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Jay Gupta Sees Brazil Friendlies Sparking Indian Football Revolution
India’s football team is going to play Brazil and Uruguay in important friendly matches.
Brazil has won the World Cup five times.
Indian defender Jay Gupta says these games are a huge chance for the team.
He wants India to learn by playing against some of the world’s best players.
India recently drew 1-1 with Panama, which made the team feel more confident.
The players also spent more time training together.
Gupta hopes India can follow the coach’s plans and possibly score against Brazil.
He believes these matches could encourage more people in India to care about football.
India will play Brazil and Uruguay in friendlies at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium on October 3 and 6.
Defender Jay Gupta calls the matches an “opportunity of a lifetime” for India’s players.
Gupta hopes facing Brazil can inspire a football revolution similar to cricket’s growth after Kapil Dev’s 1983 World Cup triumph.
India enters the matches with confidence after drawing 1-1 with Panama and completing a longer training camp.
Gupta expects Brazil’s Vinicius Junior and Raphinha to provide valuable tests for India’s defenders.
- Who
- Indian footballer Jay Gupta and the India men’s national team will face Brazil and Uruguay.
- What
- India will play two international friendly matches against Brazil and Uruguay.
- Where
- Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, India.
- When
- The matches are scheduled for October 3 and October 6.
- Why
- The matches will test India against elite opposition, provide learning opportunities, and could help inspire greater interest in Indian football.
Key facts
- India vs Brazil
- Scheduled for October 3 at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.
- India vs Uruguay
- Scheduled for October 6 at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.
- India’s recent result
- India drew 1-1 with Panama; Ryan Williams scored for India and Omar Valencia equalised.
- India’s coach
- Khalid Jamil.
- Brazil’s recent result
- Brazil defeated Australia 4-2 in Brisbane.
- Brazilian players mentioned
- Vinicius Junior, Raphinha, Vanderson and Bruno Guimaraes scored in or were associated with Brazil’s 4-2 win over Australia.
- Jay Gupta’s position
- Defender for East Bengal and the India national team.
Quotes
Jay Gupta
Indian footballer and East Bengal defender
“Everyone in the team knows that it's an opportunity of a lifetime. Everybody is very excited to meet the players that they've always grown up watching and to be able to see where they stand competing with these players.”
rediff.com
“Just like, for example, before Mr. Kapil Dev brought the World Cup home and he started the revolution, we are looking to show our calibre and basically start one of our own here and build from that.”
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Sources
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