Football
India to play Vietnam in one-off friendly on October 12
The match will be played at the Thiên Trường Stadium in Nam Định, and will be designated as an official friendly.
The Indian senior men's team will face Vietnam in a one-off friendly match on Saturday, October 12, 2024, following the withdrawal of Lebanon from the tri-nation friendly tournament.
The match will be played at the Thiên Trường Stadium in Nam Định, and will be designated as an official friendly, with points counting towards the FIFA Rankings.
As per the original schedule, India were supposed to face Vietnam on October 9 and Lebanon on October 12.
After Lebanon's withdrawal, the All India Football Federation requested the Vietnam Football Federation to reschedule the Vietnam-India match to October 12, which was accepted by the VFF.
India will assemble in Kolkata on October 5 and have a training session on October 6. Manolo Márquez and his squad will travel to Vietnam on October 7, where they will continue training.
Márquez announced a list of 26 probables on Monday. The final squad of 23 players will be announced prior to the team's travel to Vietnam.