Anirudh Thapa ends 44-year wait as India lose 6–1 to Uruguay
Football
Anirudh Thapa scored as India suffered a 6–1 defeat to Uruguay in the match reported on 6 October 2026.
His rebound ended India’s 44-year wait for a goal against La Celeste and made him only the second Indian to score against Uruguay.
Thapa joins Manas Bhattacharya, who struck in 1982, and the goal was Thapa’s first international strike since 2023.