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Anirudh Thapa Strike Lifts India Before Uruguay Run Riot in 6-1 Win
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News18•06-10-2026, 22:30
Anirudh Thapa Strike Lifts India Before Uruguay Run Riot in 6-1 Win
- •Anirudh Thapa scored a fine equalizer in the 22nd minute to cancel out Darwin Nunez's early penalty at the Salt Lake Stadium.
- •India showed great promise in the first half before fatigue and a 34-minute lightning delay turned the match around.
- •Maximiliano Araujo scored a brace, while Rodrigo Zalazar, Juan Sanabria, and Rodrigo Aguirre added further goals for Uruguay.
- •The defeat concludes Khalid Jamil's side international window following a draw against Panama and losses to Brazil and Uruguay.
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Uruguay defeated India 6-1 in their international friendly match held at the Salt Lake Stadium.
Anirudh Thapa scored India's lone goal in the 22nd minute by reacting quickly to put in a rebound after Uruguay goalkeeper Thiago Cardozo failed to hold Ryan Williams' shot.
Darwin Nunez opened the scoring via a penalty, followed by goals from Maximiliano Araujo, Rodrigo Zalazar, and substitutes Juan Sanabria and Rodrigo Aguirre.
