Brazil's national soccer team meets India on Saturday at 11 a. m.
Brasília time at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium.
The friendly is the first senior match between the two nations and closes Brazil's current FIFA international window under head coach Carlo Ancelotti.
Venue Marked by Messi Visit Unrest
The officially named Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan hosted a promotional appearance by Lionel Messi in December 2025 that ended in significant turmoil.
Messi attended with former teammates Luis Suárez and Rodrigo De Paul but left after about 20 minutes due to organizational failures.
The early exit angered attendees who had paid high ticket prices, leading fans to storm the pitch, tear seats from the stands, and throw objects onto the field.
Local police detained the main event organizer and later arrested several attendees on vandalism charges while opening an official investigation.
Kolkata saw further issues after Messi's visit when a 21-meter statue in Lake Town was dismantled in June 2026.
Government engineers ordered the removal after structural defects caused the monument to sway dangerously in the wind.
Brazil enters the match after two international fixtures against Australia, a 1-1 draw in Townsville and a 4-2 win in Brisbane.
Vanderson, Raphinha, Bruno Guimarães, and Vinicius Junior scored in the Brisbane victory.
