India hope to cash in on Brazil lessons against Uruguay

KOLKATA: (Oct 5) India have the challenging task of moving fast from the 0-4 drubbing by Brazil and quickly fix things ahead of another important yet difficult FIFA international friendly against two-time world champions Uruguay here on Tuesday.

The enthusiasm of holding the 44th ranked Panama to a 1-1 draw at Bengaluru dissipated soon as Brazil gave India a reality check at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Saturday.

But head coach Khalid Jamil had found slivers of positives in India’s combination play, willingness to defend and counterattack, particularly in the first 25 minutes.