Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Jamil Says India’s Brazil Defeat Was Everyone’s Mistake
India played Brazil in a football friendly in Kolkata and lost 4-0.
Brazil took control in the first half.
India’s captain and goalkeeper, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, was substituted at half-time.
Coach Khalid Jamil said the loss was not Gurpreet’s fault alone.
He said players across the team made mistakes.
Jamil explained that strong teams can quickly score when opponents make errors.
He said India needs to stay focused and play more matches against top teams.
India will next face Uruguay.
India lost 4-0 to Brazil in an international friendly in Kolkata on Saturday.
Head coach Khalid Jamil said the defeat resulted from mistakes across the team, not goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu alone.
Gurpreet was substituted at half-time after Brazil controlled the first half.
Jamil said India must stay alert and concentrated against strong teams that punish mistakes.
He called for more matches and experience at this level; India’s next opponent is Uruguay.
- Who
- India, coached by Khalid Jamil, played Brazil.
- What
- India lost 4-0 in an international friendly.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not give a date.
- Where
- Kolkata.
- Why
- Jamil attributed the defeat to mistakes across the team and said Brazil capitalised on them.
- Result
- Brazil 4, India 0
- Match
- International friendly
- Venue
- Kolkata
- India head coach
- Khalid Jamil
- Half-time change
- Captain and goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was substituted.
- India’s next opponent
- Uruguay
- Jamil’s assessment
- He said he gave India “zero points” for the performance.