{
  "id": 11695681,
  "title": "India vs Brazil Football Live Score, FIFA International Friendly: Empty seats galore as Brazil, Indian players walk out",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/india-vs-brazil-football-live-score-fifa-international-friendly-empty",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T13:32:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/india-vs-brazil-live-score-fifa-international-friendly-football-match-today-kolkata-salt-lake-stadium-vybk-10905426/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India faced off against Brazil in a FIFA international friendly match at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Despite ticket sales reportedly being low and concerns over the match's cost, the game is expected to be remembered as a significant moment in Indian football history. The disparity between the two teams was immense, with Brazil being the highest-ranked team India has ever hosted in an official FIFA international friendly. India, though arguably the better team in their friendly match against Panama, which also participated in the recent World Cup, is ranked 138 places below Brazil, who currently hold the sixth position in the world rankings. However, Brazil has been experiencing a downturn in their illustrious history, having not won the World Cup since 2002. Despite this, they remain a formidable force in world football. The match ultimately saw empty seats as both India and Brazil players walked out.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "India vs Brazil FIFA international friendly held at Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata",
    "Low ticket sales and high cost concerns led to empty seats",
    "Brazil, ranked sixth in the world, walked out along with Indian players"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "India vs Brazil Live Score, FIFA friendly: IND 0-1 BRA in 1st half; Estevao puts Selecao ahead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/india-vs-brazil-live-score-fifa-friendly-ind-0-1-bra-in-1st-half",
        "published": "2026-10-03T13:32:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Kolkata, AIFF pull out all stops for India vs Brazil but crowd stays away",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/kolkata-aiff-pull-out-all-stops-for-india-vs-brazil-but-crowd-stays",
        "published": "2026-10-03T16:18:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}