Panama Ranked 44th Becomes India's Ninth CONCACAF Test

Panama, currently positioned 44th in FIFA's rankings, will be India's ninth opponent from the CONCACAF region. The match, scheduled for 26 September, will be the first of four friendlies India has arranged during this international window. After Panama, the Indian squad will travel to Brazil on 3 October, followed by two matches against New Zealand on 12 and 15 November as part of a series celebrating 100 years of sporting ties between the two nations.