India vs Panama Live Score: Both starting XIs revealed, teams out for warm-ups in Bengaluru

India vs Panama Live: Panama reveal their starting lineup .India vs Panama Live: India name starting XI .India vs Panama Live: India look to learn before Brazil, Uruguay arrive The Panama game offers India a chance to assess where they stand before two much bigger tests in Kolkata. Brazil will be India's opponent on October 3, followed by Uruguay on October 6. Both have won the World Cup multiple times, while Panama have already played at the 2026 tournament. Sandhu said playing stronger opponents can help India improve. "If you play more with a stronger team, yes, improvement will be there. This is one step forward. We need to play more matches like this," he said. Jamil also sees Friday's game as a valuable test against a team with World Cup experience. For India, the next fortnight is therefore an opportunity to gain international experience, assess younger players and understand what is needed to compete at a higher level..India vs Panama Live: Jamil wants India to build a new team The Panama friendly comes at a time when India are looking to build a new team by combining younger players with experienced names. Khalid Jamil has selected young players for the three-match window to give them more exposure, while retaining senior figures such as Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Anirudh Thapa. Jamil said the younger players need more matches as India work towards building a solid team. "Yes, I have left out some senior players. But it is not like we will not take them again. They are most welcome to be back again. Yes, we are thinking about building a new team. We have younger players. They need to play more matches." The Panama match offers those players a chance to gain experience against a team ranked 94 places above India in the FIFA rankings..India vs Panama Live: India need to handle Panama's counterattacks India will have to stay compact against a Panama side that can sit back before quickly launching vertical counterattacks. That makes the hosts' tactical approach important at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium. Panama have players with experience of playing in foreign leagues and have brought 14 members of their 2026 World Cup squad to Bengaluru. India can expect a team accustomed to playing against stronger opposition, having recently faced England, Croatia and Ghana at the World Cup. For the Indian side, defenders such as Anwar Ali, midfielders Anirudh Thapa and Sahal Abdul Samad, and forwards Edmund Lalrindika, Manvir Singh and Rahim Ali will look to produce a positive performance and keep Panama at bay..India vs Panama Live: India face Panama before Brazil, Uruguay tests The Panama match is only the beginning of India's demanding international window. After Friday's contest at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, India will face five-time world champions Brazil on October 3 and two-time title winners Uruguay on October 6. Both matches will be played in Kolkata. The three games will give Indian players a chance to face opponents with World Cup experience and gain exposure against stronger sides. Jamil described the window as an important one for the team, while Sandhu said India could use the Panama game to understand what it takes to operate at World Cup level. The matches against Brazil and Uruguay will then provide two more opportunities for the Indian team to test itself..India vs Panama Live: Jamil mixes youth with senior experience Khalid Jamil has included young players in India's squad for the three-match international window as he looks to give them more exposure alongside senior names. Jamil said some senior players have been left out for now, but stressed that they remain welcome in the team. "Yes, I have left out some senior players. But it is not like we will not take them again. They are most welcome to be back again. Yes, we are thinking about building a new team. We have younger players. They need to play more matches," he said. Jamil added that the younger players have been mixed with senior figures such as Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Anirudh Thapa. "So, I have decided to mix them with senior players like Gurpeet and Anirudh Thapa, as our aim is to make a good solid team," he said..India vs Panama Live: Panama showed fight against World Cup opponents Panama's recent World Cup campaign provides India with an idea of the challenge awaiting them in Bengaluru. Panama were placed in Group L alongside England, Croatia and Ghana at the 2026 global showpiece. Although they failed to win any of their matches and eventually exited the tournament, they stretched the more established opponents in the group. Sandhu said Panama played good football at the World Cup despite the results not going their way. "The results didn't go in their favour. I think they played really good football. We want to do the same and to be a team which is difficult to play and also have great options, be it on the pitch, or in terms of people coming in from the bench," he said..India vs Panama Live: Panama bring World Cup experience to Bengaluru Panama arrive in Bengaluru with 14 players from their 2026 World Cup squad, underlining the experience India will face at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium. Overall, 22 of Panama's 24 players have experience of playing in foreign leagues, including Major League Soccer in the USA and leagues in Turkey, Mexico and Austria. Panama also played at the 2018 World Cup before returning to the global showpiece in 2026. Their squad includes Amir Murillo of Besiktas, Andres Andrade of LASK, Tomás Rodríguez of Barcelona SC Guayaquil and Jose Cordoba of Norwich City. India, ranked 138th compared to Panama's 44th position, will therefore be facing a team whose players have considerable experience playing outside their country..India Football Live: Gurpreet wants India to learn from Panama Veteran goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu believes India can use the Panama match to understand what is required to become a World Cup-level team. Panama are ranked 44th in the world and have played at the 2018 and 2026 World Cups, while India are currently 138th in the FIFA rankings. "I think tomorrow can be a start. I think we can use tomorrow's game to see what it takes for a World Cup team to operate and Panama, obviously, played in the World Cup, and played really good in my opinion," said Sandhu on the eve of the match. He added that India want to become a team that is difficult to play against and have strong options on the pitch as well as from the bench. The match, therefore, is more than just another friendly for the Indian players..Panama vs India Live: Jamil sees Panama clash as step forward India head coach Khalid Jamil believes the friendly against Panama can provide his team with an important test against a side that has just returned from the World Cup. Panama are ranked 44th in the FIFA rankings, while India are 138th. Jamil said the game would give his players an opportunity to test themselves against a team with World Cup experience. "I think this is a good opportunity to play against a team who has just come from the World Cup. They played really good in the World Cup. They have good players and it is going to be a very good test for us," he said. India will face Brazil and Uruguay after the Panama match, making the Bengaluru game the first step in a difficult international window for the team..India vs Panama Live: India face Panama in crucial Bengaluru test India take on world No. 44 Panama in an international friendly at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday. The match is the first of three challenging contests for the Khalid Jamil-coached side during the international window. India, currently ranked 138th in the FIFA rankings, will then face five-time world champions Brazil on October 3 and two-time world champions Uruguay on October 6 in Kolkata. Panama have already played at the 2018 and 2026 FIFA World Cups and come into the game with considerably more experience against top-level opposition. For India, the match offers an opportunity to test themselves against a side that recently competed at the global showpiece and to gain experience before facing Brazil and Uruguay.