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Cafu Urges India to Promote Football and Study Global Leaders
Cafu is a famous former captain of Brazil’s football team.
He gave India advice on how to become better at football.
He said more children should be encouraged to play.
He also said India should advertise football and learn from successful football countries.
Japan, South Korea, and China were examples he mentioned.
India will play Brazil in Kolkata on October 3.
Brazil is ranked much higher than India and has won the World Cup five times.
Cafu believes playing Brazil can help Indian players learn.
Former Brazil captain Cafu urged India to promote football, encourage children to play, and study leading football systems.
He said smaller nations such as Curacao and Cape Verde have competed on equal terms with bigger teams.
Cafu pointed to Japan, South Korea, and China as countries that grew by bringing in Brazilian coaches and players.
India, ranked 138th, is scheduled to host five-time world champion Brazil in a FIFA friendly on October 3 in Kolkata.
Cafu said the Brazil match could benefit Indian football despite the large gap between India’s and Brazil’s FIFA rankings.
- Who
- Former Brazil captain Cafu and the Indian national football team.
- What
- Cafu advised India to promote football, learn from established football systems, and use its match against Brazil as a learning opportunity.
- Where
- Cafu spoke at an event in Pune; the Brazil friendly is scheduled for Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.
- When
- Cafu made the comments on Friday; India’s friendly against Brazil is scheduled for October 3, with matches against Panama on September 26 and Uruguay on October 6.
- Why
- He said India needs to popularise football, encourage children to play, study leading football nations, and benefit from greater international competition.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Cafu, the former Brazil captain and last Brazilian captain to lift the World Cup
- India’s FIFA ranking
- 138th
- Brazil’s FIFA ranking
- 5th
- Brazil friendly
- India is scheduled to host Brazil on October 3 at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata
- Additional friendlies
- India is scheduled to play Panama on September 26 and Uruguay on October 6
- Cafu’s examples
- Japan, South Korea, and China brought in Brazilian coaches and players while popularising football
- World Cup expansion
- Cafu said FIFA’s expansion to 48 teams creates more opportunities for smaller nations
Quotes
Cafu
Former Brazil captain and 2002 World Cup-winning captain
“We hope that Brazil and India can play a great game. It will bring many benefits to the Indian people and to the Indian national team, which will face a team that is a five-time world champion.”
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“Today, everyone plays on equal terms. You saw this in the World Cup, teams like Curacao and Cape Verde played on equal terms with all the big national teams.”
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