India vs Panama Live Streaming: When and Where to Watch and Match Details

India take on Panama in their first international friendly of the September-October window as Khalid Jamil’s side return to the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday, September 25.

The fixture is the first of three high-profile friendlies for the Blue Tigers, with Brazil and Uruguay to follow in October. Panama, ranked 44th in the FIFA rankings, provide India with a stern test, with 94 places separating the two teams.

India vs Panama: When and where is the match?

The India vs Panama international friendly will be played on Friday, September 25, 2026.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 PM IST at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.

The venue holds special significance for Indian football, having hosted India’s 2023 SAFF Championship campaign. India remained unbeaten across five matches at the stadium before beating Kuwait on penalties in the final.

Where to watch India vs Panama live on TV in India?

The India vs Panama friendly will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network in India.

The match will also be available on Sony Aath, with Bengali commentary available.

Where to watch India vs Panama live streaming?

Fans can watch the India vs Panama match live online through the SonyLIV app and website.

The match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST.

India vs Panama: Recent form

India enter the friendly on a four-match winless run. Their recent results are:

• Tajikistan 1-1 India
• Tajikistan 3-1 India
• Zimbabwe 1-0 India
• Jamaica 2-0 India
• India 2-1 Hong Kong

Panama’s last five matches are:

• Panama 0-2 England
• Panama 0-1 Croatia
• Ghana 1-0 Panama
• Panama 1-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Panama 4-2 Dominican Republic

India vs Panama: FIFA rankings

There is a significant gap between the two sides in the FIFA rankings.

• India: 138th
• Panama: 44th

Panama arrive with considerable recent international experience, having qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup unbeaten. They won seven and drew three of their 10 qualifying matches.

Their World Cup campaign ended in the group stage after defeats against Ghana, Croatia and England.

India vs Panama: What did Khalid Jamil say?

India head coach Khalid Jamil has stressed that his team will not approach the fixture purely from a defensive perspective despite Panama’s higher ranking.

“We are playing against a strong team. But at the same time, you cannot defend every time. So, we will mix defence and attack. We will react according to the situation,” Jamil said ahead of the match.

India vs Panama squads

India squad

Albino Gomes, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Som Kumar, Abhishek Singh Tekcham, Akash Mishra, Anwar Ali, Bijoy Varghese, Hmingthanmawia Ralte, Jay Gupta, Pramveer, Ricky Meetei Haobam, Anirudh Thapa, Ashique Kuruniyan, Farukh Choudhary, Lalengmawia Ralte, Macarton Nickson, Mohammed Sanan, Ricky Shabong, Sahal Abdul Samad, Edmund Lalrindika, Irfan Yadwad, Manvir Singh, Rahim Ali, Ryan Williams and Vikram Partap Singh.

Panama squad

Orlando Mosquera, Marcos De León, Eddie Roberts, César Blackman, Jorge Gutiérrez, Jair Model, Amir Murillo, Omar Valencia, Martín Krug, Andrés Andrade, José Córdoba, Jiovany Ramos, Joseph Jones, Eduardo Anderson, Carlos Harvey, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Cristian Martínez, José Luis Rodríguez, Victor Griffith, Daivis Murillo, Azarías Londoño, Rafael Mosquera, Giovany Herbert, José Fajardo, Josue Vergara, Mijahir Jiménez and Tomás Rodríguez.

India vs Panama: Match details

India will be looking to make a strong start to a demanding international window, with Brazil and Uruguay awaiting them in October. For Panama, the Bengaluru fixture provides another opportunity to test their squad following their appearance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.