India to host Panama, Brazil, Uruguay in friendlies

The Indian men's national football team will host three World Cup-participating nations in a series of high-profile international friendlies during the upcoming FIFA window, beginning with a match against Panama in Bengaluru on September 26. The schedule, confirmed by the All India Football Federation, includes subsequent fixtures against five-time world champions Brazil on October 3 and two-time champions Uruguay on October 6, both in Kolkata. The AIFF described the lineup as an unprecedented run of international football for Indian fans, with Panama, Brazil, and Uruguay all visiting the country within the same FIFA match window from September 21 to October 6.