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India Fights Hard, But Brazil Dominates 4-0 in FIFA Friendly
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News18•03-10-2026, 22:00
India Fights Hard, But Brazil Dominates 4-0 in FIFA Friendly
- •Brazil defeated India 4-0 in a FIFA international friendly in Kolkata, with goals from Estevao, Pedro, and Samuel Lino (2).
- •India held off the five-time champions for the initial 25 minutes, backed by a crowd of 51,402.
- •Estevao opened the scoring in the 28th minute, followed by Pedro in the 42nd, and Samuel Lino added two more in the second half.
- •Despite the loss, India, coming off a 1-1 draw against Panama, showed competitive spirit against a vastly superior Brazilian side.
- •Indian goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu made crucial saves early on, but errors led to Brazil's goals, prompting a second-half substitution.
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Brazil emerged as 4-0 winners against India in their international friendly match held at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday.
Estevao opened the scoring in the 28th minute, Pedro added a second in the 42nd minute, and Samuel Lino scored twice in the 58th and 95th minutes to secure the 4-0 victory.
Khalid Jamil managed the Indian national team, while Carlo Ancelotti served as the head coach for the Brazilian side during their historic match in Kolkata.
