Los Canaleros featured at the FIFA World Cup 2026, making the September fixture, as of now, the first of four matches India will play against this summer's World Cup nations in 2026, with Brazil to follow on October 3 and New Zealand on November 12 and 15.
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