India's last VYBK outing: 0-0 draw with Kuwait on June 6, 2024

India drew 0-0 with Kuwait at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) in Kolkata on 6 June 2024 during the joint FIFA World Cup 2026/AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifying campaign. The Blue Tigers are scheduled to return to VYBK for friendlies against Brazil on 3 October 2026 and Uruguay on 6 October 2026.

The VYBK Stadium, built in 1984, is described in the source as one of India’s most historic and largest football venues and has hosted several high-profile matches. The article looks back to India’s early-June 2024 outing against Kuwait as a recent notable event at the ground.

That fixture formed part of the third round of the combined FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers, listed in the source as India’s second-last match in that round. The game finished 0-0 and was characterized in the source as tightly contested, with both sides creating chances but neither able to break the deadlock.

The match coincided with two individual milestones recorded in the source: Sunil Chhetri, identified as the Blue Tigers’ all-time leading goalscorer, had announced prior to the match that it would be his last time playing for the national team, and Jay Gupta made his first full start after previously appearing only from the bench. The source also notes Edmund Lalrindika made his debut for India in that game.

The source reports a crowd of 58,921 attended the match, driven in part by Chhetri’s farewell, and states that every player and member of the opposition paid their respects to him after the final whistle. It also records that, despite the scoreless outcome, both goalkeepers produced important saves over the 90 minutes.

Match action cited in the source includes a fourth-minute one-on-one for Kuwaiti winger Mohammad Abdulah against Indian goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, with Gurpreet rushing out and blocking the shot with his left foot. The source also details an 11th-minute corner from Anirudh Thapa that met Anwar Ali’s head and flew narrowly over the goal; it adds that Kuwait responded with repeated long balls while India’s defense cleared danger.

India will play Brazil in a friendly at VYBK on 3 October 2026 and will face Uruguay at the same stadium on 6 October 2026, according to the source, which suggests those upcoming matches are the immediate next fixtures at the venue for the Blue Tigers.