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Indian players gear up for the big game.
| Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak
India head coach Khalid Jamil acknowledged the quality of the opposition ahead of his side’s much-anticipated clash against Brazil, while stressing the importance of backing the national team.
“We are playing against a good team. It is our pleasure to play, but they also know that it is an important game,” Jamil said ahead of the match. “We have prepared to the best of our ability. We want everyone to support India,” he added.
Defender Anwar Ali echoed his coach’s sentiments, describing the encounter as a “very big game” and urging the team to give everything on the pitch. “We just have to give our 100% so that whoever is watching, they can also follow us. We just have to do our best.”
For India, the Brazil fixture represents a major occasion, with Jamil and Anwar both emphasising the need to embrace the challenge and give their all
Published – October 03, 2026 07:19 am IST
