Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Uruguay Beat India 3-1 in 1982 Nehru Cup
India and Uruguay played a football match in Kolkata in 1982.
Uruguay scored twice early in the game through Jorge da Silva.
India replied when Manas Bhattacharya scored before half-time.
In the second half, Mario Saralegui scored for Uruguay.
The final score was 3-1 to Uruguay.
Uruguay later won the tournament.
The teams also met in a 2001 tournament, but those games did not count as official FIFA matches.
India and Uruguay last met in men's international football on 25 February 1982 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Uruguay won the Nehru Cup group-stage match 3-1 and went on to win the tournament.
Jorge da Silva scored twice, in the eighth and 23rd minutes, to give Uruguay an early lead.
Manas Bhattacharya scored for India in the 35th minute, but Mario Saralegui added Uruguay's third in the 70th.
The sides also played in the 2001 Millennium Super Soccer Cup, but those matches did not have FIFA international status.
- Who
- India and Uruguay men's national football teams.
- What
- Uruguay defeated India 3-1 in a Nehru Cup group-stage match.
- When
- 25 February 1982.
- Where
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
- Why
- The match was part of the inaugural Nehru Cup.
- Competition
- Inaugural Nehru Cup
- Final score
- Uruguay 3-1 India
- Venue
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Date
- 25 February 1982
- Uruguay scorers
- Jorge da Silva (8th, 23rd minutes); Mario Saralegui (70th)
- India scorer
- Manas Bhattacharya (35th minute)
- Tournament outcome
- Uruguay went on to win the Nehru Cup.