India, Oct. 2 -- Five-time world champions Brazil meet 138th-ranked India under Kolkata's floodlights, and football's most lopsided romance finally gets its first date. Brazil arrive at Salt Lake Stadium for a maiden senior meeting with India, kicking off at 7:30 p.m. IST, while the City of Joy already hums to a samba beat. The question buzzing around Bengal is simple: will Vinicius Junior spearhead the Selecao attack from the first whistle, or will Carlo Ancelotti hold his Real Madrid star in reserve?

Brazil Team News

Brazil reach Kolkata after an Australian double-header that brought one draw and a 4-2 win in Brisbane, with Vanderson, Raphinha, Bruno Guimaraes and Vinicius on target. Ancelotti, who has won 11 of his 19 games in charge...