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Marquinhos: India a "Golden Opportunity" for Brazil, Biggest Fanbase Outside Home
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CNBC TV18•02-10-2026, 15:58
Marquinhos: India a "Golden Opportunity" for Brazil, Biggest Fanbase Outside Home
- •Brazil star Marquinhos highlights India as one of the Selecao's biggest fanbases outside Brazil, calling the friendly a "golden opportunity" for experience.
- •The five-time world champions face India in a highly anticipated friendly as they rebuild after a disappointing 2026 World Cup campaign.
- •Marquinhos emphasizes the importance of the match for both new and experienced players, aiming to maintain Brazil's top position post-World Cup.
- •Brazil has been closely analyzing the Indian team, acknowledging the significance of captain Gurpreet Singh Sandhu's 90th international appearance.
- •Marquinhos stresses that for Brazil, there are no "friendly" matches, viewing every game as a crucial opportunity to display their skills and rebuild confidence.
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The highly anticipated international friendly match between India and five-time world champions Brazil is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 3, at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.
Brazil centre-back Marquinhos described India as having one of the biggest fanbases for the squad outside their home country, calling the match a golden opportunity to gain valuable experience and connect with supporters.
Indian team captain and goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is set to make his 90th international appearance during the match against Brazil, an achievement praised as extremely impressive.
