India 0-4 Brazil in Kolkata; social media praises Indian spirit after historic match

India’s men’s national team lost 4-0 to Brazil in the historic India vs Brazil match in Kolkata on October 3, 2026, and the result sparked a large reaction on social media.

Brazil’s goals came from Estêvão, Pedro and Samuel Lino, with Lino scoring twice; the game also featured Prabhsukhan Gill making his first appearance for India and Samuel Lino recording his first goals for the Seleção.

The scoring began with Estêvão’s left-footed curler, which Indian goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu nearly kept out, before Pedro converted from a one-on-one that went through Gurpreet’s legs. Samuel Lino’s first strike arrived from the left edge of the Indian defensive box against substitute goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Gill, and his second came after a dribble past Edmund to finish from the same area.

Indian supporters on social media largely praised the Blue Tigers’ attitude, saying the side “never lost their spirit” and that many had expected a heavier scoreline. Several fans referenced India’s draw with Panama as a benchmark for hope, while others singled out errors by Gurpreet Singh Sandhu as decisive in enlarging the scoreline.

Brazilian supporters offered mixed reactions, with some attributing the win to individual moments rather than collective performance and others criticising the Seleção’s showing in Portuguese, for example: "Horrível. Tem que perguntar se esses caras realmente querem jogar pela Seleção e representar o país, porque é uma puta má vontade.São ótimos em seus clubes, que bom, isso garante o emprego deles.Na Seleção, não tem nada de bom: nem talento individual, muito menos como grupo. Obrigado, Brazil! 🇧🇷❤️".

Reporters noted that, despite the defeat, Indian players left the match in high spirits but with heavy hearts; the coverage pointed out that Brazil sit more than 130 places above India in the rankings and that some social posts referenced India as 138th-ranked. The match was described by fans and commentators as a tough night in Kolkata.

India’s next confirmed fixture is an international friendly against Uruguay on 6 October at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) in Kolkata, scheduled to kick off at 7:30 PM IST; the head coach of the Indian national team is Khalid Jamil.