India to Play Two-Time World Cup Champions Uruguay in Kolkata
· Sports · Times of India, Sportstar
The All India Football Federation has confirmed that the Indian national football team will face Uruguay in an international friendly on October 6, 2026. The match will take place at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata as part of a busy FIFA window. Uruguay, currently ranked 20th globally and a two-time World Cup winner, will visit India shortly after fixtures against Panama and Brazil. India will first meet Panama in Bengaluru on September 26 before playing Brazil in Kolkata on October 3. The fixture gives the Indian squad a rare opportunity to face three World Cup-experienced opponents in an 11-day span.
Why it matters
The high-profile friendly matches provide crucial international exposure and competitive testing for the Indian football team against top-tier global opponents.
Read the original report — Times of India
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