Goa, Oct. 3 -- India are set for one of the biggest nights in the country's football history as the Blue Tigers face five-time FIFA World Cup winners Brazil in a historic international friendly at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) in Kolkata on Saturday.

The match, scheduled for October 3, marks the first-ever meeting between India and Brazil at senior international level and gives the Indian team an opportunity to test itself against one of the most decorated football nations in the world.

India enter the contest after being held to a draw by Panama, while Brazil arrive in Kolkata following a 1-1 draw in Townsville and a 4-2 victory over Australia in Brisbane.

The Brazilian delegation reached Kolkata ahead of the match and...