India to host Uruguay in final October friendly at Salt Lake Stadium on October 6
The Indian Men’s National Football Team will meet Uruguay in their second and final high-profile international friendly on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 19:30 IST at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) in Kolkata.
India arrive at the fixture after a 0-0 draw with Panama and a 4-0 defeat by Brazil on 3 October 2026 at the same venue, a match in which the Selecao visited Salt Lake for the first time in history and won 4-0 thanks to goals from Estevao, Pedro and a brace by Samuel Lino. The window has featured two World Cup 2026 participants for Khalid Jamil’s squad as part of a short series of high-profile friendlies.
Uruguay, coached by Diego Forlan, travel to Kolkata following what the article describes as a very decent World Cup camp; the report notes La Celeste produced a competitive showing against Brazil, creating multiple chances and maintaining a compact defensive shape. Forlan’s side treat the match as a routine international fixture on their schedule.
From India’s perspective the match is framed as a development opportunity: the Blue Tigers see the game as a chance to build global exposure and to display the attitude and promise referenced after their recent matches against Panama and Brazil. Khalid Jamil’s squad will use the fixture as the concluding test of this international window.
Ticketing and broadcast arrangements were confirmed in advance: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced free India vs Uruguay tickets for fans who left Messi’s Kolkata GOAT Tour disappointed, following a press briefing. Broadcasters listed for the fixture include Sony Ten 2 for television and Sony LIV for digital streaming; the article also states Sony Sports Network held broadcasting rights to the India vs Brazil tie and would televise that game across its HD and SD channels, and it is expected that commentary for the India vs Uruguay match will be available in regional languages as well.
The match will take place at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata with a 7:30 PM IST start on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, and will be available live on Sony Ten 2 and via stream on Sony LIV for viewers in India.
