International Friendlies : India vs Panama Live, Preview and Lineups

India vs Panama
MATCH	Friendlies
DATE	25 - 09 - 2026
TIME	07.30 PM IST
STADIUM	Stadium

Match Live Info

Possible Lineups

India Predicted XI

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu starting between the posts. The defensive line could feature Abhishek Singh Tekcham, Anwar Ali, Bijoy Varghese and Akash Mishra. In midfield, Lalengmawia Ralte, Anirudh Thapa and Ashique Kuruniyan are expected to provide a combination of defensive cover, creativity and attacking support. Up front, Vikram Partap Singh and Manvir Singh could operate alongside Ryan Williams

India vs Panama Prediction, Match Preview and Score Prediction

India will face a major international test when they take on Panama in a friendly at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on September 25. Although the fixture is officially a friendly, the match carries considerable importance for the Blue Tigers as they prepare to face some of the world's leading football nations.

Panama arrive with valuable recent World Cup experience. Thomas Christiansen's team competed at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where they were drawn into a difficult group alongside England, Croatia and Ghana. While Panama were unable to collect a point from those matches, the experience provided several members of the squad with an opportunity to compete against elite international opposition.

Around 14 players in the current Panama squad are understood to have been part of their World Cup campaign, giving the visitors a level of experience that India will have to contend with in Bengaluru.

For Khalid Jamil's India, the fixture represents an important opportunity to assess the team's progress against stronger opposition. The Blue Tigers are also entering an interesting international period, with high-profile matches against Brazil and Uruguay scheduled to follow later in the window in Kolkata.