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India vs Vietnam Live Score: India will be hoping to put the forgettable start to the ‘Manolo Marquez Era’ behind and start afresh when they face Vietnam in a football friendly in Nam Dinh, Vietnam on Saturday. India had finished at the bottom of the three-team Intercontinenal Cup in Hyderabad last month, failing to score a single goal against either Mauritius or Syria despite being ranked several places above the former. The Blue Tigers were held to a goalless draw by Mauritius before suffering a 0-3 loss at the hands of Syria in what was Marquez’ first assignment after he was appointment Igor Stimac’s replacement as Indian men’s football team head coach in July.
It has been a disappointing year for the Indian team so far this year. Much like the Intercontinental Cup, India had failed to score a single goal in the AFC Asian Cup in January and bowed out in the group stage after losing all three matches.
India also failed to win a single match in their 2026 FIFA World Cup AFC second round qualifier this year, losing two and drawing as many, which led to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) removing Stimac as coach.
Marquez also coaches FC Goa in the Indian Super League and is returning to national duty during the international break.
The tournament was initially supposed to be a three-team event also featuring Lebanon. However, the west Asian team’s withdrawal from the tournament has reduced it to a one-off fixture between India and the home team, which will be the Blue Tigers’ only fixture of the October international break.