Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Travel-Weary Brazil Find Positives After 4-0 India Win
Brazil played India in a football match in Kolkata on Saturday.
Brazil won by four goals to nil.
India kept Brazil from scoring for nearly half an hour.
Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes said his team had travelled for more than 50 hours in the previous 10 days.
He also said the hot, humid weather made playing harder.
Even so, he saw good things in Brazil’s performances and praised some young players.
Samuel Lino scored twice, and Estevao also stood out.
Brazil’s next friendlies are against Japan and Singapore in Singapore next month.
Brazil defeated India 4-0 in Saturday’s international friendly at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.
India held Brazil scoreless for close to half an hour after kick-off.
Bruno Guimaraes said the team had travelled for more than 50 hours over the previous 10 days.
Guimaraes said heat and humidity made it difficult to push harder, but he saw positives in the team.
Brazil will play Japan and Singapore in Singapore next month, with young players praised after the recent friendlies.
- Who
- Brazil and India’s national football teams; Brazil won 4-0.
- What
- Brazil won an international friendly, while players discussed travel fatigue, weather and promising young teammates.
- When
- Saturday; Brazil’s next friendlies are scheduled for next month.
- Where
- Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata; the next friendlies will be in Singapore.
- Why
- Brazil played the friendly as part of a run of recent matches; the article does not state a more specific reason.
- Result
- Brazil 4, India 0
- Match
- International friendly
- Venue
- Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
- India’s defensive spell
- Brazil went close to half an hour after kick-off without scoring.
- Travel
- Bruno Guimaraes said Brazil had travelled for more than 50 hours over the previous 10 days.
- Upcoming matches
- Brazil are due to face Japan and Singapore in Singapore next month.
- Standout scorers
- Samuel Lino scored twice; Estevao also scored.