Archive · 31 Aug 2026
India Names 26-Member Squad for Brazil, Uruguay Friendlies
India’s football team has chosen 26 players for three upcoming matches.
The team will first play Panama in Bengaluru on September 26.
It will then play Brazil and Uruguay in Kolkata on October 3 and 6.
The players will start training together in Bengaluru on September 14.
After the Panama game, they will travel to Kolkata.
India had been scheduled to play in the first FIFA ASEAN Cup.
The team withdrew from that competition because its schedule conflicted with the Brazil match.
This allowed India to focus on the high-profile friendly games.
Coach Khalid Jamil announced India’s 26-member squad for upcoming friendlies against Panama, Brazil and Uruguay.
India will play Panama in Bengaluru on September 26.
The Brazil and Uruguay matches will take place in Kolkata on October 3 and 6.
India’s preparatory camp will begin in Bengaluru on September 14.
The Uruguay and Panama fixtures were added after India withdrew from the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup to prioritize the Brazil friendly.
- Who
- India’s national football team, coached by Khalid Jamil.
- What
- India announced a 26-member squad for friendlies against Panama, Brazil and Uruguay.
- When
- The matches are scheduled for September 26, October 3 and October 6; the training camp begins September 14.
- Where
- Panama will be hosted at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, while Brazil and Uruguay will play at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.
- Why
- India withdrew from the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup to prioritize the Brazil friendly and avoid a scheduling conflict.
- Squad size
- 26 players
- Coach
- Khalid Jamil
- Preparatory camp
- Begins September 14 in Bengaluru
- Panama match
- September 26 at Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
- Brazil match
- October 3 at Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
- Uruguay match
- October 6 at Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
- Scheduling decision
- India withdrew from the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup to prioritize the Brazil friendly