India Draws 1-1 with Vietnam in Friendly

India's football team secured a 1-1 draw against Vietnam in an international friendly held at Thien Truong Stadium, marking India's first goal under new head coach Manolo Marquez, with Farukh Choudhary scoring the equalizer after Vietnam's Nguyen Hoang Duc's lead. Despite a challenging start to 2024, with India yet to win any matches this year, the team drew positives from this performance. The friendly, originally intended to be part of a tri-nation tournament with Lebanon, was live-streamed on platforms like FanCode and the VFF YouTube channel. Vietnam, ranked 116th by FIFA, had a slight edge over India's 126th position, and both teams were looking to improve after recent coaching changes and past disappointing performances. This result follows India's earlier draws against Mauritius and a loss to Syria in the Intercontinental Cup.