Twitter reacts as Carlo Ancelotti names Raphinha, Vinicius Jr & others in Brazil squad vs India
Raphinha and Vini Jr will be part of the Brazil squad
The Indian Men’s Football Team are ready to face four different FIFA World Cup 2026 opponents, including Brazil, and all the teams have recently featured on the world’s grandest stage, as the Blue Tigers have a very packed international schedule in the coming days.
The Blue Tigers are all set to lock horns against the five-time FIFA World Cup champions, Brazil, on 3rd October 2026, at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata.
For India, it will be a great opportunity to come up against the Selecao, who are ranked fifth in the FIFA World ranking and experience the footballing culture, speed, technical quality and intensity of one of international football’s biggest sides.
Facing Panama, Uruguay, New Zealand and the Brazil national football team will not be an easy task for Khalid Jamil’s side, as the squad has the chance to test themselves against some big World Cup-playing nations, which surely gives them the exposure and confidence.
The Brazil National Side head coach and former Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has announced the squad for the upcoming Australia and India friendlies, and that unit contains a blend of youth talents from several Brazilian clubs, but also many big footballing names find themselves in the team.
Players like Raphinha from FC Barcelona, Vinícius Júnior from Real Madrid, Andrey Santos from Manchester United, Marquinhos from PSG and Bruno Guimarães from Arsenal are selected for the fixtures.
Let’s take a look at the Twitter (X) reactions to how the fans react to the squad selection of Brazil ahead of the friendlies against Australia and India.
Fans are excited to see Raphinha and Vini in India
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The Indian football fans who are waiting for the squad release date of the Brazilian national football side now have mixed reactions, as the announcement has created plenty of excitement and joy to see their favourite players like Raphinha, Vini Jr., Gabriel and Marquinhos don the yellow jersey to play against the Blue Tigers on 3rd October, 2026 at the VYBK.
On X, one user highlighted that India will get to witness the magic of Raphinha after he was selected ahead of the two friendlies and is now ready to showcase his arrival in style after some good games in La Liga and the UCL.
Indian fans question how many will start in the game
While the environment after the squad selection news is very positive, as the football-enthusiastic supporters love to see and analyse how India will play against a strong side like them, despite this excitement, some fans remain sceptical about how many big Brazilian players mentioned in the squad will actually feature against Khalid Jamil’s squad.
Not only that, but the Indian football fans are also criticising and comparing the position of every footballer of the Blue Tigers, as Manvir Singh facing Gabriel would be a nightmare for many supporters, as they claim on different social media handles. The fans addressed this as an “immovable force meets unmovable striker” clash.
Brazil National Team squad for India and Australia friendlies
Goalkeepers: Hugo Souza (Corinthians), Otavio (Cruzeiro), Pedro Morisco (Coritiba)
Defenders: Artur Dias (Atletico Paranaense), Douglas Santos (Zenit), Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal), Jair (Nottingham Forest), Marquinhos (PSG), Matheuzinho (Corinthians), Mauro Junior (PSV), Vitor Reis (Manchester City), Wesley (AS Roma)
Midfielders: Andrey Santos (Manchester United), Breno Bidon (Corinthians), Bruno Guimaraes (Arsenal), Danilo (Botafogo), Douglas Luiz (Juventus), Gabriel Bontempo (Santos)
Forwards: Endrick (Real Madrid), Estevao (Chelsea), Joao Pedro (Chelsea), Pedro (Flamengo), Raphinha (Barcelona), Rayan (Bournemouth), Samuel Lino (Flamengo), Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid)
Which Brazil players are expected to visit India?
Brazil’s squad includes several high-profile players, including Raphinha, Vinicius Jr., Marquinhos, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Magalhães, Joao Pedro and Endrick.
What has been the reaction on X to Brazil’s squad?
The reaction has been largely centred around excitement over the star names, while some fans remain sceptical about whether the biggest players will actually start the match.
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