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Khalid Jamil Takes Full Blame For India's 1-6 Defeat Against Uruguay
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Firstpost•07-10-2026, 12:18
Khalid Jamil Takes Full Blame For India's 1-6 Defeat Against Uruguay
- •India head coach Khalid Jamil took full responsibility for his team's heavy 1-6 defeat against Uruguay, refusing to blame the weather interruption or player concentration lapses.
- •Anirudh Thapa scored a temporary equalizer in the 22nd minute after Darwin Nunez opened the scoring for Uruguay from a penalty, but Uruguay dominated the rest of the match.
- •The defeat followed a 0-4 loss to Brazil, meaning India conceded 10 goals against the two South American sides over the space of three days.
- •Jamil urged his players to put the heavy defeats behind them and refocus on their club football with the ISL set to begin on October 10.
- •Uruguay coach Diego Forlan praised India's early pressing and transitions while expressing satisfaction with his team's overall progress and performance.
Key Questions Answered
India suffered a heavy 1-6 defeat against Uruguay to end their FIFA international window. Anirudh Thapa had temporarily equalized for India in the 22nd minute before Uruguay dominated the remainder of the match.
India head coach Khalid Jamil took full responsibility for the humiliating defeat, refusing to blame the 34-minute weather interruption or his players' concentration lapses.
India conceded a total of 10 goals across their last two matches, following a 0-4 loss to Brazil and a 1-6 defeat to Uruguay within the span of three days.
