Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Brazil Arrives in Kolkata as Vinícius Recalls India Memories
Brazil’s football team has arrived in Kolkata to play India.
The friendly is scheduled for October 3 at Salt Lake Stadium.
It will be the first international friendly between the two teams.
Brazilian player Vinícius Júnior said he has happy memories of visiting India as a teenager.
In 2016, he played for Brazil’s Under-17 team at the BRICS Cup.
He scored five goals and was the tournament’s top scorer.
Fans cheered as Brazil trained at the stadium on Friday.
Brazil recently drew with Australia and then won its next friendly.
Brazil arrived in Kolkata ahead of its October 3 friendly against India at Salt Lake Stadium.
The match is described as the first-ever international friendly between Brazil and India.
Vinícius Júnior said his return brought back memories of winning the 2016 BRICS Cup with Brazil’s Under-17 team.
At that tournament, Vinícius scored five goals in five matches and earned the top-scorer award.
Brazil trained at Salt Lake Stadium on Friday; its recent friendlies included a 1-1 draw with Australia and a 4-2 win.
- Who
- Brazil’s national football team, including Vinícius Júnior, and India’s national team.
- What
- An international friendly between Brazil and India, described as their first.
- When
- October 3; the articles do not specify the year.
- Where
- Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, India.
- Why
- The match was organized after strong Indian support for Brazil during the FIFA World Cup 2026, according to one article.
- Match
- Brazil vs India international friendly
- Date
- October 3; year not specified
- Venue
- Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
- Vinícius’s previous India visit
- 2016, for the BRICS Cup with Brazil’s Under-17 team
- BRICS Cup record
- Five goals in five fixtures; top-scorer award
- Recent Brazil results
- Drew 1-1 with Australia, then won 4-2 in its second friendly
- Arrival
- Brazil’s team was escorted from the airport by a convoy led by two pilot cars
