Brazil Won't Replace Injured Raphinha After Win in Australia
The winger was sent back to Barcelona after scans found a small muscle edema, and Brazil will not call up a replacement for the friendly.
- On Saturday, October 3, 2026, five-time world champion Brazil defeated India 4-0 in a historic international friendly at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, with Estêvão, Pedro, and Samuel Lino scoring.
- Coach Carlo Ancelotti led Brazil to Kolkata following a 4-2 win and 1-1 draw against Australia in the Queensland Football Series, using the tour to rebuild after a 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 exit.
- Barcelona forward Raphinha missed the fixture after sustaining right-thigh muscle oedema during Tuesday's win over Australia; the Brazilian Football Confederation released him to Spain, leaving Vinícius Júnior as the primary attacking attraction.
- Despite the loss, India coach Khalid Jamil praised his players' efforts while noting, "The concentration lacked a bit," as the 65,000-capacity stadium crowd cheered the Blue Tigers.
- India faces two-time world champion Uruguay at Salt Lake Stadium on October 6, continuing high-profile friendlies; Coach Jamil noted these matches are crucial, stating, "The more we play, the better we will get.
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Brazil goes 4-0 to India and pocketes a million in extreme heat in an afternoon where Vinícius Junior caught all the reflectors
Brazil ' s elite demonstrated its high-tech abilities to India ' s elite, and beat it with a clean foursome, in a friendly international match held between them for the first time in the date of the election on Saturday in Calcutta.
The Scratch closed its friendly round with a 4-0 win over India. After a draw and two wins, Carletto used the 26 players he summoned. “I want to see other young players who were not ready in this next international stop,” said the Italian.
The verdeamarela was 4-0 in Calcutta with goals by Estêvão, Pedro and a double by Samuel Lino.The team of Carlo Ancelotti finished the undefeated window: before it had tied 1-1 and beat 4-2 to Australia.
The Indian football team suffered a home defeat against Brazil. Brazil took the lead with a brilliant goal in the 29th minute. After that, the Indian players never had a chance to make a comeback.
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