India and Panama draw 1-1 in international friendly
India's and Panama's national football teams played out a 1-1 draw in a friendly on Friday, 25 September, according to BBC's live match coverage.
Match result
According to BBC's Friendlies coverage, the friendly between India and Panama played on Friday, 25 September 2026, ended in a 1-1 draw.
Build-up to the match
Ahead of the game, Vietnam.vn (citing the Đà Nẵng newspaper and noting the article was produced with AI assistance) reported that India entered the fixture under pressure after a four-match winless run — one draw followed by three consecutive defeats — which weighed on the players despite the advantage of a home crowd. Panama, by contrast, was described as the more stable side, having won two, drawn two and lost just one of its last five matches.
Squads and players
As reported by the Times of India, Panama head coach Thomas Christiansen, who previously managed England's Leeds United, met India forward Ryan Williams in Bengaluru ahead of the match — the two know each other from their time in England. Williams gave up his Australian citizenship last year to represent India, scored on his debut, and was later injured.
India head coach Khalid Jamil said goalkeeper Som Kumar, who plays for Slovenian second-tier club ND Slovan, was included in the squad. Jamil said he continues to monitor several foreign-based, Indian-passport-holding players, but that only those meeting the required standard would be called up.
Context
The match was part of a broader round of international friendlies covered by BBC alongside other fixtures played the same evening. The sources do not specify who scored the goals or provide further details of the match itself.
