New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Tickets for India's first senior men's international against Brazil opened at 4:00 pm IST on Wednesday (September 2) and were met with an immediate rush. Most lower-priced stands at Kolkata's Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, also known as Salt Lake Stadium, were reported sold out within 20 minutes, with buyers pushed into a virtual queue. The FIFA friendly is scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2026, with kick-off listed at 7:00 PM IST.

The fixture is a first on two counts: the countries have never met at senior level, and Brazil's men's team has never played in India. Brazil, five-time world champions and ranked fifth, will be the highest-ranked opponent India have faced since FIFA rankings began in 1992. India a...