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Anirudh Thapa makes history as India falls 6-1 to Uruguay in international friendly
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News18•07-10-2026, 01:30
Anirudh Thapa makes history as India falls 6-1 to Uruguay in international friendly
- •Anirudh Thapa scored an equalizer for India against Uruguay, becoming only the second Indian to score against the South American side in a senior international.
- •Uruguay ultimately defeated the Blue Tigers 6-1 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata after a match interrupted briefly by lightning.
- •The visitors secured the win with goals from players including Rodrigo Zalazar, Maximiliano Araujo, and a penalty from Nunez.
- •India concluded their three-match window against 2026 World Cup participants with one draw and two defeats.
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Anirudh Thapa scored India's goal against Uruguay in the 23rd minute. By scoring, he became only the second Indian player to score against Uruguay in a senior international match.
The match was interrupted in the 27th minute due to lightning and inclement weather. The stoppage lasted for about half an hour before play resumed.
Uruguay defeated India with a final score of 6-1 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan.
