India, Oct. 3 -- The biggest football night India has ever seen is finally here, with five-time world champions Brazil arriving in Kolkata to face a national side still searching for a place among Asia's established teams, in an invitational friendly at the iconic Salt Lake Stadium, here on Saturday.

Brazil, ranked fifth in the world, will meet India in their first-ever international meeting, bringing Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior, Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes, midfield star Bruno Guimaraes and veteran Marquinhos.

They have arrived in a city where the iconic Yellow jersey enjoys a massive following, so much so that during any World Cup, the 'para' (localities and neighbourhoods) split into a passionate divide, with half the ...