Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, telling you the story of a match that never happened, the original India vs Brazil friendly, which was supposed to happen at The Emirates Stadium in London 2006.
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the Indian Football men’s national team head coach Khalid Jamil in media interactions opening the door for the potential return of experienced players into the squad for the Panama, Brazil and Uruguay friendlies.
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the Indian Football men’s national team head coach Khalid Jamil naming a 26 player squad full of surprises for the Panama, Brazil and Uruguay friendlies.
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Indian men’s national team head coach Khalid Jamil named his 26-player squad for the September-October FIFA International Match Window on Monday, August 31, 2026. The Blue Tigers will play three international friendlies against higher-ranked opposition, facing Panama on September 26 in Bengaluru before taking on five-time world champions Brazil on …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the idea if the AIFF should utilise the Brazil international friendly to give a fitting international farewell to our long time captain Sunil Chhetri. Why am I saying this? I had the idea in late-2011 while organising the …
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Speaking on his birthday, Anwar Ali shared his thoughts on “a historic opportunity” to face Brazil, Uruguay and Panama. With three World Cup-playing nations coming to India to face the national team during the September-October FIFA window, excitement has reached a fever pitch among fans and players alike. Speaking about …
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The Indian men’s national team will welcome another heavyweight of world football to Kolkata, with two-time FIFA World Cup champions Uruguay set to face India in an international friendly match at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 6, 2026. The fixture will be India’s third high-profile international friendly of …
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The Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru has been confirmed as the venue for the Indian senior men’s national team’s international friendly against Panama on September 26, 2026, during the FIFA Men’s International Match Window. The fixture will mark the Blue Tigers’ first appearance in Bengaluru since their memorable SAFF Championship …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the AIFF confirming that India would take on Panama on September 26, while Bangladesh are trying to play Brazil on October 6 in Dhaka after the match in Kolkata against India on October 3.
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The Indian senior men’s national team will host Panama in an international friendly match on Saturday, September 26, 2026, during the FIFA Men’s International Match Window. The venue for the fixture will be confirmed at a later date. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two nations, and only …
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