Former World Champions Brazil Arrive In India: Know When The Historic Clash Against India Will Take Place

KOLKATA: Brazil, five-time FIFA World Cup champions, arrived in India on Thursday night as part of their short tour of the country. During the visit, the Brazilian stars will take on the Indian football team in a historic international friendly.

Vinicius Junior, who has represented the fifth-ranked Brazil in the latest FIFA World Cup, is the biggest star in the visiting squad. The Real Madrid forward will be one of the major attractions when Brazil take on 138th-ranked India.

The India-Brazil friendly will be played at Kolkata’s Iconic Salt Lake Stadium (Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan) on Saturday, with kick-off scheduled for 7:30 pm.

When the football powerhouse Brazil arrived in Kolkata on Thursday night, a large number of fans gathered to welcome the team. The Brazilian players represent some of the biggest clubs in world football, including Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.

Brazil’s senior national team will face India for the first time, making the fixture a historic occasion for Indian football. The Indian team is popularly known as the ‘Blue Tigers’ in the football world.

The match has been billed as an international friendly between India and Brazil, with the first kick scheduled for 7:30 pm on Saturday. Khalid Jamil is the head coach of India, while Carlo Ancelotti is in charge of Brazil.

Key Players of Both Teams

India: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Anwar Ali, Anirudh Thapa, Sahal Abdul Samad, Manvir Singh, Ryan Williams.

Brazil: Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid), Endrick (Real Madrid), Bruno Guimaraes (Arsenal), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal), Marquinhos (PSG).

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