Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Brazil Beat India 4-0 as Coaches Assess Kolkata Friendly
Brazil played India in a football match in Kolkata and won 4-0.
Estevao scored first, followed by Pedro before half-time.
Samuel Lino scored twice after the break.
India defended carefully and tried to attack quickly when it got the ball.
Ryan Williams came close to scoring, but his shot was cleared from near the goal line.
Brazil had more possession and more chances to shoot.
Brazil’s coach, Carlo Ancelotti, praised India but said his own team still had defensive work to do.
India’s coach, Khalid Jamil, said his team could improve by playing strong opponents more often.
India then had a short time to prepare for a friendly against Uruguay.
Brazil defeated India 4-0 in their first friendly at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium, with Estevao, Pedro and Samuel Lino scoring.
India held Brazil scoreless for about 25 minutes and threatened on counterattacks; Ryan Williams had an effort cleared off the line after half-time.
Brazil recorded 65.8% possession, 20 attempts and seven shots on target; India had nine attempts and three on target.
Carlo Ancelotti praised India’s organisation and counterattacks, while saying Brazil’s defence still needed improvement and the match helped assess younger players.
Khalid Jamil said India must defend more strongly and would benefit from playing elite teams; India were due to face Uruguay in Kolkata on October 6 after a short recovery period.
- Who
- Brazil and India’s men’s national football teams, coached by Carlo Ancelotti and Khalid Jamil.
- What
- Brazil beat India 4-0 in a friendly; the reports also covered India’s preparations for a subsequent friendly against Uruguay.
- When
- The Brazil friendly took place on October 4, 2026; India’s Uruguay match was scheduled for October 6.
- Where
- Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, India.
- Why
- Ancelotti said the Brazil match offered a chance to assess younger players. Jamil said more matches against elite teams could help India improve.
Positive assessments
Areas to improve
India’s performance
Positive assessments
Ancelotti praised India’s organised defending and counterattacks. Jamil highlighted several players’ efforts and said India showed positives against a strong opponent.
Areas to improve
Jamil said India needed to be stronger defensively and maintain concentration; he said conceding Brazil’s first goal changed the contest.
Brazil’s performance
Positive assessments
Ancelotti said he was satisfied with Brazil’s three-match international window and saw the India game as a useful opportunity to assess younger players.
Areas to improve
Ancelotti said some players could have done better and that Brazil’s newly assembled defence needed to improve its mechanisms.
- Brazil–India result
- Brazil 4, India 0
- Brazil scorers
- Estevao (28th minute), Pedro (42nd), Samuel Lino (58th and stoppage time)
- Venue
- Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
- Possession
- Brazil 65.8%; India 34.2%
- Attempts
- Brazil 20, with seven on target; India nine, with three on target
- Coaches’ assessments
- Ancelotti praised India’s organisation and counterattacks; Jamil said India needed to defend more strongly.
- Next scheduled match
- India were due to face Uruguay in Kolkata on October 6, 2026, with a short recovery period after the Brazil match.
Sources
Brazil Coach Carlo Ancelotti Commends India's Organised Play
India vs Brazil: Ancelotti's Selecao run riot in Kolkata, beat Blue Tigers 4-0
India Face Uruguay Test With Little Recovery Time Following Brazil Loss
Ancelotti praises 'smart' India after Brazil's 4-0 win in Kolkata friendly match - Telegraph India
Khalid Jamil Finds Positives Despite Brazil Rout: 'The More We Play, The Better'
