The Uruguay national team have been making the most of their time in India by embracing the local culture ahead of their upcoming international friendly. Before taking to the pitch in Kolkata, the South American giants took a detour to one of the most iconic sporting venues in the world to test their skills in a different discipline altogether.
The Asian Football Confederation has detailed plans for a new biennial Nations League tournament starting in 2030. The proposed three-tier competition aims to replace uncompetitive friendlies while directly integrating with World Cup and Asian Cup qualification.
Brazil attacker Estevao celebrated his return to national team goalscoring form during a 4-0 friendly win against India. The 19-year-old opened the scoring in Kolkata before setting up Pedro for Brazil's second goal.
India manager Khalid Jamil leapt to the defense of captain Gurpreet Singh Sandhu after two first-half blunders handed Brazil a 4-0 win in Kolkata. The goalkeeper became an overnight viral meme in South America following his nightmare display.
Capital TO U20
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