India v Brazil is bigger than you think | Arunava Chaudhuri, Tim Vickery, Dotun Adebayo

Brazil and India are about to meet for the first time at senior international level. But this is about far more than one football match.

Indian football expert Arunava Chaudhuri joins Dotun Adebayo and Tim Vickery to explain why India remains one of football’s great untapped stories.

Why are Brazil and Argentina so deeply loved across India? What did Pelé’s legendary visit to Kolkata change? How significant was India’s decision not to travel to the 1950 World Cup? And with a population of more than a billion people, why has India still struggled to establish itself on football’s biggest stage?

They also discuss India’s encouraging draw against Panama, the influence of European football and the Premier League, competition with cricket, South Asian players abroad, India’s regional talent hotspots and whether the right generation could finally transform the national team.

Brazil arrive in Kolkata after beginning their post-2026 World Cup cycle against Australia, while India prepare for one of the most significant fixtures in their football history.

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