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India Praised for Positive Football Despite 4-0 Loss to Brazil at Yuba Bharati
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News18•03-10-2026, 21:55
India Praised for Positive Football Despite 4-0 Loss to Brazil at Yuba Bharati
- •India lost 4-0 to five-time world champions Brazil at Yuba Bharati, but earned praise for their positive attitude.
- •The score remained goalless until the 28th minute, with Anwar Ali and Vijay holding off Brazil's attack.
- •Estevao scored Brazil's first goal in the 28th minute, followed by Pedro's second in the 42nd minute.
- •India took three shots on target in the second half, with Ryan Williams coming close to scoring twice.
- •Lino scored in the 95th minute of added time, his second goal, to extend Brazil's lead.
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India lost 4-0 to the five-time world champions Brazil at Yuba Bharati, though the team earned praise for their positive football and fighting spirit.
Estevao opened the scoring in the 28th minute, followed by a goal from Pedro in the 42nd minute. Later, a third goal was conceded due to a defensive error in the 60th minute, and Lino scored his second of the match in the 95th minute of added time.
The experienced Gurpreet Singh Sandhu started the match in goal, but coach Khalid Jamil replaced him with Prabhsukhan Gill in the second half.
