Brazil Beat India In International Friendly
Brazil defeated India 4-0 in a historic international friendly held at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) in Kolkata on October 3, 2026.
Match Highlights
First Half: India held off the five-time World Cup champions in the opening stages before Estêvão Willian opened the scoring in the 28th minute. Striker Pedro doubled Brazil’s lead shortly before the break in the 42nd minute.
Second Half: Substitute Samuel Lino added a third for Brazil in the 58th minute following a defensive turnover, before completing his brace with a stoppage-time strike (90+5′).
Indian Effort: Despite the scoreline, India generated promising moments, most notably forward Ryan Williams, whose effort was cleared off the line in the second half, and Manvir Singh, who forced a save off Marquinhos.
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Relentless Brazil
Brazil, as usual, were relentless, pushing the Indians back. With Raphina not travelling to India, suspecting an injury, Carlo Ancelotti had the liberty to experiment, and so he did. Lino gave a great account of himself, and so did Estevao.
A Learning Curve For India
For the Indians, it was a great learning curve, and they did have their moments too, with Ryan and Manvir getting close to scoring.
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