Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Adhikari Attends Historic India-Brazil Friendly in Kolkata
India played Brazil in a big international football match in Kolkata.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari watched from the stadium.
It was the first time the senior men's teams played each other in India.
Brazil is a five-time FIFA World Cup champion.
Many fans came to see the game.
Police and other security forces were deployed to help manage the crowd.
Organizers used numbered seats and stricter entry rules.
These steps followed problems during Lionel Messi's visit to the same stadium in December 2025.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari attended the India-Brazil friendly on Saturday, October 3.
The match took place at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, also known as Salt Lake Stadium, in Kolkata.
It was the first senior men's international meeting between India and Brazil on Indian soil.
About 2,500 police personnel and 20 IPS officers were deployed, with central forces held in reserve.
Authorities used numbered seating and tighter entry procedures after chaos at the venue during Lionel Messi's December 2025 visit.
- Who
- India and Brazil's senior men's football teams; West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari attended.
- What
- An international friendly, the teams' first senior men's meeting on Indian soil.
- When
- Saturday, October 3; the year is not stated.
- Where
- Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium), Kolkata, India.
- Why
- The article describes it as a landmark fixture giving India the chance to face one of international football's most decorated teams.
Event arrangements
Reported security concerns
Crowd and stadium security
Event arrangements
Authorities prepared for a large crowd with extensive deployment and tighter entry procedures.
Reported security concerns
The heightened measures followed chaos at the same venue during Lionel Messi's visit in December 2025.
- Venue
- Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, also known as Salt Lake Stadium
- City
- Kolkata
- Teams
- India and Brazil
- Match
- International friendly
- Attendance
- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari
- Security deployment
- Around 2,500 police personnel and 20 IPS officers; central forces were on reserve
- Security measures
- Numbered seating and tighter entry procedures