Five South American nations who can face Brazil in India

Brazil to play in India in the September-October FIFA Window

The news of the five-time FIFA World Cup champions Brazil playing in India has already generated a lot of excitement among the football fans in India. Multiple Brazilian media reports reported that the Brazilian football team will face India in a friendly at the VYBK Stadium, Kolkata on October 3rd.

However, as exclusively reported by Khel Now, this is not the case at all. The Indian football team were never under consideration, and it was always going to be a South American nation that would face Brazil in the friendly in Kolkata during the September-October FIFA window.

In this article, we take a loot at five South American nations that could potentially play Brazil at the VYBK Stadium, Kolkata.

Paraguay

Paraguay could emerge as an strong candidate to face the Brazil football team in Kolkata during the September-October FIFA window.

Ranked 34th on the FIFA World Rankings, the Paraguay football team had a good FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign as they managed to get to the Round of 16 after defeating the tournament favourites Germany in the Round of 32.

With no friendlies scheduled for Paraguay during the September-October window as of now, the clash between Paraguay and Brazil can be very interesting for the Indian fans adding another historic South American rivalry to VYBK Stadium, Kolkata.

Venezuela

Venezuela is another candidate who could emerge to play the Brazil football team in Kolkata during the September-October FIFA window.

Ranked 47th on the FIFA World Rankings, Venezuela have never played the FIFA World Cup. However, they have previously played in Kolkata when they took on the mighty Argentina team in 2011 in a friendly match.

This clash is a possibility and will give both Venezuela and Brazil the much needed opportunity to face quality opponents in the FIFA Window.

Ecuador

Ecuador, in the recent times have emerged as one of the most exciting teams in South America. With a young and energetic squad, the Ecuador team managed to defeat Germany 2-1 in the group stage match finishing 3rd in group E behind Germany and Ivory Coast.

Ranked 25th on the FIFA World Rankings, facing Brazil in India would provide both Ecuador and Brazil the quality preparation and also offer the fans and entertaining and physical game.

Uruguay

The two-time FIFA World Cup winners, Uruguay have not been doing very good on the international stage for the past couple of years despite having quality players.

However, the country has a rich footballing history and possess one of the most competitive squads in South America. With nothing scheduled in the September-October window, a classic meeting between Brazil and Uruguay in Kolkata could be one for the history books and rekindle one of South America’s oldest rivalry.

The game could also provide to be a high stakes entertainer for the fans, giving the Indian viewers a rare opportunity to witness two football powerhouse nations in action.

Colombia

Ranked 11th on the FIFA World Rankings, Colombia could arguably be one of the most suited and entertaining opponents for Brazil in Kolkata.

The Colombian football team in the recent years have established themselves as one of the powerhouses of South America with multiple superstar players like Luis Diaz, James Rodrigues etc and many more featuring in top leagues of Europe.

A Brazil versus Colombia match in Kolkata could become a very high-stakes entertaining football fixture and also attract a massive interest from football fans in India, making them one of the best possible opponents to face Brazil in Kolkata at the VYBK Stadium during the September-October FIFA window.

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