The Indian Football Team will play Vietnam and Singapore in the Hung Thinh Tournament 2022 (also known as VFF Tri Nation Series), a FIFA international friendly tournament, which starts on Wednesday (September 21).
The eleventh edition of VFF tournament will open with the hosts and organizers Vietnam taking on Singapore. The tournament will then continue with India facing Singapore and the three-match VFF Tri Series will conclude with Vietnam facing India.
The tournament will feature just three round-robin matches with all three receiving a prize money based on where they finish in the standings. The winner will receive a prize money of $30,000, the runners-up side will take home $20,000. The third place too carries a prize money of $10,000.
All the three matches will be played at the Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The tournament will start on September 21 and conclude on September 27.
This set of friendly matches will be the Blue Tigers' first international fixtures since AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in June 2022. The 23-member Indian squad will be led by talisman Sunil Chhetri.
Here is a look at India Squad, Hung Thinh Tournament 2022 schedule, results, standings, prize money in INR, telecast and live streaming info:
Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem, Amrinder Singh
Defenders: Sandesh Jhingan, Roshan Singh Naorem, Anwar Ali, Akash Mishra, Chinglensana Singh Konsham, Harmanjot Singh Khabra, Narender
Midfielders: Liston Colaco, Muhammed Ashique Kuruniyan, Vikram Partap Singh, Udanta Singh Kumam, Anirudh Thapa, Brandon Fernandes, Yasir Mohammad, Jeakson Singh Thounaojam, Sahal Abdul Samad, Rahul Kannoly Praveen, Lallianzuala Chhangte
Forwards: Sunil Chhetri, Ishan Pandita
Date | Day | Fixture | Time in IST | Result |
September 21 | Wednesday | Vietnam vs Singapore | 5:30 PM | 4-0 |
September 24 | Saturday | India vs Singapore | 5:30 PM | 1-1 |
September 27 | Tuesday | India vs Vietnam | 5:30 PM | 0-3 |
Position | Team | M | W | D | L | G | Points |
1 | Vietnam | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-0 | 6 |
2 | India | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 1 |
3 | Singapore | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 1 |
M - Matches Played; W - Won; L - Lost; G - Goals For-Against; D - Drawn
Position | Prize Money in USD | Prize Money in INR |
Champions | $30000 | Rs 24 Lakhs (approximately) |
Runners Up | $20000 | Rs 16 Lakhs (approximately) |
Third Place | $10000 | Rs 8 Lakhs (approximately) |
USD - US Dollars; INR - Indian Rupee
India's friendly matches against Singapore and Vietnam will be shown live on EuroSport. The live streaming of the matches will be available on JioTV and Discovery+ app in India.