India vs Vietnam FIFA Friendly: Here are everything you need to know

The Indian national football team is set to face Vietnam on 12 October 2024 at the Thien Truong Stadium in Nam Dinh, Vietnam. The match is scheduled to kick off at 4:30 PM IST.

India was originally about to take part in a tri-nation tournament including Vietnam and Lebanon. Due to the political unrest in Lebanon and the Middle East, Lebanon pulled out of the tournament. Previously, India was set to compete against Vietnam on October 9, 2024. After Lebanon withdrew from the tournament, the Vietnamese Football Federation and AIFF rescheduled the match for 12th October. 

Match Details

Match: India vs Vietnam

Date: 12 October 2024

Time: 4:30 IST

Venue: Thien Truong Stadium, Nam Dinh, Vietnam

Streaming Details:

Indian football fans can watch live streaming of the India vs Vietnam friendly match on the VFF Channel YouTube channel.

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India's 23-member squad for the Vietnam friendly  

Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh, Vishal Kaith.

Defenders: Nikhil Poojary, Rahul Bheke, Chinglensana Singh Konsham, Anwar Ali, Aakash Sangwan, Subhasish Bose, Asish Rai, Mehtab Singh, Roshan Singh Naorem.

Midfielders: Suresh Singh Wangjam, Lalrinliana Hnamte, Jeakson Singh Thounaojam, Brandon Fernandes, Liston Colaco, Lalengmawia, Lallianzuala Chhangte.

Forwards: Edmund Lalrindika, Farukh Chaudhary, Manvir Singh, Vikram Partap Singh. 

Mastering the Touch🪄

The Blue Tigers are in Nam Định, Vietnam, fine-tuning our game for the friendly match against Vietnam on October 12th. #IndianFootball ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/Bu0lqTABNI

— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) October 8, 2024

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The Indian team could not win a match since their 1-0 victory against Kuwait in the second round of World Cup Qualifiers match on 16 November 2023. Previous coach Igor Stimac was sacked by AIFF in June 2024 and Manolo Marquez has taken up the mantle as the head coach of the Indian team since July 20, 2024.

However, Manolo had a rough start as the head coach after getting knocked out of the Intercontinental Cup facing a 0-0 draw against Mauritius and losing their second match to Syria by 0-3. Manolo Marquez will also try to ease his path to success and he is adamant about doing so. 

Ready to take up the Vietnam Challenge 👊🏼🇮🇳#IndianFootball ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/QzirUzZX9q

— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) October 9, 2024