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India Coach Urges Calm Ahead of Brazil Football Match
India is getting ready to play Brazil in a football match on Saturday.
Coach Khalid Jamil said Brazil is a very strong team.
He said Brazil is good at both scoring and defending.
Jamil promised that India’s players would give their best.
He also asked fans in Kolkata to cheer for India.
Defender Anwar Ali said the players need to stay calm and focused.
He said Brazil’s style of play is well known, so India must be ready for pressure.
India had drawn 1-1 with Panama in its previous game mentioned in the article.
India coach Khalid Jamil said Brazil are among the world’s best teams and strong in both attack and defence.
Jamil said India would give its “100 per cent” in Saturday’s match at Yuva Bharati Krirangan.
He urged Kolkata football fans to support the national team.
Defender Anwar Ali said India needed to stay focused, calm and ready to handle pressure.
Ali pointed to India’s 1-1 draw with Panama in Bengaluru last month as a good performance.
- Who
- India, coached by Khalid Jamil, will play Brazil; defender Anwar Ali also spoke.
- What
- India is preparing to face Brazil in a football match.
- Where
- Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata.
- When
- Saturday; the remarks were made on Friday.
- Why
- Jamil said Brazil are a strong team, while Ali emphasized staying focused and calm under pressure.
Key facts
- Match
- India vs Brazil
- Scheduled day
- Saturday
- Venue
- Yuva Bharati Krirangan
- India coach
- Khalid Jamil
- India defender quoted
- Anwar Ali
- India's previous result mentioned
- 1-1 draw with Panama in Bengaluru last month
Quotes
Khalid Jamil
Coach of the Indian national football team.
“We just have to give our 100 per cent to whoever is watching. We just have to give our best. Please support the team”
thestatesman.com
“Everyone knows how Brazil play. So, we just have to keep calm in the field. And deal with the pressure.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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