India beaten 6-1 by Uruguay in Kolkata as international window ends

India lost 1-6 to Uruguay in Kolkata on October 6, 2026, concluding their FIFA international window with a heavy defeat to La Celeste.

The result brought to a close a three-match run in which the Blue Tigers faced three World Cup-playing nations. Darwin Nunez opened the scoring from the penalty spot, Anirudh Thapa equalised with a historic goal in the 22nd minute, and play was interrupted before Uruguay regained control once action resumed.

India started assertively and, at one stage, recorded more final-third entries than Uruguay. Edmund and Ryan Williams combined repeatedly to trouble the visiting defence, while Akash Mishra and Abhishek Singh delivered looping, curling crosses from the flanks that forced Uruguayan interventions.

Darwin Nunez’s early spot-kick put Uruguay ahead before Thapa brought the scores level in the 22nd minute with what the report describes as a historic strike. A pause in play then disrupted India’s rhythm and, immediately after play resumed, Maximiliano Araujo restored the lead for the Le Celeste.

Uruguay scored four times in the second half to put the game beyond India’s reach. The visitors’ second-half burst overturned the first-half equilibrium and produced the emphatic final scoreline.

The report states India won key duels and forced errors from Uruguay during the opening period, but that the Blue Tigers’ structure collapsed after the interval. It adds that India’s defensive lapses and “schoolboy mistakes” contributed to a one-sided second half for Khalid Jamil’s side.

The September-October international window comes to an end for the Blue Tigers following the 1-6 loss in Kolkata.