India vs Brazil: Full lineups confirmed with Vinícius Jr and Marquinhos starting in Kolkata

India and Brazil will meet in an international friendly at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, tonight with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 pm IST, and Brazil have named Vinícius Jr and Marquinhos in their starting XI. India will field Gurpreet Singh as captain in a XI confirmed ahead of the match.

The fixture is India’s second game in the current FIFA international window, part of a series in which India will face three teams that featured at the FIFA World Cup 2026. India arrive in Kolkata after a 1-1 draw with Panama at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru last Friday, when Ryan Williams scored a late first-half goal, while Brazil come off a 4-2 win over Australia.

India’s starting lineup is Gurpreet Singh (GK) (C), Abhishek Singh Tekcham, Anwar Ali, Bijoy Varghese, Akash Mishra, Anirudh Thapa, Apuia, Manvir Singh, Ryan Williams, Sahal Abdul Samad and Ashique Kuruniyan. The Indian bench named in the confirmation reads: Pramveer, Rahim Ali, Mohammed Sanan, Prabhsukhan Singh Gill (GK), Vikram Partap Singh, Ricky Shabong, Macarton Louis Nickson, Edmund Lalrindika, Farukh Choudhary, Hmingthanmawia, Jay Gupta, Albino Gomes (GK), Irfan Yadwad, Mehtab Singh, Som Kumar (GK).

Brazil’s selected starting XI lists Pedro Morisco (GK); Matheuzinho, Marquinhos, Arthur Dias, Douglas Santos; Danilo, Andrey Santos, Estevão, Gabriel Bontempo, Vinícius; Pedro. Their bench is Hugo Souza (GK), Vanderson, Gabriel Magalhaes, Bruno Guimares, Endrick, Otávio (GK), Vitor Reis, Mauro Júnior, Breno Bidon, Douglas Luiz, Martinelli, Samuel Lino, Jair, Rayan. Broadcasters for the match were listed as TV Globo, sportv, GE TV e Globoplay.

Brazil’s 4-2 victory over Australia prior to this trip featured goals from Vanderson, Raphinha, Bruno Guimares and Vinicius Junior, while India’s recent 1-1 result with Panama was described in the match report as a collective performance that produced Ryan Williams’s late first-half equaliser. The Kolkata game will be the first meeting between India (the Blue Tigers) and the Seleção.

The match kicks off at 7:30 pm IST at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, and constitutes India’s second fixture in the ongoing FIFA international window in which they will face three World Cup 2026 participants.