Ranked 126th in the latest FIFA ranking, the India National Football Team is midway- between its highest position (93) and lowest position (173) in the standings. After heartbreak at the World Cup Qualifier matches, the team saw many changes – the retirement of Sunil Chhetri and Manolo Márquez replacing Igor Stimac. Yet the Indian Football team is determined to perform at their best and after a hard-earned draw in a friendly match against the Vietnam side, they will have a chance to test their potential in a few matches ahead. Check out the Indian National Football Team’s next match and schedule below. Farukh Choudhary Strikes As India National Football Team Holds Vietnam 1–1 in Their Den.

India National Football Team to Play Against Malaysia in Friendly Match Next

India played out a 1-1 draw against Vietnam in an international friendly at the Thien Truong Stadium in Nam Dịnh, Vietnam on Saturday, October 12. While there was no victory, The 27-year-old Farukh Choudhary’s goal and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu’s goalkeeping were highlights of the match. Farukh scores on his first start for the Blue Tigers in three years and the attacking style of play balanced with the defensive set-up are clear signs of football which had many excited over the appointment of Marquez. AIFF’s Annual General Body Meeting Calls for Independent Inquiry on Igor Stimac’s Contract Renewal Procedures.

Next up the India National Football Team will host the Malaysia National Football Team in a friendly match. The match will be played on November 19, 2024, during the FIFA international window with the time and venue to be declared soon by AIFF (All India Football Federation). Even though the matches henceforth are ‘friendly’, India needs to push for wins to achieve higher rankings and gain some confidence before the start of continental-level matches.

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