IND vs PAN highlights, FIFA Friendly 2026: Ryan Williams, spirited India hold 44th-ranked Panama in Bengaluru

The final whistle goes and the friendly finishes level. India sensed a shock win over a side ranked 94 places higher, but Valencia’s equaliser keeps the Blue Tigers to a draw.

Panama keep hunting for a late opening, but Pramveer steps in, wins the ball, and breaks up the move.

Sahal skips past his marker and slides a through ball left for Jay Gupta. Gupta’s cross into the middle looks for Sahal again, but Panama get there first and clear.

India make another change as Ashique Kuruniyan makes way for Jay Gupta. The East Bengal man has featured in advanced roles for his club and is thrown on for a late attacking push.

Manvir carries the ball down the right and forces a corner. Panama clear the first delivery, Abhishek Singh Tekcham meets the follow-up, and his shot sails off target.

Edmund wins his duel, keeps the ball tight, and slips it to Manvir. Manvir’s backheel flashes off target as India come within a whisker of going back in front.

Harvey tries his luck from distance. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is equal to it and keeps Panama from taking the lead. Still 1-1.

Valencia fires from outside the box past Lalengmawia. Gurpreet stays rooted as the shot dips into the top-right corner. Panama 1-1 India

Manvir whips another ball in from the left, but Williams has already run past the delivery and cannot connect. Akash Mishra then tries a cross of his own; it spins away and goes out of play.

India push again. Williams holds the ball and slips it to Manvir, who delivers into the middle looking for the return. Marcos Reyes steps in and claims it.

Vikram Partap Singh receives on the right and spins away neatly to keep possession. His next challenge arrives late, though, and Panama take the free kick straight away.

Panama keep pumping long balls into the box. This one is aimed at Tomas but flies too far and runs out for an India goal kick.

Panama flood India’s box. Tomas picks out Giovany with a cross, but Gurpreet Singh Sandhu gathers the shot cleanly.

Play restarts in Bengaluru. Panama make a triple change, bringing on Londono, Murillo and Valencia, and the visitors kick off.

Ryan Williams’ strike is the difference at the break. India somehow stay in front against higher-ranked Panama at half-time in Bengaluru.

India break against the run of play. Ryan Williams slips in behind Cordoba, finds himself alone in the final third, and slots past Marcos Reyes. Blue Tigers lead 1-0 at Sree Kanteerava.

Eduardo swings a ball toward Mosquera at the far stick. The No. 10 cannot bring it under control, and it runs out for an India goal kick.

India carve out the better openings in this spell. Williams fires inches wide, Ashique hits the side netting, and another Ashique cross for Ryan is cut out. Panama stretch the Blue Tigers briefly through Modelo and Tomas, but Anwar and Akash snuff those out. After the first water break, Williams switches play and Vikram overhits a cross for Manvir. Score stays level at Sree Kanteerava.

Ryan Williams surges on the overlap and forces a corner for India. He swings the delivery in himself. Bijoy rises for the header, but Panama keeper Antonio gets there first and punches the ball away.

Murillo whips a ball in from the right. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu punches or palms it clear, but Abdiel Rodriguez is first to the rebound and forces a corner. India deal with the set piece and clear their lines.