India Changes Goalkeeper at Half-Time Against Brazil
· Sports · Times of India, Sportstar
India made a tactical change at half-time in their friendly match against Brazil at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, replacing goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu with Prabhsukhan Gill. Brazil held a 2-0 lead at the break during this historic international encounter. The match marks the first senior men's international meeting between the two nations on Indian soil. India entered the fixture ranked 138th in the FIFA rankings, while Brazil is currently ranked fifth.
Why it matters
This friendly provides the Indian men's football team with rare exposure against a top-tier global opponent, serving as a test for the squad's defensive discipline.
Read the original report — Times of India
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