The Indian senior males’s soccer workforce will face Vietnam in a one-off pleasant match on October 12 following the withdrawal of Lebanon from the tri-nation pleasant event, on the Thien Truong Stadium in Nam Định, Vietnam, with factors counting in direction of the FIFA Rankings. As per the unique schedule, India had been imagined to face Vietnam on October 9 and Lebanon on October 12. After Lebanon’s withdrawal, the All-India Soccer Federation requested the Vietnam Soccer 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 coaching session on October 6. Manolo Márquez and his squad will journey to Vietnam on October 7, the place they may proceed coaching.

Marquez introduced an inventory of 26 probables on Monday. The ultimate squad of 23 gamers will likely be introduced earlier than the workforce’s journey to Vietnam.

This would be the second occasion that the Indian senior nationwide soccer workforce will likely be performed underneath Manolo Márquez, who was appointed to the put up succeeding Igor Stimac on July 20, 2024. The Intercontinental Cup was the 56-year-old Marquex’s first task as India coach.

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