{
  "id": 11712007,
  "title": "IND Vs BRA: Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Attends India Vs Brazil Blockbuster At Salt Lake Stadium",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/ind-vs-bra-bengal-cm-suvendu-adhikari-attends-india-vs-brazil",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T15:06:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/ind-vs-bra-bengal-cm-suvendu-adhikari-attends-india-vs-brazil-blockbuster-at-salt-lake-stadium"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 3, West Bengal's Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari attended an India vs Brazil international friendly at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. The event saw thousands of football fans gather at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, as India faced Brazil in what was a historic fixture. This marked the first time a senior men's international match took place between India and Brazil on Indian soil. Brazil arrived with a star-studded squad, eager to provide India with a challenge from one of international football's most decorated teams. The match drew extensive security measures, with 2,500 police personnel, 20 IPS officers, and reserve central forces deployed around the stadium and across Kolkata. Following a chaotic visit by Lionel Messi in December 2025, authorities implemented numbered seating, tighter entry procedures, and vigilant monitoring of preparations. Chief Minister Adhikari's presence added to the significance of the India-Brazil clash, hosting another major football occasion at one of India's most iconic venues, with the stadium packed for the historic international friendly.",
  "summary": "West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari attended the much-anticipated India vs Brazil international friendly at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday, October 3. The Chief Minister joined thousands of football fans at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan as India took on five-time FIFA World Cup champions Brazil in a landmark fixture. The fixture marked the first senior men's…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}