India’s senior men’s football team is set to face five-time world champions Brazil in a major international friendly in Kolkata today, October 3. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, popularly known as Salt Lake Stadium. It is the first senior men’s international meeting between India and Brazil and Brazil’s first senior international match in India. Brazil’s squad includes major international players such as Vinicius Junior, Raphinha and Endrick, while India have named a 26-player squad for the fixture. The match has attracted considerable attention among Indian football supporters because of Brazil’s global football reputation and the rarity of seeing the Brazilian senior team play in India. The game will be broadcast on Sony Sports Network and streamed on SonyLIV
