India are set to play Brazil in a historic friendly football match on October 3 in Kolkata at the city's iconic Salt Lake Stadium, also known as the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan. It is the first time India will face five-time FIFA World Cup champion Brazil in a football match. Apart from Brazil, India will also face Panama on September 26 and Uruguay—a two-time FIFA World Cup winner—on October 6. The matches, according to India football head coach Khalid Jamil, "will be a turning point for Indian football." Tickets for the much-anticipated India vs Brazil football match have gone live for sale on the District app.<h2>What India vs Brazil means for football in the country</h2>At the FIFA World Cup 2026, India were criticised for not being able to qualify despite having far greater resources than some participating nations, including Cape Verde. These matches against high-profile teams, coach Jamil said, are "a very good thing happening for Indian football" ahead of next year's 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification.Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/pcb-linkedin-fielding-coach-vacancy-pakistan-cricket-shakeup-1788356845017">PCB turns to LinkedIn to hire new fielding coach after Test shake-up</a>"We are playing Brazil for the first time in history. We must think positively. We must focus on only one thing: India must go ahead. Our main target is next year, 2027, Asian Cup qualification. Before that, we are playing with strong teams. This is a very good thing happening for Indian football,” Jamil said to news agency PTI in an interview on Wednesday (Sep 2)."This is history for India. If anybody talks negatively, he must stop. We need support from the fans. I feel that if the crowd supports India 100 per cent, the players will be motivated and will perform well. It is very useful for the players and for everyone. It is a motivation. It is one step, and then the next step is that we need to play more matches to gain confidence," he added.<h2>Where to buy India vs Brazil match tickets</h2>The India vs Brazil match is scheduled to be played on October 3 at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, starting at 7:00 PM IST. The gates will open at 4:00 PM IST for ticket holders, who can <a href="https://www.district.in/events/fifa-international-friendly-india-vs-brazil-buy-tickets">make purchases via the District app</a>. Below are the ticket prices for various stands, which start at INR 999 and go up to INR 15,000:

India vs Brazil Football Friendly Seat Layout

<ul><li>VIP Left / VIP Right: Rs 15,000</li><li>A2 (Left) / A2 (Right): Rs 9,000</li><li>A3 (Left) / A3 (Right), C2 (Left) / C2 (Right): Rs 7,000</li><li>B2, C3 (Left) / C3 (Right), D2: Rs 6,000</li><li>A1 (Left) Gold / A1 (Right) Gold, B3, D3: Rs 4,500</li><li>C1 (Left) Gold / C1 (Right) Gold, A1 (Left) Silver / A1 (Right) Silver: Rs 3,500</li><li>B1 Gold, D1 Gold: Rs 2,500</li><li>C1 (Left) Silver / C1 (Right) Silver: Rs 2,000</li><li>B1 Silver, D1 Silver: Rs 999–Rs 1,500</li></ul>

India will play Brazil for the first time in a historic friendly on Oct 3 in Kolkata, alongside games vs Panama and Uruguay. Head coach Khalid Jamil called it a turning point for Indian football.

India are set to play Brazil in a historic friendly football match on October 3 in Kolkata at the city's iconic Salt Lake Stadium, also known as the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan. It is the first time India will face five-time FIFA World Cup champion Brazil in a football match. Apart from Brazil, India will also face Panama on September 26 and Uruguay—a two-time FIFA World Cup winner—on October 6. The matches, according to India football head coach Khalid Jamil, "will be a turning point for Indian football." Tickets for the much-anticipated India vs Brazil football match have gone live for sale on the District app. What India vs Brazil means for football in the country At the FIFA World Cup 2026, India were criticised for not being able to qualify despite having far greater resources than some participating nations, including Cape Verde. These matches against high-profile teams, coach Jamil said, are "a very good thing happening for Indian football" ahead of next year's 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification. Also Read - PCB turns to LinkedIn to hire new fielding coach after Test shake-up "We are playing Brazil for the first time in history. We must think positively. We must focus on only one thing: India must go ahead. Our main target is next year, 2027, Asian Cup qualification. Before that, we are playing with strong teams. This is a very good thing happening for Indian football,” Jamil said to news agency PTI in an interview on Wednesday (Sep 2). "This is history for India. If anybody talks negatively, he must stop. We need support from the fans. I feel that if the crowd supports India 100 per cent, the players will be motivated and will perform well. It is very useful for the players and for everyone. It is a motivation. It is one step, and then the next step is that we need to play more matches to gain confidence," he added. Where to buy India vs Brazil match tickets The India vs Brazil match is scheduled to be played on October 3 at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, starting at 7:00 PM IST. The gates will open at 4:00 PM IST for ticket holders, who can make purchases via the District app. Below are the ticket prices for various stands, which start at INR 999 and go up to INR 15,000:

India will play Brazil for the first time in a historic friendly on Oct 3 in Kolkata, alongside games vs Panama and Uruguay. Head coach Khalid Jamil called it a turning point for Indian football.

India vs Brazil football friendly tickets go on sale and coach Khalid Jamil wants 'support from the fans'

Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia said that he "feels sorry" for Khalid Jamil, who has taken the reins of the national football side during challenging times for the sport in the country, and opined that the All India Football Federation (AIFF) selected him because he won't impose too many demands.Jamil, who has been hired to replace Spaniard Manolo Marquez, is the first Indian in 13 years to become head coach of the senior national team. He was hired for a two-year deal that has an option to extend for a further year.&nbsp;“We have got two world-class coaches (Igor Stimac and Manolo Marquez) leaving… If these two coaches couldn’t work with the federation, then you bring people who will listen and will do what the federation says…,” Bhutia was quoted saying to PTI Videos after the Fidel Castro Centenary Football Cup’s exhibition match. “I think Jamil being a domestic coach fits into that, as he is fairly new to the team. I (feel) sorry for him as well, as he is taking charge of the team when it’s in a very difficult situation,” he added. &nbsp;Jamil was appointed over Stephen Constantine and Stefan Tarkovic. Targeting AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey, Bhutia said, "For Kalyan, he (Jamil) is the right man because Indian coaches don't expect much. “At the same time, he is saying that there are financial problems, and today the federation has gone into such a bad situation that we don’t have money to pay the coaches as well.” &nbsp;Chaubey had only recently admitted that club football is "undergoing a crisis" from the uncertainty of the Indian Super League while blaming the situation on "some vested interest self-claimed reformers".Bhutia also expressed concerns with how the federation has handled administrative issues.&nbsp;“When the Supreme Court appointed the ad-hoc committee to run the federation for the Under-17 Women’s World Cup, the federation should have asked the SC whether we can run it, or we should have a new body."&nbsp;“That delay of three years clashed with the MRA rights getting over. That timing could have been tackled much more before coming to this stage. They should have gone to the SC and asked. I have been saying this to find out whether this body can continue, which they did not do purposely,” Bhutia added.&nbsp;India will participate in the CAFA Nations Cup 2025, which begins on August 29 in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. “It’s a great tournament and good for the Indian team as well, but as I said that (Indian) football is in a mess. You should have sat with the ISL, FSDL (Football Sports Development Limited) and the new coach and then taken the call,” Bhutia said. “And when you start playing this tournament, and suddenly you are trying to play the Super Cup and ISL. Then how does that work? I think it’s going to be a total mess.&nbsp;“If tomorrow, ISL comes in and says we’re gonna start playing, then you will not have some of the best players playing for the club,” he signed off.

‘Feel sorry for him’: Bhaichung Bhutia on Jamil taking charge amid crisis in Indian football

Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia said that he "feels sorry" for Khalid Jamil, who has taken the reins of the national football side during challenging times for the sport in the country, and opined that the All India Football Federation (AIFF) selected him because he won't impose too many demands. Jamil, who has been hired to replace Spaniard Manolo Marquez, is the first Indian in 13 years to become head coach of the senior national team. He was hired for a two-year deal that has an option to extend for a further year. “We have got two world-class coaches (Igor Stimac and Manolo Marquez) leaving… If these two coaches couldn’t work with the federation, then you bring people who will listen and will do what the federation says…,” Bhutia was quoted saying to PTI Videos after the Fidel Castro Centenary Football Cup’s exhibition match. “I think Jamil being a domestic coach fits into that, as he is fairly new to the team. I (feel) sorry for him as well, as he is taking charge of the team when it’s in a very difficult situation,” he added. Jamil was appointed over Stephen Constantine and Stefan Tarkovic. Targeting AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey, Bhutia said, "For Kalyan, he (Jamil) is the right man because Indian coaches don't expect much. “At the same time, he is saying that there are financial problems, and today the federation has gone into such a bad situation that we don’t have money to pay the coaches as well.” Chaubey had only recently admitted that club football is "undergoing a crisis" from the uncertainty of the Indian Super League while blaming the situation on "some vested interest self-claimed reformers". Bhutia also expressed concerns with how the federation has handled administrative issues. “When the Supreme Court appointed the ad-hoc committee to run the federation for the Under-17 Women’s World Cup, the federation should have asked the SC whether we can run it, or we should have a new body." “That delay of three years clashed with the MRA rights getting over. That timing could have been tackled much more before coming to this stage. They should have gone to the SC and asked. I have been saying this to find out whether this body can continue, which they did not do purposely,” Bhutia added. India will participate in the CAFA Nations Cup 2025, which begins on August 29 in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. “It’s a great tournament and good for the Indian team as well, but as I said that (Indian) football is in a mess. You should have sat with the ISL, FSDL (Football Sports Development Limited) and the new coach and then taken the call,” Bhutia said. “And when you start playing this tournament, and suddenly you are trying to play the Super Cup and ISL. Then how does that work? I think it’s going to be a total mess. “If tomorrow, ISL comes in and says we’re gonna start playing, then you will not have some of the best players playing for the club,” he signed off.

Jamil, who is succeeding Spaniard Manolo Marquez, is the first Indian in 13 years to take charge as head coach of the senior national team. He has signed a two-year deal, with an option for a one-year extension

The Indian men’s football team has a new head coach in Khalid Jamil. The former East Bengal and Mohun Bagan manager, famous among the football managerial faculty in the subcontinent, has been entrusted with rebuilding the side following the exit of ex-coach Manolo Marquez. Jamil, who oversees head coach duties at Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League (ISL), will take over the Indian team; however, the governing body (AIFF) has not mentioned when he will start in his new position.&nbsp;His appointment, however, sees him become the first Indian to coach the national football team in 13 years, with Savio Medeira being the last (Indian) in charge of the side from October 2011 till March 2012.&nbsp;Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-s-first-ever-tech-driven-girls-football-academy-launched-in-collaboration-with-aiff-1753974573266">India's first-ever tech-driven girls' football academy launched in collaboration with AIFF</a> &nbsp;"The AIFF Executive Committee, in the presence of the Technical Committee, has approved the appointment of Khalid Jamil as the new head coach of the Senior India Men's National Team," the AIFF said in a statement.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The AIFF Executive Committee, in the presence of the Technical Committee, has approved the appointment of Khalid Jamil as the new head coach of the Senior India Men&#39;s National Team.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndianFootball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndianFootball</a> ⚽️ <a href="https://t.co/R1FQ61pyr4">pic.twitter.com/R1FQ61pyr4</a>&mdash; Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/IndianFootball/status/1951176408408981578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Meanwhile, with several high-profile names fighting for this one spot, Jamil received the nod ahead of former India head coach Stephen Constantine for this very role. Late last month, a PTI report claimed that given AIFF’s financial constraints, they were likely to pick an Indian (Jamil in this case) for the head coach position.&nbsp; &nbsp;Jamil, however, could begin his tenure as early as this month, with India due to play in the FIFA international match window in September in their AFC Asian Cup qualifying round games on October 9 and 14, against Singapore.<h3>Who is Khalid Jamil?</h3>Jamil has been a former Indian midfielder and now an AFC Pro Licensed coach; he has also been named the AIFF Coach of the Year on two occasions (2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons).&nbsp; &nbsp;Born on April 21, 1977, in Kuwait City to Indian parents, Khalid played club football (in India) for several teams, including Mahindra United, Air India, and Mumbai FC, even representing the national team from 1998 to 2006. However, injuries forced him into early retirement, but he swiftly transitioned into coaching.&nbsp; &nbsp;Following his stint with Mumbai FC, which put him in the spotlight, Khalid guided Aizawl FC to a historic I-League title in 2016-17, making them the first team from Northeast India to win the national league. It also helped him earn the Syed Abdul Rahim Best Coach Award. &nbsp;Years later, in 2021, Jamil became the first Indian coach of an ISL side, NorthEast United FC, breaking a long-standing barrier in Indian football. As things stand, he is Jamshedpur FC’s head coach, having led the team to a Super Cup semi-final appearance.&nbsp; &nbsp;Moreover, the new Indian head coach, Jamil, is known for his defensive discipline, tactical flexibility, and development of young talent. He is also considered a leading contender for the Indian national team coaching role.

Jamil's appointment, however, sees him become the first Indian to coach the national football team in 13 years, with Savio Medeira being the last (Indian) in charge of the side from October 2011 till March 2012.

The Indian men’s football team has a new head coach in Khalid Jamil. The former East Bengal and Mohun Bagan manager, famous among the football managerial faculty in the subcontinent, has been entrusted with rebuilding the side following the exit of ex-coach Manolo Marquez. Jamil, who oversees head coach duties at Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League (ISL), will take over the Indian team; however, the governing body (AIFF) has not mentioned when he will start in his new position. His appointment, however, sees him become the first Indian to coach the national football team in 13 years, with Savio Medeira being the last (Indian) in charge of the side from October 2011 till March 2012. Also read | India's first-ever tech-driven girls' football academy launched in collaboration with AIFF "The AIFF Executive Committee, in the presence of the Technical Committee, has approved the appointment of Khalid Jamil as the new head coach of the Senior India Men's National Team," the AIFF said in a statement.

Jamil's appointment, however, sees him become the first Indian to coach the national football team in 13 years, with Savio Medeira being the last (Indian) in charge of the side from October 2011 till March 2012.

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India vs Brazil football friendly tickets go on sale and coach Khalid Jamil wants 'support from the fans'

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Khalid Jamil joins Indian men’s football team as new head coach. Who is he?